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*Farmgirl Swap:  Capured Fairy Altered Jar Swap *partners posted*  |
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
1572 Posts |
 Posted - May 29 2012 : 11:00:48 AM
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Take a walk in the nearby woods or park, during the day or at night and capture or rescue a fairy. Make your fairy a nice home in a glass jar. Not a large jar, maybe a seasoning jar or bigger babyfood jar, or those tiny acrylic paint cans, maybe even an old cloche and cheese tray from '78. Just make sure that you can see your fairy in the jar. Make sure to decorate the lid so that your fairy does not get mistaken for seasoning salt and get shaken up.
Write a short story introducing your fairy, telling where you found her/him, and what you have put in their home. Please add any other important information about your fairy that the new guardian will need.
Sources for jars: your kitchen cupboard spices loose their potency after a year so it might be time to replace one. Your local thrift store, craft or antique store.
The fairy can be a very small 3 dimensional doll. The fairy can be a two dimensional picture. Pictures can be mounted to a piece of cardboard and then attach to small wooden block so she can be "free standing" in the bottle. These are just ideas, you could make your fairy out of shrink art or anything you like, maybe clay?
Bottom line requirements:
Small container as described above.
Fairy.
Decorate inside and top of jar.
Write a little story.
Senders choice, no theme, except fairies.
Requirements: You must have 250 posts, or be a member of the Farmgirl Sisterhood. Sorry Newbies, I wouldn't want to fairy, I mean angel this swap. If you are close to requirements, email me. Anyone interested?
Mail out will be by the end of June.
EXAMPLES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX02aHp7ms0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmRGi5mKfME&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms_1GIP5P_0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuzGq8wvAwU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRZV9E8dJiA&feature=related
http://www.aol.com/2011/08/18/real-fairy-captured-in-gu_n_930218.html
I watched them, but my volume is off, so I can't be held responsible for youtube dirtlip crafters :)
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Edited by - one_dog_per_acre on Jun 07 2012 1:37:46 PM |
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delicia
True Blue Farmgirl
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delicia
cincinnati
ohio
USA
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Posted - May 29 2012 : 12:59:51 PM
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
7889 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
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Posted - May 29 2012 : 9:21:35 PM
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This sounds like fun....I would love to try it. I need to find a jar.and stuff,
count me in!
darlene
Life begins each morning...Each morning is the open door to a new world-new vistas, new aims, new tryings.
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Madelena
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary
Central
TX
USA
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Posted - May 30 2012 : 03:30:02 AM
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I think this would be fun.. I love fairies.. Everything's coming up Fairies for my GDtrs' gifts this year.. Just gave my little 5 yr old Kindergarten grad a Fairy Tea Party Book and Little Fairy Doll last night at graduation ! LOL.. Soo cute.
Madelena
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2012 : 08:22:59 AM
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Wouldn't you know that two weeks ago I gave my mom ALL my fancy jelly jars. I think the fairy is going to be the hardest part to find or make. I'm feeling purple.
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delicia
True Blue Farmgirl
917 Posts
delicia
cincinnati
ohio
USA
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Posted - May 30 2012 : 09:23:40 AM
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I watched your instructional videos and their fairies looked great. I wonder if they did the shrinky dink stuff? I have not done that before.
I dreamed about what I would write for mine....
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Jeanna
True Blue Farmgirl
267 Posts
Jeanna
Franklin
NC
USA
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Posted - May 30 2012 : 11:49:28 AM
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I think I would love to be in on this. I am trying to get my creative side back in action.
Jeanna
Farmgirl Sister #41
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
7889 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
7889 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2012 : 6:34:40 PM
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Is there a limit on how long the story can be? My creativeness is taking over.
Life begins each morning...Each morning is the open door to a new world-new vistas, new aims, new tryings.
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2012 : 06:01:58 AM
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You can do whatever you want. The story for me, is just going to tell when, where, why. I was going to put it on a tag and add it to the jar, like I have seen on some other captured fairies. I think I need to see my fairy before I come up with her story.
