Here is the finished Amsterdam Canal Paper House that I talked about in this post. Compared to some of the houses I've made this one is relatively easy. I think this is one of my very favorite houses. I had fun making it and I love how it looks.
Here's a view of the completed Amsterdam Canal house - the putz version, anyway.
Update: I now have PDF and SVG patterns for this fun paper house in the Paper Glitter Glue library.
All you have to do is subscribe to my newsletter so you get the password to the library, then download the pattern. There are 3 different variations for this little Amsterdam Canal Paper House in this post.
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I made this house for a friend of mine who is an exceptionally kind therapist. The dove is a tribute to the gentle personality of this person. I made the tree out of sisal rope based on instructions I found online. Here is the tutorial on how to make these bottle brush trees.
Pastel colors give this Putz house a wintry feel. The house is painted with an acrylic paint from Martha Stewart called "Surf". I mixed the paint with sand to make it look more like stucco. The roof is painted gold as are the window frames and the chimneys.
The fence is based on drawings I've seen by Maud and Miska Petersham who illustrated a book that I fondly remember from my childhood called "Tales Told in Holland". They often suggest a brick wall by drawing a few random bricks scattered about. I really like the look so I copied it for the fence.
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Now there is a pattern for 3 variations of the Amsterdam house that you can download.
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Lucy
Ok, I just looked up the Scottish tower houses and crow step gables. Yes, I very much want to do a crow step gable. The design problem with the crow step gables is making them thick enough to have some substance and look like stone. I am pondering that issue though.
Lucy
I will have to research the Scottish tower house and a crow step gable. Sounds very interesting. Thank you for your kind comments.
Sara Loves Paperstuff
Just love this house! It looks almost like a Scottish tower house, so I wondered if you have tried making one with a crow step gable? I think it would go very well with your other houses.i love that you design and cut them out all yourself. And good luck with the Tudor house, will look forward to seeing it!
Lucy
Thank you, Lynn. I hope you and your family are doing well this Christmas season. It is 75 degrees and sunny today, but we have had days and days of rain and temps in the 60s. Crazy weather.
Lynn Koeppen
This is a beautiful house! I love the dove on the top of the tree!