Button Faeries
These little Button Faeries are perfect bits of whimsy to add on the Christmas tree, packages and gift bags, garland, or let them take center stage on a card.
Tutorial PDF available in my Etsy shop: 12 Days of Whimsy
Art by Nancy Maxwell James
Button Faeries
These little Button Faeries are perfect bits of whimsy to add on the Christmas tree, packages and gift bags, garland, or let them take center stage on a card.
Tutorial PDF available in my Etsy shop: 12 Days of Whimsy
I am a dabbler. I love to create using all sorts of mediums...pattern papers, stamping, fabric, assemblage, collage, altered art, a never ending smattering of whatever strikes my fancy in whimsical moments. I find creating allows my soul to be fulfilled and love to spend hours in the studio.
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Ohhhhh! These are soooooo cute!!! Too bad I have to go to bed. I wanna make some right now!
these are adorable! gathering my supplies…
So sweet! Thank you for sharing your projects. I’m looking forward to making these!
How cute are these.
Oh wow what a darling idea and wonderful work Nancy.
Perfect for the christmas tree.
Love all your fairy´s. xoxo
These sweet little fairies are a beautiful gift to send on a Christmas card.
These are just lovely Nancy, can’t wait to make one, they could have so many uses. Thanks, Robyn.
What a super beginning. I just found your blog and I’m in love. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks Nancy…they are lovely !
Hugs,Willy
These really are very beautiful little delicacies! penny
Day one has me hooked! These little button faeries are oh so wonderful and oh so wonderfully easy to create using supplies I have on hand (it helps that I have most of the PW images already).
What a fabulous start to the 12 Days of Whimsy!! Thank you Nancy, and thank you Gail for your thoughtful opportunity to enjoy your shop, Paper Whimsy!
Nancy! These are so cute! I think I will make a few to put in my antique booth to help decorate for Christmas! Thanks for this wonderful inspiration!
These are just so adorable,Nancy! Thank you so much for the tutorial!
Have a great day.Now I’m off to post the button on my sidebar.
Hugs,
Marie
They are darling! Thank for sharing.
Nancy, these are oh so wonderful! Day 1-HOOKED!!!!
I look forward to making these! Is it really December already!
Hugs,
Ivy
When I first looked at them,I thought;How cute! Then,I saw the little tails and thought;I’m making a bunch of these! :D Great job!
These are so sweet!! I am going to race through my chores and then get inky. ;D xxoo
These are so sweet and I have the majority of the supplies, just need a few more!
xxoo
Marsha
Hi sweet Nancy! These are so PRECIOUS!!! I hope you don’t mind but I just had to share on my blog that you have this wonderful tutorial up and that you have more on the way ~ I love that you’re sharing your amazing creativity!! hugs and love, Dawn
Love these! I have all the images so I know what I’m making later .. thank you for the idea and pop over I have a project to show on my blog using the goth faeries… I turned them into sugar plum faerie tins … Hugs wendy
You keep coming up with the cleverest, cutest ideas!
Can you say “little darlings”????
These are absolutely charming. Thanks for the lovely tutorial (I found you thanks to Dawn at Feathered Nest).
They are just darling, Nancy. Love love them.
They are so lovely, i would love to do thid with my own family pictures.
Thanks for the tutorial.
Hugs
Maria
How cute are these fairies. I am so happy to have managed, in the last minute, to join the 12 days of whimsy. Thank you very much for sharing. This is X-Mas for me!!!
Grateful hugs from
Manuela
Love these little fairy ornaments. I will be making a few for my tree. Thanks.
Hugs Jackie
These are just so pretty and can be used in so many ways to embellish Holiday Projects!! Thanks for the tutorial! Can’t wait for tomorrows!!!
Cheers:)
Oh Nancy if this is only day one,well I can’t imagine it getting better than this(but I know it will as you have the “wow” factor!). These button fairies are so darling-been wanting to try some for quite awhile and now’s the time thanks to you!
Wow! What a great idea and I have everything already!! Would have to dig to fine my mica though : ( I think it’s in storage,pooh! Maybe I can substitute something ; )
These are so precious!!!
Wishes
Lynne
Nancy, these are so cute! Many ways to display this little faeries! Thank you!
What a wonderful start to your projects, Nancy. Your button faeries are beautiful.
Off to find the necessaries – I may be a while, my craft room is in turmoil. lol
These are darling Nancy, love them all, thanks for the tutorial, must go find some silver doilies! TTMF!! Hugs Marilou
Oh my gosh, these are fantastic!!! Absolutely gorgeous – thank you so much for sharing the tutorial. I will definitely make these!
