Button Fairies!

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Swap Coordinator:	OwlAntler (contact)
Swap categories:	Challenges Crafts Handmade
Number of people in swap:	8
Location:	International
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:	April 4, 2012
Date items must be sent by:	April 20, 2012
Number of swap partners:	2
Description:
I haven't seen any button fairy swaps here lately so I thought I would start one. Please make 1 button fairy for each of your two partners. Use card stock for the background to make it sturdy and hang-able, plus add something to the top (like string or wire) so we can hang your beautiful creations! You have 9 days to make and send your fairies. Please make fairies you would be happy to receive. If you don't know what a button fairy is, there are a number of tutorials and images found after a google search. Here is a fairly straight forward one.. http://artistmargaretfield.blogspot.ca/2008/04/button-fairy-tutorial.html

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OwlAntler 03/28/2012 #

OOPS! I accidentally made the send by date a week later than I say in the description. You actually have over 2 weeks to send! My apologies!

isabellasnow 03/31/2012 #

Thank you so much for hosting a button fairy swap! I love them and am really looking forward to making them for this swap.

OwlAntler 04/ 2/2012 #

Thanks isabellasnow! I'm looking forward to this swap too. I remember a time when there were so many of these swaps! Now you rarely see button fairy swaps at all.

dreamweaver 04/ 2/2012 #

I am so excited-I didn't know there was such a thing! One question...can the head be like a wood ball or bell or does it have to be flat? My mind is processing more than I can handle right now!

OwlAntler 04/ 6/2012 #

I think it's up to you how you make it! It just need that beautiful button tail!

dreamweaver 04/10/2012 #

Help! I tried different wires last night and they aren't working for me. They're holding the bends and look horrible! Where do I get the wire & what kind of wire do you use? BTW-my poor husband didn't sleep much because he could hear me cursing under my breath trying to make my wire work-LOL.

OwlAntler 04/14/2012 #

Hi dreamweaver! I am sorry, I am only reading this now! I have had my wire for a long time....I am not sure where I got it from. Do you have a Michaels in your area? They may be the best bet for finding all kinds of different wires but they may also be a bit more expensive than say a dollar store or some other kind of craft place.

Have you had any luck since you sent the message?

dreamweaver 04/30/2012 #

Thanks sweetie-yes. I found some at Michael's in the floral section. Not bad for my first ones. :O) They don't have to be a certain size-I got a really cute one from one of my partners!

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