Fairy Door

Well, here it is anyway.

Im going to stand it up agaisnt the wall and hope it lets them in to bring me luck. I rather like it anyway and its come out much sturdier than I expected.

The door knocker and bell pull were off a necklace I bought in a charity shop for the beads - Ive used the beads loads but the clasp was just crying out to be a knocker. The hinges are grungeboard with black brads and the inside metal trim was a coke can cut with the cuttlebug. The flower fairy stamps are obvious, and the fence was a Tim Holtz mask. Hinges were from the garage but alcohol inked and then glued on.

heres the front


and heres the inside


and this is from the back

It's lovely Maria, I just watched a youtube video? with that masking technique on, it looks great here, liking all the decorations, a lot of work in this. I hope they do bring you luck and keep the livestock out of the roof space too.

Very cute Maria

That's lovely, Maria: has a real atmosphere about it, if you know what I mean.

Lynda

thats stunning maria , gorgeous , hope it does bring you some good luck through the door . if it does we will all want one .

how tall does it stand ?

Pretty, lets hope it works and brings you luck.

It's gorgeous, I want one! Can we have a fairy door class at the retreat!LOL

WOW - that is b****y gorgeous. Fabulous Maria.

Very6 pretty Maria , I hope it works and brings you lots of luck.

hey yes , all make a fairy door at the retreat , nice one

thank you all for your nice comments on this. Twiz really does think im mad, so its nice to have a more appreciative audience.

Kim, its 7 inches high by 4 inches across when closed.

I came back and had another look. I love the front door best Maria
from the pullee to the nameplate and hinges.

i just realised you must have made my atc while you were doing this as its the same colour inks and the same but smaller size masking ,i wonder if it will bring me some fairy magic here .i sure could do with it seeing as steve is going to be striking soon ,we dont know how long it will go on for .just in case you did not know ,he is a postie .

Well despite the non-rave comments from your auntie and uncle (!!) I think it is b--- lovely and you can start mine NOW!

In time for Christmas Patty?

Well I'm not actually celebrating Christmas at all this year, but in time for my birthday would do just as nicely!!

whats the door made from maria ?

what gave you the idea Maria, was it fairy intervention.

i love it x x

just chipboard, but the front is double layer cos i cut one layer and then cut another to cut into planks. the back is one layer but with paper either side.

The idea, well something I read in a book actually.

I love fairy doors. I once saw some wooden ones for the garden and asked Bob to make one. Still waiting!

This is lovely Maria.

This is Fabulous Maria, I'm with the others for making one at the retreat.

That is really lovely Maria. I love the tiny hinges that are used on these. Maybe I will get round to making one soon.

Ooooh, Maria. That's gorgeous. I really, really like that. The front door is super, it almost looks real.

Lorraine wrote:Ooooh, Maria. That's gorgeous. I really, really like that. The front door is super, it almost looks real.

What do you mean - almost real !!!!! Of course it's real - how do
you think the fairies get in and out !!

exactly, and its only actually the front bit that you can see because its falt up against the wall - I only really did the inside so that if anyone ever did open it they wouldnt just see a blank space.

Steph wrote:
What do you mean - almost real !!!!! Of course it's real - how do
you think the fairies get in and out !!

I stand corrected.

Twiz still reckons a cat door would've been more use!

It's absolutely beautiful, Maria! I love it completely!

Maria wrote:Twiz still reckons a cat door would've been more use!

Tell him thats his craft project then

But the fairies can get through your back wall the cats would just splat!