It’s Friday and time to see the work of another Guest Designer- a Fairy Jar Tutorial by Doris Santore! I met Doris in class when I visited Life’s Memories & More in Massachusetts on one of my Paper Trail trips. I could see her work was extra special and asked if she would share a project with us… so, take it away Doris!

My name is Doris Santore (Aunt Doe) and I am really honored that Eileen Hull has asked me to be her Guest Designer this week. I have always loved making things for as long as I can remember, as a small child my grandmother taught me to crochet and sew, at six she bought me my first sewing machine. As the years have pasted I have found that my passion for crafting has expanded to other media’s besides yarn and material. These days you will find me surrounded with papers, inks, paints and glue. Honestly I just love making things. You can see more of my work on my blog Berry Best Designs.

The project I have decided to share with you is my version of a Captured Fairy Jar…. the designer of the original jar is Nichola Battilana. Here’s the link to her Fairy Jar which may be seen at Pixie Hill!

Getting Started:

Supplies:
Glue Rangers Inkssentials Glue n’ Seal (for applying tissue and glitter to the jar)
Beacons 3-IN-1 (for glueing flowers to jar)
Twinklets Diamond Dust
Sizzix Dies by Eileen Hull
Flower – Romance
Flower – Heart & Soul
Leaves – Spring
Die Cutting Machine
Tissue Paper
Battery operated Tea Light
Quart Jar
Foam Brush or 1” soft paint brush
Note: you can also use watered down Elmer’s Glue or any brand you have as long as it dries clear.
Black Paint any brand

With any brand of black paint, paint your fairies and set aside to dry. The Fairies I am using are from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts  http://gslcuts.com .  They come in small, medium and large and are precision cut from .030 chip board. I used the large size Fairies. Note: They can be cut from black cardstock or vinyl if you have the machine and a SVG file.   

It’s time to make some flowers….                

Measure the height and circumference of the jar you are using.

Fold Tissue Paper and cut to size … my jar measured 6” x 13” you will want to add approximately ¼” overlap in the back. Note:  It is easier to work with the tissue paper cut to approximate size of the jar.   

Once you have your tissue paper cut you can then take your glue and start applying it to the jar one section at a time.  Carefully line the paper up with the top and bottom of the jar and lightly press it to the jar being careful not to rip the tissue paper. Continue this step around the jar.  Apply the glue to under and top sides of the overlap on the back side of jar.  Gently hug the top of the jar to make sure all tissue paper is glued down and also do this on the bottom.  Add more glue if needed. Turn jar upside down and set aside to dry.    Note: the tissue paper will rip easily so be gentle when doing this step of the project.

Once the glue is dry you can apply a light coat of glue then sprinkle with glitter where you would like it to sparkle.  I added a light coat all over the jar so it has lots of sparkle.

It’s time to make some flowers….       

Sizzix Dies / Eileen Hull’s Flower Collection

       Flower – Romance

       Flower – Heart & Soul

       Leaves –  Spring

I used light and dark pink tissue paper to make the big pink flower. Coffee Filter was used to make the white flower, pink button for center and pipe cleaner for the stem which I left long and curled. Card Stock and pink tissue paper was used for the center pink flower with a gem brad holding it together. The last two flowers are made from decorative cupcake liners and tissue paper. I layered them to get the look I wanted and used a gem brad to hold them together.

Now it’s time to decorate the jar. I used Eileen Hull’s Dies by Sizzix the newest dies from her Flower Collection. I made several flowers using coffee filters, tissue paper, cardstock and even paper cupcake holders, I mixed all these different papers together and layered them until I got the look I was after. For more information and directions on making Eileen’s beautiful flowers please go to Eileen Hull Paper Flower Tutorials. She explains how to go about making these flowers and all the different materials you can use to make your own beautiful flowers in her SIZZIX PAPER FLOWER ONLINE PARTY. 

Once your jar is dry and your flowers are made, it’s time to start embellishing. Choose the fairy or fairies you want to capture, place a few drops of glue on the painted side of the fairy and place in jar and hold against the glass so it adheres. You can add moss to the bottom of the jar at this point and then add your light source.  I glued some twine around the neck of the jar to hide the top of the tissue paper, glue flowers to the outside of your jar along with some leaves. I also added Washi Tape to the cover of the jar.  I decided to add a third Fairy on the lid and glued both her and a flower to the lid.  The amount of embellishments you used is up to you.

My completed Captured Fairy Jar

I hope you have enjoyed this project as much as I enjoyed making it and bringing it to you.  A special thank you to Eileen Hull for having me as her Guest Designer this week.  Please visit Eileen’s Blog for more ideas on how to make and use her beautiful flower dies. And don’t forget to turn in to her weekly live chat of the Sizzix Paper Flower Party Tuesday nights  6-6:45 PM EST on Facebook Live.    

Doris- this  was an amazing project! Thanks so much for sharing it with us.  Don’t forget to visit Doris’s blog to see her other creations…        

Hope to see you on Facebook Live on Tuesday at 6 🙂