Oh Nancy – these are a wonderful way to begin 12 days of Whimsy.
So delightful & sweet!
These are just too cute……I do have to buy some supplies because I have nothing to create these cuties!!! I love everything you make Nancy…..you have such a beautiful touch and PW has beautiful images. Thank you so much for sharing and doing The Twelve Days of Whimsy!!!
Awwwww, these are TOO cute! Love the button-tails and the wings! Great project to start the 12 Days of Christmas, Nancy!
Jan
Heading off to work, so sad, but I know what I will be doing when I return and unwind. Love these cuties.
OMG, Nancy!!!! You have made each one of these Fairies simply DIVINE!!! BRAVO!!!!
These are SOOOO cute! I’m gonna go make a few of these this morning – nothing like a little art fun!
Oh Nancy, these are so sweet! Can’t wait to try them! :) Thank you!
Hugs,
Sonya
These are sweet Nancy.
They are so lovely, dear Nancy-
beautiful butterflyes- with the sweetest faces, and funny button-bodies. Thanks for this great start on your whimsey dayes.
HUGS,Dorthe
Love the little button faeries, Nancy! I didn’t have all the elements, so I just ran with it.
Nancy, these are sweet. I am going to try them on my tree and a couple of packages. Maybe even make a pretty garland. Thank you.
OOooh, I pinned this on Pinterest! I sadly have already started my 2011 ornaments, as I’d have shifted to these! What a wonderful project, thank you!
These are so adorable! Dawn from The Feathered Nest sent me here and I’m so glad she did. This is my first time visiting but I know I will be back many times!
Lisa
I look forward to EVERY Paperwhimsy email I get and I ALWAYS print out your tutorials. I have looked at your Etsy and bought your fabric book tutorial – can’t wait to try it. Of course I have loved Paperwhismy products, especially the crepe paper, everything I have bought there has been top quality. I hope you plan on making more tutorials as I love the one I bought. Have a wonderful day. I don’t do facebook, so this is the only place I can leave a comment!!!
Nancy, you are the best!! 12 fun-filled whimsy days ahead! Love the Paperwhimsy images that you chose. I’m gonna be busy tonight. <3
I do love these little ornaments! I am lucky to have seen them in ‘person” and they really are truly lovely! I will be joining in as soon as I return home from my trip, and maybe even do a few ornaments while I am away.
Hugs,
Terri
ADORABLE! Love them — I will work on some this weekend!
They would make great additions to beautiful holiday packages! Very nice!
ADORABLE!!!!!!!Thanks!!!
What a complete & inspiring tut, Nancy! Just got home & can’t wait to play!!
these are reallly lovely..going to have a go at making one hopefully tomorrow then I will share the link back here to what I have made:)
These are to sweet Nancy!!Hugs,Cat
absolutely adorable!!!!!
How VERY sweet!! Love them.
precious – i see some tags coming my way:)
thanks, nancy!!!
They are so precious and look gorgeous. I couldn’t resist to create one of these little darlings, to be found here.
Looking forward to tomorrow! x
What a precious project for day 1. Can’t wait to see what the next 11 days bring!
Faerielicious for sure Nancy… Great Idea once again!!
LOVE button fairies! Thank you for the reminder. I haven’t made any in quite a long time! :)
Love your ornaments!!!Thank you for creating such beautiful ornaments and for sharing your talent!!!
best regards,
Wanda
Oh, how adorable Nancy!! These would be perfect on gifts. Great idea.
Hugs,
Robin
Enchanting! And inspiring! I made two little ornaments today for my little silver tree inspired by your lovely button babies. Can’t wait for tomorrow!
Oh Nancy these are darling. I have made these before but not with children’s faces and I love the look of the doily behind the wings. They just make you smile. Thanks so much for sharing with us.
Lesley
What a great first project Nancy! I love the use of the doilies!
These are delightful Nancy!!!!!!!
These are so cute Nancy. I could see an entire tree decorated with them. I must be in a different time zone its still the 1st here.
LOL
hugs Lynn
I was not disappointed with your sweet project. I think these would be fun to make all year long. Thank you for designing<3
I’m ready to make these. Gorgeous! Just perfect for the tree and my sweet little ggg’s.
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Love these! Very sweet!
As always Nancy, your little ornaments are adorable. I’m going to make these to put on my daughter-in-law’s gifts!!
I just found your blog through another blog and am now a fan! Big time FAN! I love your work!
Awwww! I love the name of these … button fairies!!!!!
I am having fun going through each day’s projects!
Where can I obtain the silver doily and prima flowers for the Christmas ornament with the wings. thanks
Thank you so much for sharing all these wonderful tutorials!!
Happy Holidays!
Nancy