“It always looks darkest just before it gets totally black.”-Charlie Brown |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
7889 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
7889 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2012 : 4:45:33 PM
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ok thanks.
Life begins each morning...Each morning is the open door to a new world-new vistas, new aims, new tryings.
By, Leigh Hodges |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2012 : 04:23:19 AM
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Count me in on this one! I am off to go fairy hunting!
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
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delicia
True Blue Farmgirl
917 Posts
delicia
cincinnati
ohio
USA
917 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2012 : 07:36:39 AM
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| I have picked my fairy and I am in love with her.... |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
7889 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
7889 Posts |
Posted - Jun 02 2012 : 1:42:57 PM
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I love those fairy jars on the etsy site, Cute and good ideas.
Thanks.
Life begins each morning...Each morning is the open door to a new world-new vistas, new aims, new tryings.
By, Leigh Hodges |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2012 : 03:54:18 AM
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http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2012 : 05:31:26 AM
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I forgot to mention the best free fairy site ever
http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
978 Posts
Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
978 Posts |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
7889 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
7889 Posts |
Posted - Jun 05 2012 : 7:07:34 PM
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Well I got my fairy's home all ready and I really like it. The story is about done and I am excited to send it. My only thing it is bigge than I planned but the fairy is still tiny. I was suprised at how it went together.
Life begins each morning...Each morning is the open door to a new world-new vistas, new aims, new tryings.
By, Leigh Hodges |
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Madelena
True Blue Farmgirl
1919 Posts
Mary
Central
TX
USA
1919 Posts |
Posted - Jun 06 2012 : 10:42:29 AM
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| SO COOL.. I just captured a fairy today.. Now I need to find a magic bottle fairy habitat. The hunt begins.. |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Jun 06 2012 : 3:46:12 PM
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I caught my fairy today! Working on her glass house now.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
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bananachicken
True Blue Farmgirl
67 Posts
Ginny
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jun 06 2012 : 9:18:19 PM
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I would love to do this! I want to include my daughter in the process and would love for her to be a sidekick on a swap! :)
"I should be having tea right now."
-Lady Annalía Elisabet Catherina Tristán Llorente |
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hummingbirdjoy
True Blue Farmgirl
1217 Posts
Linda
Washington State
USA
1217 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2012 : 11:18:21 AM
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This would also be a perfect gift for a younger girl (birthday or in
hospital) If you had a small glass jar with lid they could move the
fairy around or even take her out to put back in later. Always looking
for new ideas and this one is a winner! 
What I make with my
hands, I give with my heart .... |
Edited by - hummingbirdjoy on Jun 08 2012 6:07:33 PM |
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delicia
True Blue Farmgirl
917 Posts
delicia
cincinnati
ohio
USA
917 Posts |
Posted - Jun 13 2012 : 2:33:04 PM
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| I sent my Fairy on her way to her new Home today. I hope that she is loved and brightens someones day. |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
7889 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
7889 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2012 : 4:21:16 PM
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Delicia,
Your Fairy is on her way She should leave Loleta and Eureka tonight.
I hope she gets their safely.
I hope she makes you happy.
darlene
Life begins each morning...Each morning is the open door to a new world-new vistas, new aims, new tryings.
By, Leigh Hodges |
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delicia
True Blue Farmgirl
917 Posts
delicia
cincinnati
ohio
USA
917 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2012 : 4:25:39 PM
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| Darleen, I am sure I will love her. I just saw your dotee doll and it was beautiful. I may watch the tutorial and get in on the next one of those swaps. I hope you like the Fairy I sent to you. You should get her any day. |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
7889 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
7889 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2012 : 6:55:42 PM
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I will let you know when she arrives, and you will really enjoy making a dotee doll once you have done it and they really take a personality of their own when you make them.
Have a great day and have fun.
darlene
Life begins each morning...Each morning is the open door to a new world-new vistas, new aims, new tryings.
By, Leigh Hodges |
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*Farmgirl Swap: Capured Fairy Altered Jar Swap *partners posted* |
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Capured Fairy Altered Jar Swap *partners posted*
