On my desk this lovely spring morning is a fairy castle! I used Graphic 45 Once Upon A Springtime papers.
I used my Tim Holtz bird cage to make the front door and then used foam pads to add back on the offcuts to make it look like a solid door.
and it had to have a dangly... I added lots of little fairy bells, they ring when a new fairy gets her wings. I used shell offcuts for the rocky front garden, they have such pretty colours and shine, perfect for a fairy tower garden.
On the main tub I added a platform and made a tower... the Queen of the Fairies Tower.
Three fairies guard the tower and the gold key...
and the tower opens up to reveal the Fairy treasures.
The lid can be removed and inside is a fairy room...
Used my bird cage die to make the windows by cutting the top bit off.
I added a little battery operate candle so that it can be used as a night light.
and the fairies dance to the flickering lights....
This is the back of the fairy castle... a little door for the tradesmen to deliver fairy groceries. I added a flag pole and fairy banner to the turret.
Don't forget to pop over to Julia's for the linky list of desks to visit and craftiness to see!
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Wow, this is just fabulous. Bet the fairies love their new home.
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Happy WOYWW! super cute! (sorry I haven't posted mine yet so no number yet for today...
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I just popped by (not playing this week) to say how much I love this Fairy Castle.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing so many things you didn't do in Canada. Is it because you don't yet know anyone in Australia, yet? I'm super impressed with your ingenuity and stick-to-it-ness. Really clever and so well executed, especially for a night light!!
This castle is absolutely gorgeous!!Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteJudy #9
Just FABULOUS!! I would love to be the fairy princess that lives here. You are so creative. How difficult was this to make?? I'd do love to make something like this for my granddaughter for christmas. Happy hump day!!! (((HUGS)))
ReplyDeleteKimmie #1
That fairy castle is just amazing. Happy crafting #5
ReplyDeleteSo kewl I love how you created this and how you used the birdcage as a door !! hugs Nikki 10
ReplyDeleteIf only I could shrink myself, don my fairy wings and fly on by that beautiful amazing castle! Happy WOYWW! Sandy Leigh #23
ReplyDeleteOMGoodness that is stunning/fabulous and amazing all at the same time. What a creation.... love it.
ReplyDeleteSandra @22
wow and wow you got a lot done since last week. I have to say it is super cool and looks like you have a ton of time in it. Thanks for letting me peak. Roberta #6
ReplyDeleteGorgeous...what a wonderful creation!
ReplyDeleteYou must have been working on this for quite some time...the detail is superb!
oh wow, this is stunning! you always make such unusual and fabulous items - and a magical use of the g45 paper... have a great week. helen 19
ReplyDeleteThis is just amazing, Annette! Oh how I love it! Like Sandy I would like to shrink myself down like Alice in Wonderland, but with wings and flutter around the beautiful turrets then open that amazing door go inside and play! The time, the patience and the talent involved here is awe-inspiring! True Artistry! Well done you! Julie Ann xx #42
ReplyDeleteWOW, you have outdone yourself on this one. I want to be a kid and get one of these...oh wait! I am still a kid and have not grown up yet! This is really beautiful and I love all the attention to detail. #43
ReplyDeleteThe word is stunning....it is fabulous. Francesca #47
ReplyDeleteMagical piece of crafting there, love it so much I want to live there.
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Ann B
25
WOW! Clearly you have very royal fairies in your house...
ReplyDeleteJust stunning!
Happy WOYWW and have a wonderful week :)
no. 33
Holy moly, Annette! I don't even know what to say; I'm gobsmacked to bits!! I also saw your card on Julia's desk - awesome! Have an wonderful creative week! Darnell #24
ReplyDeleteI did pop back to last week's post as well but glad I clicked HOME to see the finished castle and the giveaway - stunning work Annette. Love the castle and the reel in particular...and hey, do I recognize that fabric? :)
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Mary Anne (30)
I'm speechless... This is *incredible*! Seriously! And the night light touch is genius! Just WOW... x
ReplyDeleteI love this fairy castle, well done, you are very creative. x
ReplyDeleteWOW, this is awesomesaucefantasticwonderfulgorgeous!!! Happy WOYWW from # 66
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, this is fabulous. I've been through the photos so many times and I find something new each time. Absolutely gorgeous. The best fairy house I've ever seen.
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Von #34
I'm a resident of your castle and can say with confidence it is as fab inside as it looks on the outside thanks for making it. Hehe.... Gorgeous and so clever of you
ReplyDeleteJanet @28
Utterley delightful - a FANTASTIC piece :-) Thank you for showing us your glorious creation :-)
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IKE in Greece #91 xxxxxxxxxxx
Oh my goodness!! What a dainty castle!! SOOO pretty!!
ReplyDeleteAnd a very clever use of the bird cage die!! It is awesome to see things you have, used by others!! Now, I have another way to use it!!
xxDaniella#15
Oh that's totally amazing! Love all the details and spent ages poring over each photo. Wish I was still up in Northern Michigan sitting by the lake with a good book I can tell you!
