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| Futters |
Posted - Jun 15 2011 : 7:22:31 PM
T'was the night before the Midsummer Ball and all the faeries were busy putting the last touches to the outfits they planned to wear. When....
They realize that they had forgotten to make faerie shoes to go with their beautiful dresses.....Oh, what would they do?
Then Gossamer Silverglitter (that's Ashley's faerie name) suggested a faerie shoe swap....
Gossamer Silverglitter started with a baby shoe...
Added some cardboard to make the flippy toe. She then Mod Podged a layer of paper and a layer of fabric to create her faerie shoe...
Gossamer Silverglitter then began adding sparkely treasures and lace found around our crafting area...
The day of the ball, Gossamer Silverglitter ran around with no time to spare,looking for that one gem that would set her shoe apart from the rest. She already had flowers and sparkles galore, but wanted something much, much more. She couldn't quite put her finger on what her shoes lacked, when all of a sudden she eyed what her shoes had to have. It was a dainty lost earring that had no use, with emerald stones and one white too. She carefully placed it on the center of her shoe, and hoped her fellow faeries would like it too.
Beaded rope fancied up the sides of the shoe...
And a lil' found piece of measuring tape defined the heel...
Oh what a fun swap this was to do. What do you think of Gossamer Silverglitter's first attempt at a homemade faerie shoe?
Have a good day!
Michelle & Ashley
Farmgirls #760
Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.
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| buzzn bee |
Posted - Jun 21 2011 : 4:45:59 PM
Futters,
I sent you an e-mail.
Debbie
Buzzn Bee
Faerie Elfin Glitter |
| Oggie |
Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 8:15:36 PM
Being Swedish, when my daughter was growing up she left rice pudding out for the Tomte on Christmas Eve instead of Cookies for Santa. The Tomte, if given rice pudding, will watch over all of your farm and farm animals for the nexst year. In our case, he would also watch over all the animals in our woods since she had many imaginary animal friends in the woods she played in.
I too think your shoe is absolutely wonderful!
Ginny
Farmgirl #2343
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"I always have a wonderful time, wherever I am, whomever I'm with."
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it." Both by Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart) in the Movie Harvey
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 7:26:47 PM
That is BEYOND CUTE!!!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
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| Beth Jones |
Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 12:54:32 PM
how cute is that fairy shoe!!!! Now, Michelle, you know you are going to have to host a swap!!! hehehe
You'll have several joining in it seems!!! Off to fairy land to check it out....now what did I do with that wand?????
You can never be to kind! |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 11:52:33 AM
Aw, Joey! What a wonderful tradition to share with the little ones in your life! I love it! I wish I had a little girl to share that with... My son would NOT have enjoyed that at all. Instead, we set a little trap for the "wiley little leprechaun" on the evening before St. Patrick's Day each year. Those were some fun memories, too! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| Joey |
Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 10:24:12 AM
The shoe is absolutely fabulous!! I never would have thought of it and it is just amazing. I am VERY impressed. Nice story too. Thanks for a little bit of delight today. Joey
Well behaved women rarely make history. |
| Joey |
Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 10:20:35 AM
We take faries VERY seriously in my house and my faries would love those shoes. I read this in a magazine when my 9yo GD was very little and we've always done it for her...on 6/21 ("fairy night") we go outside for a walk and to take the fairies the little things we have been collecting for them..a bottle cap, empty, piece of ribbon, etc. and we leave them for the fairies. Inreturn, sometime during the night the fairies come and take all their presents and leave Brook (and now Katie too) a gift and a note..it is usually her favorite candy or fancy shoelaces or something. She keeps all her notes and has them in a special box. In the magazine, the woman had a neighbor make ice cream sundies and left them on the porch while they were out for their walk. It's a really cute tradition.
Also, if you REALLY love faries, you can make and be your own. Disney has a free game that you can play on the computer where you make your own fairy and then can fly around the lands and play games and collect items, and do quests for badges. If you want to pay a monthly fee (about $6.00) you can make clothes and things for your fairy house, etc. The 9yo and I have been playing this at least weekly for almost 2 years. You can set the controls to who can talk to you. There are girl fairies and boy faries. We REALLY enjoy the game and I learn what is going on with the GD who lives 6oo miles away. You can make 3 fairies. The website is www.pixiehollow.go.com
If you get into the game, my fairy names are Chestnut Fireglow and Coconut Seaspray. If you see me around the hollow, please come and be my friend. I know GD and I will be playing tomorrow so you might see us. Have fun, Joey
Well behaved women rarely make history. |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 2:18:30 PM
That's SUCH a good idea, Madeline!!! :)
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
www.papercraftingwithnini.myctmh.com
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| fille de ferme |
Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 11:31:16 AM
Oh ! Michelle, My goodness that is the cutest shoe :)I have to try & make one :) I checked on my fairy name it is Columbine Goblinwand. I bring riches & wealth, live in mushroom fields & quiet meadows, only seen when the seer holds a four leaf clover. I wear lilac & purple & have gentle green wings like a butterfly ;) Here is the scary part as a youngster I wore only lilac & purple. I LOVE mushrooms, could eat them all day. I used to hunt for four leaf clovers, had 20 at one time & last but not least I love to hike in the quiet meadows, pull out my sketch pad & draw. :) Too scary, don't you think ? :)We need to do a shoe swap & decorate our shoes like our description in fairy land & swap with a partner,of course we must include our fairy name & our real name. ;)Just an idea :)
Blessings |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 11:17:49 AM
Love the names, girls!!!
