Fairy House Update

17 years ago

I made this Fairy house door and porch. The Fairies left last Fall and did not return this spring! : (

However, Jacque my little French Gnome moved in. I kept thinking he was going to fall so I made him a bamboo ladder using toothpicks, bamboo strips, and rope. He still insists on hanging around and doing risky tricks but thank goodness he now has a safer way to climb up! Thank you again Luna for sending me my little French Garden Buddy for Summer Junk Jamboree 2009.

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cait1
17 years ago
WOW!! That is GREAT!! Thanks for a great idea to use in my Gnome Garden! I LOVE THIS!!!
sunnyca_gw
17 years ago
Very cute!! Couldn't imagine a toothpick ladder but I see you made it strong enough for Tarzan to swing on up to your front door!! Jan
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susiewantsroses
Original Author
17 years ago
Jan- The toothpicks are the pins that hold each ladder rung to the rope. Every part was thickly painted with wood glue and sealed with polyurethane.
Marlene Kindred
17 years ago
Looks great Susie!
luna_llena_feliz
17 years ago
Jacque is sure enjoying himself over there! His buddies who are by my computer are soooooo jealous! One of them is giving me a dirty look as if to say, "You don't make any fun stuff for us like that!" I guess I better start collecting bamboo strips and rope ...

I'm so glad he has brought you such joy! He is a fun character when he behaves.
jeannespines
17 years ago
susieroses...so-o-o cute! You always are so thoughtful to the wee ones! Jacque looks as if he is enjoying himself immensely! TFS! Jeanne S.
daisydal
17 years ago
If we could bottle that magic that flows from your fingers, girl, we'd all be rich!!! That is just adorable. I love the sign, and you even got him a mini pumpkin and is that a little trike on the porch or are my eyes just tired tonight???? You are a great gnome-mama, you take such good care of them, remind Jacque he needs a parachute!
Oh, and love the gnome house number, 2 cute!!!
BTW-glad to see ya back, from 1 GRIT to another!!
love and blessings-sherri
tennesseetrash
17 years ago
Perfect spot for Jacque! The bamboo ladder is fantastic! The two of them fit together perfectly. TFS ~tenderlee
susiewantsroses
Original Author
17 years ago
Daisey-u-doll, Jacque came bouncing out the door and kicked over the tricycle and did a high flip before catching himself on the edge of the porch. I witnessed it with my camera at dusk.

The neighborhood children left the acorn on the Fairy porch. I painted it orange and made it a Jack-o-lantern on the other side. By sitting it in the acorn husk, I can just turn it around to be a Happy Halloween Pumpkin in October. The local children stop on their way home from school to see if they can catch a Fairy coming or going. I think Jacque has made them content, that the walls of "Ms Susie's Empty Nest Cottage" are indeed alive with magic fun.

Luna- I have found that Gnomes will just play with anything. You can make them a tapeze bar out of chop sticks and they will thumb their nose and blow raspberries at you but then later you'll see them playing and having a ball. That is what my little snotty French Gnome dose to me. ;)
cindee11461
17 years ago
That house is so cute. What a great ladder for your little gnome too(-:
luckygal
17 years ago
That is sooo creative and just too cute! TFS