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Brenda 16
WOW WOW WOW! Your fairy castle is a work of art. I absolutely love it - thank you so much for the guided tour I really enjoyed it! Love the little details and very clever of you to use the birdcage die for your doors and windows. What a fabulous fun and beautiful project 10 out of 10!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit today and for your supportive comments - I've ditched the DS and gone for Dylusions and it's working out better. MMx #76
Wow, look at all the detail....I spent ages just checking out all the wonderful little bits and pieces. I'd love to live there! What? Why are you laughing? I'm a real life fairy, dontcha know........ ;-)
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Oh, Annette, this is stunning! Such a lot of work has gone into it and the details are just wonderful. Thanks for sharing such an amazing piece. Have a great week. Elizabeth x #55
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW, Annette and OMG, OMG, I am totally in love with this castle, what an amount of work, to put in OMG, lost for words, honest, huggies. Avril#89
ReplyDeleteI want to live in THAT fairy castle! It is just stunning.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the earlier visit,
Krisha #18
Yip we are in spring, but I am still working through my winter photos and the paper coming into stores now are all the autumn range cos the USA is going into it...
ReplyDeleteAnnette that is beautiful!!! Such a pretty creation--and it lights up, too, how cool is THAT???!
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by this woyww,
:)trisha
#31 this week with
ATCs Around the World
truly amazing. this is definitely one of a kind definitely an OMG moment
ReplyDeletebrandy #111. come visit if you can
That is so stunning and inspiring. lots of lovely details. Thanks for sharing. Happy WOYWW. Caro x (#73)
ReplyDeleteWow,totally gorgeous :-)
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Kay #45
Absolutely gorgeous. Happy WOYWW Anne x #69
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant! definitely the 'bestest' fairy castle ever! Thanks for my snoop! HaPpY WoYwW?!
ReplyDelete((Lyn)) #53 ooops... now #60 :)
See I said it looked like a cattle last week. You have done a fabulous job. Well done it is amazing
ReplyDeleteFamfahall 14
What a delightful castle and a desk worth visiting.
ReplyDeletelate start as this is one of those weeks where you feel like hoping on a plane that takes you back in time somewhere( well at least far enough from central time)
Monica 99
Oh my! This is the most gorgeous fairy castle I've ever seen! So magical...a treasure any fairy would love to live in! Fabulous! Happy WOYWW! Nan G #92
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, that castle is amazing, my nieces would love something like that!! Lx
ReplyDeleteOh my heck! This is just fabulous all the way around! So many details and little extra touches. It is so wonderful. Thanks for sharing it in all its glory.
ReplyDeleteOMG! That is awesome! So many wonderful elements! WOW! Happy WOYWW!
ReplyDeleteCarol N #98
Oh so lovely. 109
ReplyDeleteI ADORE your fairy castle! All the surprises inside are just wonderful. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by my blog earlier and for the kind comments.
Happy Woyww,
Sandy #8
What an amazing fairy castle. It is just beautiful. I can't imagine how long it took you. Just spectacular and all the little "little" details!!! WOW! Have a great WOYWW week. Rasz #125
ReplyDeleteAnnette your castle is just delightful, I love how the towers opens to reveal the treasure and the addition of the tealight to illuminate it is fabulous. You have just brighten my day with seeing this. Have a great week and Happy WOYWW! Danie #48 (late again)
ReplyDeletePS. Thanks for your earlier visit to my blog :)
How exquisite! A fairy masterpiece!
ReplyDeleteHappy desk hopping on this WOYWW!
Lynn #101
Wowser-you put a lot of time and love into this fab creation! Awesome job! Thanks for popping in to say Hello and Happy WOYWW to you! Sue #32
ReplyDeleteSuch a fab fairy castle - you are so clever with all your crafty stuff - I wish I had your imagination. Thanks for the lovely comment re Jacquie's workspace - she read my blog and the comments and was really touched by all the positivity. x Jo
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm so late in paying you a visit this week but it's been really manic here this week.
ReplyDeleteWow Annette that is soooo pretty. What an amazing job you've done with it.
Hugs,
A x # 46
Wow... this is amazing. All the details on this castle are so beautiful! Thank you for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely AMZAING, what a wonderful creation, love every little fairy whisker of it. Thanks for the visit BJ#94
ReplyDeleteWowzers! That is awesome! The amount of detail in it is incredible. It must have taken ages! Looks absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI am speechless! No idea why as I have always loved your makes, especially the Graphic 45 ones of old. This is - well - it is just awesome! How on earth you think up these wonderful ideas I will never know - magic just isn't in it with this.
ReplyDeleteJust got to go back and scroll through again. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful piece of art.
Hugs, Neet 113 (and thanks for the visit you made to me. I am so late!)
How cute, wher are the fairies?
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