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 Monday, September 26, 2011

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Monday Funday: Acorn Faries


I was rinsing some plates in my parent's sink the other night when I looked up and saw a little garden with a fairy.  It was too cute for words.  There was a bench, arbor, even a bird bath all in miniature size.  I was overwhelmed and inspired by the sweetness.  As a result, here are a couple little clothespin fairies I made for this week's post.  They love playing in acorns and around the mums and pumpkins.



Start by painting the clothespins like clothing.  The girl has a ruffly dress on and the boy denim of course.  It only made sense to use Autumn Orange Folk Art paint.  **Later I added dots for buttons along the front with the end of a paint brush.





Use a lighter color of orange to paint the ruffles on the girl's dress.  Seal her entire body (except for the head) with orange Extreme glitter to add a little sparkle.  Fairy girls love sparkle!


Hot glue a little acorn cap to each of the fairies heads.  Don't they look like little acorn berets?  Seal the entire clothespin with Folk Art acrylic varnish in satin or gloss depending the surface you want.



Use ribbons for a scarf on the boy and around the waistband of the girl's dress.  Felt leaves can be turned into wings.  A few seed beads strung on thread makes a pretty necklace.



And here they are ready for some Fall fun!











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