HossFly bought these new at a yard sale a couple years ago, I think $5 or so for all of them. I got tired of picking them up each time I had to weedeat, so now I'm making something out of them. Captured Fairy LANTERNS! gonna be purty! But there's something like 24 or so of these suckers. What would you make?
rsz_11rsz_old_lanterns.jpg (197.1 KB, 3 downloads) 4 years old The captured fairies sound so adorable and please post pictures when you complete some of them. As talented as you are it won't take you long to come up with something neat for the other lanterns. We love to view your creations! Jan
csudderth
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Wow-can't wait to see your captured fairies. 24 of these???? that's amazing.
Christy
gigi
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i think making a few "bug versions" would be cute for boys rooms...like a camping theme?
i'd love to have a few of those just to hang some candles from the porch or a tree in the yard!!
lovecrafting
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You could almost use them like cloches. It would be cute to do some with a garden theme.
KudzuKween - you have to post some pics when done! I can't wait to see them!!! As crazy as I am I would just line them up on a shelf...LOL Those are so cute!!! And Gigi - the bugs would be adorable!!!
Kudzu...we're still waiting for pics of your lantern fairies ... (as I stand with my arms crossed and tapping my toe). LOL. I was searching fairies on here and came across this one....Also - got any new pics of jar fairies?
Sue
dianeinthevalley
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Captured faries? Please explain. (as I sit here scratching my head) PICTURES PLEASE Diane
LuAnn
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Can't wait to see the "captured fairy" lanterns. I'd like to make some for the 2 small girls next door. They are always out trying to catch dragon flys. I've told them as the story goes--fairies fly of the back of dragon flies. Pics please!!!
paintwife
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I would love to see pics of your captured fairies. I made a fairy door for my tree, but don't think I've seen captured fairies.Maybe I'll have to wait outside my fairy door with a net and a jar LOL
Linda
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Maggie
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Here's the instructions for the fairy jars:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2124224_make-fairy-jar.html
Breznlin
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Love the fairy door - that is so awesome! Just might have to use your idea! Thanks for posting,
dianeinthevalley
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Love the fairies! For some reason I was thinking twinkly lights? I just bought 3 old lanterns without the cap on the fuel tank. This might be an option. Love the fairy door also! Looks like a very happy fairy family live there. Diane
Maggie
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Here's a pic of one:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5194028
Linda that is sooo cute...
LuAnn
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I love her! She would look great in one of those lanterns!! I'm going to keep my eyes open for one of those lanterns and of course fairies. LuAnn
gigi
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paintwife, luv the fairy door....what all is it made from? my girls would love to try and make one out back!
Linda--that is very cute! My little girls would love that. Think of the stories you could make up around it!
paintwife
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Thanks for the pic Maggie, she's too cute!
gigi, I ripped down a piece of 1x Cedar to make individual slats about an 1/8" thick then glued them on a piece of about 6"X8"X 1/8" thick piece of paneling. I cut out the door frame out of a 1"X10" piece of cedar laid that over the top of the glued down slats and traced aroud the outside. Cut the slatted piece to size then attached everything with wood and nails.Does that make any sense to anyone but me? LOL Tell you what C'mon over and I'll show you!
Linda
I have really wanted to make an elf door on my large tree... Linda, how did you make that?
paintwife
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Kim, We must have been posting at the same time. If those instructions aren't clear enough pick up gigi an your way to Michigan and I'll show you both LOL
Linda
Oh my gosh - that is ADORABLE!!!!! I love the fairy door!!!
oh too funny Linda! I'll give her a call and we'll be on our way with the truck (just in case we see anything we might need on the way...)
I've been kind of out of it, and spaced this out! I've made a half dozen of these; here are two I finished this week. you can see more at my blog, or on my photobucket..kudzukween there,too.
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Breznlin
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Love the laterns - beautiful!
Kudzu they turned out so cute...Love the color...
Kudzu they are just darling. Have you sold them or made them for your own? If you've sold, are they selling well? Do people "get" the fairy stuff that we just LOVE??? I've been entertaining doing some with my antique bottles and jars, just not sure how they'd go-over in my parts...
Sue
Linda Paintwife - your fairy door is so cute - sorry that I missed it before. I just love that. Perhaps you could sell the parts and pieces as a set - kinda like the eyes, nose and mouth that sells in stores????
Sue
Like those fairy lanterns. They would also look great painted red and done up for Christmas. I love that fairy door, too cute. I'll have to do that in my yard - love it!
the lantern is such a great fun idea...my little grandson always has somethng in a jar!!! he would really get a kick of him in a jar...if i can just get around to it...
i have some crusty llanterns around here somewhere...
ann
www.magpiecottage.blogspot.com
momlvcntrt
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omg love the fairy door i have to have one
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