My faerie name is Cherry Icefilter... I protect the vulnerable and brings justice to the wronged... I live in fruit orchards and vineyards... I am only seen on midsummer's eve... I wear red, cerise and purple berry colours and has icy blue butterfly wings. :)
I sure think this would be a fun swap... sure do... really, really do... hint... hint... hint.... ;)
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
www.papercraftingwithnini.myctmh.com
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| BarnChickCecily |
Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 10:47:54 AM
Hahaha! I am Nettle Elfwitch! I live in brambles and blackberry bushes. I am cheerful and friendly. I wear purple and green like berries and leaves and my wings are transparent green like those of a cicada :)
Farmgirl Sister # 241
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| forgetmenot |
Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 08:11:25 AM
Absolutely beautiful, Futters! Loved your tale and faerie names. Of course, I had to find my fairie name. Went to the site you suggested: Bindweed Saturntree "lives at the bottom of tangled gardens and in hedgerows." (How did they know?)lol. Thanks for sharing. I too hope their will be a swap at MJF.
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
| Penny Wise |
Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 08:04:27 AM
buzzn bee--go here--well-everybody---it's a wonderful site!
http://urban-fairies.com/
anyone who can drive to ann arbor would have fun visitin these doors! i took my 10 y/o granddaughter! we had a blast!
my fairy name is Columbine Goblinfly btw!but if i use my birth name it is Juniper Goblindancer!
michelle---it DID seem as you were starting a swap!!!!!!!!!!!thx for sharin the precious and clever photos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Farmgirl # 2139
~*~ counting my pennies and biding my time; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
| LadyInRed |
Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 07:54:17 AM
Michelle...you MUST do a swap...now that you have us all excited about Fairy Shoes and Fairy Names.
COME ON GIRL HOSTESS THIS...WE ALL WANT TO DO IT!
My name is "Fidget Elfwand" 
BLESSINGS,
peggy
Farmgirl #1326
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"I'm only as strong as the caffeine I drink, the hair-spray I use and the Girlfriends that I have." |
| Futters |
Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 07:35:48 AM
Hi ladies,
Thanks for the sweet comments. This happens to be a swap we are in out in blogland. BUT, here is the link to get your very own faerie name.
http://www.emmadavies.net/fairy/default.aspx
Please post what your faerie name is, as we would love to know.
Love,
Columbine Iceglitter (Michelle) and Gossamer Silverglitter (Ashley) |
| embchicken |
Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 04:05:39 AM
And I'm thinking up a faerie name!
~ Elaine
Farmgirl sister #2822
"Find yourself a cup of tea; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things." ~Saki
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| embchicken |
Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 04:03:32 AM
I love that shoe! What a fun idea for a swap.
~ Elaine
Farmgirl sister #2822
"Find yourself a cup of tea; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things." ~Saki
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http://gusandtrudy.blogspot.com |
| BarnChickCecily |
Posted - Jun 15 2011 : 10:01:55 PM
That is soooo adorable! How did you come up with a name? I want a faerie name.
Farmgirl Sister # 241
www.thebarnchick.blogspot.com/ |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Jun 15 2011 : 9:17:46 PM
Oh... my... gosh... I LOVE IT!!! SOOOOO cute!!! You all are just too creative! I even love your little faerie tale!!! I want to play, too - I think it's going to be quite a challenge, but I am in love with the idea!!! Can we make up our faerie names, too? I just love Gossamer Silverglitter's name! I really would like a pretty Faerie name, too!!! I just keep scrolling up and down to look at the pictures - I am in love! Wouldn't that be a darling little baby shower decoration! Oh, man! I am going to have to go find me a pair of baby shoes so I can start playing! YAY!!! Thanks, girls! You are SO much fun!!! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
www.papercraftingwithnini.myctmh.com
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| melody |
Posted - Jun 15 2011 : 8:36:51 PM
LOVE IT! How darn cute is that??
Melody
Farmgirl #525 |
| buzzn bee |
Posted - Jun 15 2011 : 8:27:51 PM
Wha! Whaa! I want one!!!
Gossamer Silverglitter that is the most beautiful shoe
I have ever seen. Almost too beautiful to describe.
I am almost 60, am I too old to be a faerie? There
must surely be a need for grandmother faeries? Truly
it is a shoe to be proud of and one that must be displayed
in a very special place for all to see. More beautiful than
Cinderella's glass slipper.
I will only have the luxury of dreaming of such a shoe in my closet.
Gossamer Silverglitter, I bid you a goodnight full of sweet dreams.
Off to bed I go to dream of such a beautiful shoe. (Only after I
soak in a vat of oil-olay) :)
Do you think there might be shoe faeries hiding in my closet?
If so, count me in on the faerie shoe swap. What a fun swap this could be.
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| Penny Wise |
Posted - Jun 15 2011 : 8:15:52 PM
how darling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Farmgirl # 2139
~*~ counting my pennies and biding my time; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
