Miniature Fairy Chair

 Good day my mini friends!  So, I needed a chair for my fairy pumpkin house project.  I've seen many, many fairy chairs on the web made from sticks and moss, but I couldn't really figure what other kind of chair my fairy house needed.  So yesterday I decided to put some of my collected sticks and vines to good use.  I started using my favorite wood glue, which you would think would work great on wooden sticks... but alas, it seemed to be taking forever to adhere.  So I used good old fashioned hot glue.  This method really works great because one, it dried fast, and two, you can easily cover the glue with moss or rather tinted sawdust.  I used a piece of cardboard, cotton and a piece of my new red velvet for the seat.  I also added some glam with a couple of white feathers, a few rhinestones and green glitter to enhance the magic of the place.  

There's really no limit with a fairy chair.  At first I thought it was going to be too big for the pumpkin house.  But after coming back to it a few hours later I quickly decided that she's a keeper.  So much so that I made her a tiny footstool to go with her.  

Chair Back.  

Naked chair.

I actually love it.  I want to sit in it and feel how comfy it is LOL.  Don't you ever wish you could shrink to 1:12 scale just for a little while??  

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!  And if you can, leave a comment and let me know if you've ever made a fairy chair or fairy house!   

XOXO Laurie

Miniature Candlestick Tutorial

 Howdy all!  I'm having such fun with my pumpkin fairy house.  It's coming along!  

Today I am sharing some candlesticks with candles and a flame that I made.  They are simply made with beads and clay.  I used a piece of jewelry wire that has a metal stopper/piece on the bottom that I cannot think for the life of me what they're called.  Sorry about that.  Maybe findings?  There is one pictured below.  You simply feed your beads onto the wire placing little dabs of glue between each to hold the tight.  Let them dry completely.  I the painted them with chalk paint before painting with metallic paint.

The candle is simply air dry clay and so is the flame.  I also painted the flame and added some red and gold glitter.  

I actually stuck the wire end into a piece of floral foam while they dried.

Thanks for stopping by!  Please let me know if you make anything from my tutorials!  

XOXO ~Laurie

Miniature Button Plates Turotial

 Hello Mini Friends!  This is a short and sweet and EASY plate tutorial.  It's so simple!  Just pic what size plate you want and find the right size button.  Make sure it has a lip or raised rim.  Put some glue on it and press your fabric to the button and let it dry.  Once dry, cut the excess fabric.  I also added a top coat of Mod Podge dimensional magic for shine.  You could also use Mod Podge gloss or clear fingernail polish.  

The little plate stands I made from jewelry wire and just eye balled the size I needed.  

The possibilities are endless!  You could make a whole set!

Thank you for stopping by!  Feel free to share on Pinterest!  

XOXO ~Laurie

Miniature Wood Stove Tutorial

 Hello All!  In working on my Fairy House pumpkin, I decided that the little house needed a heat source.  So, I made her a "cast iron" wood stove from simple materials that I had on hand.  

I used card stock (layered and glued together), jewelry pieces, buttons and lace, along with a set of wooden feet.  I also decided to add a glittering fire complete with a flicker light.  I ran the wires through a tiny hole to the outside of the pumpkin.  

I simply used my low temp glue gun to make something that resembles a fire to fit inside the stove.  I ran the little flicker light up through a hole in the bottom then painted and glittered the top.

Since I ran the wires through to the outside of the pumpkin, I am thinking she needs a base and woodland decorations on the outside to hide the wires, battery and switch.  So, I'll be working on that next!  Stay tuned!