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| I was browsing some blogs and stumbled across this one where a gal had the neatest little fairy houses. She found them at TJMaxx of all places! Wow. I need to get there and see if my local one has these.
hugs, Karen |
Here is a link that might be useful: Fairy Houses
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- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 18, 10 at 20:57
| How cool are they! Thanks for sharing the link...I've never seen any fairy houses like that...especially at TJ Maxx. |
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- Posted by socalliegal (My Page) on Sat, Jun 19, 10 at 10:08
| The whole thing looks neat! Too bad she never mentioned what they were made of? They look ceramic to me. I see she used bird houses as well. When birdhouses became a large rage several years back, I found one at Ross that was so nice (two story house) that I set it in my fireplace. I have a gnome town in my fireplace around the faux logs (gas flame fireplace - makes too much noise when you use it so I don't use it anymore). I had found another birdhouse that is a barn so it accompanies the other big house. I found a picket fence material for minitures and it corrals some wooden geese. Oh I have way too much junk in the house...oh my! I then have christmas lights all strung about the houses, gnomes, geese and vintage style bottle brush x-mas trees that are not flocked (1 foot and smaller). There are more items in these scene but too much to jabber about...lol! I would think if you want to re-create these you could take regular wooden birdhouses and either slather on hypertufa, cement, stucco, glue on mini tiles, stones or glass marblettes and re-create a faux stone house. I made some garden houses several years ago and made up a crazy mix of paint, sealer, gesso, varnish and playground sand to make a kinda stucco. I glued on the flattened marbles to mimic stained glass windows. I took long straight tree branch sticks to use as trim. I glued rough edged rocks on the roof with thick 'liquid nails' glue for a roof. I had used the top of a soup can and a brass brad to make a clockface to put at the front top of the house. (These where tall houses - got the idea from a garden train yard) |
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- Posted by luna_llena_feliz 5B (My Page) on Sat, Jun 19, 10 at 12:41
| How pretty! I can see why her grandkids love playing there. I wouldn't mind playing there! lol TFS! Socalliegal, I'd love to see your fairy houses! |
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- Posted by purplemoon z9 Phoenix (My Page) on Sat, Jun 19, 10 at 15:07
| Socal, its pretty easy to see these houses are ceramic I think is why she didn't mention it. Yes, there are many ways to make your own.. and other GJers have done some wonderful ones. (Luvstoclick really does a great job and sells her). But for folks who don't have the inclination to do that, this is a nice alternative. I personally find these unique and charming and thought others would too. |
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