You can find a magic place where all the fairies hide"
~ Author unknown.....
Jack Frost and the Faeries ~
Doesn't this snowman remind you of a very familiar snowy fellow from the movie" Jack Frost"? When I saw him in the shop he was among many others but each one of them had quite a different look to them. For me, he totally brought back Jack Frost!!! This was a gift I made for my dad for Christmas.
Gifting is dangerous for me because I find I end up getting two of everything : ) But this gift I most definitely want to replicate for my home so I'll keep my eyes open for another glass terrarium in this very same shape , kind of reminds me of the brown stone home you see in "A Christmas Carol”. Hopefully in time I'll come across one: ) Ooh , and I also forgot to buy some of those battery operated beautiful starry lights, imagine how magical! Need two packs please ; )
"Are those the magic fairy wands glistening on the tree
or only winter icicles that I see?"
~ author unknown
No, I think they are tiny little dresses belonging to the Faeries that you see
Twinkling on the starry tree.
Ballerina Daisy Fairy Tutu
Wool felt, vintage fabric daisies, tiniest of star sequins and German silver glitter
Ballerina Rose Fairy Tutu
Wool felt, silk rose, tiniest of star sequins and German silver glitter
Degas Ballerina Fairy Tutu with Crown
Tea dyed cotton lace, coffee filters, vintage bias tape also tea dyed, vintage fabric daisy, cotton thread
A little while back before Christmas, I decided I wanted to try sewing a few tiny Fairy dresses I had seen online. There are many YouTube videos and blogs that give tutorials; just Google miniature fairy dresses and you'll get quite a selection to choose from.
I made my own design and didn't bother with the templates for the dresses since all of these were done by molding felt and shaping the lace by hand and later stiffing it with glue. I did however use a Barbi doll for a bodice form for the tiny Witch dress. I didn't post it here because the picture didn't turn out, the black is hard to photograph at night. I will post it later , hopefully with a better image.
If you would like to try making your own I have left you links to 2 very good tutorial sites and one beautiful Inspirational site on Etsy
Angela Holt
~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io1cR5OR2vA
Kellie Reynolds
~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxMFnZNv1co
Sue Griffiths ~ Messie Jessie on Etsy
The wall is silence, the grass is sleep,
Tall trees of peace their vigil keep,
And the Fairy of Dreams with moth-wings furled
Plays soft on her flute to the drowsy world.
~ Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
Until next time,
Annabelle
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