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Phairy – Enchanted/Fairy House 2015

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We had a family picnic to celebrate our mother’s May birthdays on Memorial Day. The young cousins were thrilled to see each other and created a new fairy house together.

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Each year the fairy house is built with natural items I’ve collected throughout the year, and also with what the grandkids and cousins can find in the yard. I love to see what they come up with…crabapples for food, a clam shell water dish, feathers for decorating.

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You don’t have to be a child to build a fairy house. On your next walk through a park or woods, leave a little something behind for a “fairy” to find. Create a chair, a little bed, a dish of fairy food; it only will take a moment of your time. You never know who might need a little “enchantment” to smile over.

Pressed Flowers – Fairy Dress

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In January I walked the woods and searched my yard for anything leafy or green to press. I found an assortment of items, you can read the post about my search and what I found here: January Pressings

This week I used my pressings to create a sweet fairy dress. The whimsical side of my nature was quite pleased with the result. The picture measures 5 x 7, and is bordered with words cut from a children’s paperback. I used an old book that was yellowed  with age. This enabled the words to blend into the mulberry paper and create an aged look.

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The materials I used to create my fairy dress were a piece of 5 x 7 beige mulberry paper and an instant grab glue.

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Two additional tools I use for pressed flower work are a paintbrush, good for lifting fragile flowers, and a pearl floral pin, perfect for running a small amount of glue beneath an errant edge.

I began my designing by cutting a bodice top and waist into an ash leaf. Remembering that most fairy dresses have the look of the ethereal about them, I cut a slit up the front of the skirt in order to take away the impression of heaviness and formality.

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I added a decorative edge of trimmed lamium leaves, a sprig of moss, and the lace-like petals of a spent sage flower.

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To give the dress an airy look I created a peplum ruffle out of moss sprigs and a belt out of a cut ivy leaf.

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I crafted a hat out of the top of the ash leaf, adding a jaunty sprig of moss and flower petals.

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I adore the shoes. They are cobbled out of one ivy leaf and sport some lacy sage flower petals.

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The handbag is composed of an ivy leaf and sage petals. A moss sprig handle adds a touch of greenery. I used the backside of the ivy for the top of the bag, and the front of the same leaf, pointed edge cut away, for the bottom.

So much fun…yesterday I went out to collect for February’s fairy dress, alas, there is very little out there. The snow and frigid temperatures of winter haven’t left much for pressing. I plan to go out again soon and make a more thorough search…updates will follow.

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Phairy – Alec & Derek Build a Fairy House

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Here is the fairy house my grandson Alec built in the back yard.  I told him he needed to build it without the help of an adult and only include things that were natural. He thought a few moments, studied the contents of a container of woodland and seashore treasures I’ve collected over the years, and began to build an amazing fairy house. Building a fairy house is a perfect late summer activity. Find a shady spot beneath the shade of a tree, use the roots for stabilizing the frame of the house, and build. So much fun! 🙂

 

 

Phairy Lore – Philadelphia Flower Show

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Springtime is Flower Show time here in the Philadelphia area. Quite often the crowds are almost impenetrable around some of the larger exhibits.  This past year I found this sweet smaller garden complete with whimsical fairies, and not much of a crush of people surrounding it.

I find that most of my photographs don’t turn out well inside the Philadelphia Convention Center. My usually dependable Canon camera can’t seem to adjust to the high overhead lights. I don’t know what the solution is, but every year I am a bit dismayed by the dim lighting for this event.

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Pressed Flowers – Pressing the Odd Item Part V

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Another item I press throughout the year are lichen. Lichen grow on the bark of dead and decaying trees. They are varied in color and markings and press well in heavy books. They will leave deep indentations within the book, so be sure it is one you don’t mind losing for pressing. I also have used heated books to press the lichen, but don’t necessarily enjoy the smell that ensues from the microwave when I open the door. The lichens will retain a bit of thickness, so they are not necessarily good for greeting cards, but they can be used to make fairy furniture and other natural arrangements.

A good site to visit for more information of lichens can be found here: Lichens. Happy Pressing!