Yule Fairy Box by DT Member Wendy Aspinall

Today I am showcasing another design team project from our newest DT member Wendy Aspinall. Her Yule Fairy Box is fabulous and ready for you to make. Create your own version using some of the products from the Lisa Kettell Designs line found here: http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/MoonfairesWorld

Wendy's Yule Fairy Box

If you like to play too here's what  you'll need :

Materials:

• Paper mache box ... any shape
• Flora picks  I used a  glittered twig  and leaves 
• Moss
• Alcohol ink ( brown)
• White tulle
• Small snowflake  broken  to make wings
• Small paper flowers
• Tinsel
• Silver glitter
• Page from an old book 
• Small piece of lace
• Frozen Charlotte, Lisa Kettell Designs 
• Fancy frou frou pearl pins, Lisa Kettell Designs 
• Glitter stars, Lisa Kettell Designs
• "Fairy" word taken from fairy follies CD, Lisa Kettell Designs

 Directions:

1. Add the old book page to both the top and bottom of the box , glitter the side of box and lid.. put aside to dry.
2. spray frozen Charlotte with alcohol ink .. let dry. 
3. cut and fold the tulle in to ten layers , sow together  at the top with a running stitch... pull up to made a skirt  and add to the doll.   Using the lace  wrap around the top of the body, secure with dab of hot glue at the back.. add wings.
4. Make hat with more book paper, secure with hot glue to head.  Add flower to skirt and to hat.
5. Add some tinsel to the pearl pin  and bend wire around a paint brush  to curl it.
6. Make a small hole in top of lid and glue in the twig pick. glue down moss , glue doll , wand , small leaf and flower , glitter stars. 
7.  Lastly add the word, fairy to one of the stars. 
   

Design Team Spotlight, Meet Wendy Aspinall

Meet our new design team aka creative team for the 2013-2014 roster. Today I'd like to introduce you to Wendy Aspinall

Wendy's work brings you to an enchanted world filled with fairies, pixies and wizarding creatures. Her magical creations bring you to a world of magic and mystery, a place where bees where crowns, castle glow and pixie dust actually exists.

From digital works, collages, assemblages, jewelry and dolls, Wendy's imagination and talent brings an wonderful enchanted vibe to the Lisa Kettell Designs Brand. We are so happy she is here.

I can't wait to see what Wendy thinks up in the coming weeks. Here is a sneak peak of some of her amazing works!

A little bit about Wendy:

I 'm wife, a mother , a daughter, a sister,a friend,a crazy faerie loving, art creating, born in England living in the states, blond hair blue eyed, tea drinking, mixed media, atc swapper, digital artist, blogger ,Facebook, reader, writer, old movie watcher, paper addicted, high heel lover, dog owner,cupcake eater, creatively eccentric.. party hat wearer. Welcome to my blog. Where I hope you'll stay awhile and come back often.

I'm a crazy faerie loving , medix media , digital artist, creativity eccentric, party hat wearer. -Wendy

Visit Wendy at: 

 http://blissangels.blogspot.com

 http://blissfullatcswap.blogspot.com

Stay tuned for our next design team member spotlight.

xoxo

Lisa