Making a Fairy Part 2: The Dress
For the fairy dress, I had a fair bit of white satin leftover from a wedding gown I’d done last year, so I made the fairy dress out of that. I double-layered it on...
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Making a Fairy Part 1: The Wings
It has to be said that wings are the most important part of a fairy costume. The wings are what really prompt the fairy response. Working off the sketch I was given, I fashioned...
Making an Elvin Archer Part 6: The Shirt
For shirt I used light green broadcloth, double-layered on the torso part, and single-layered on the sleeves. It’s one of the Renaissance style, large shirts. I kept it fairly short so there wouldn’t be a...
Making an Elvin Archer Part 5: The Shorts
To make the shorts, I took a pair of brown pants, kinda like sweatpants, but not quite so thick, and cut them off below the knee. Then I rolled the bottoms up a couple...
Making an Elvin Archer Part 4: The Skirt
For the skirt, I had enough faux suede left over from the cloak to make the skirt from that. This is probably the simplest part of the costume. I just cut the front section,...
Making an Elvin Archer Part 3: The Corset
Since this elvin archer is female, we needed a corset. I made this out of the same faux leather stuff as the bracers, but instead of putting fabric stiffener inside, I used two layers...
How to Make a Gilded Butterfly Card
The butterfly on this card has wings outlined in gold paper, and little foam stickers give it a 3D effect. Video tutorial by Amber Reifsteck, The Woodland Elf
Churning Butter
Some days are butter days. (Yes, at my house I still actually churn my own butter). My mom’s cousin has a dairy farm where he sells raw milk, so every few weeks my aunt...
Quick and Easy Handmade Valentine Card
This card is quick and easy if you want to give something with the handmade look without spending a lot of handmade time. Video tutorial by Amber Reifsteck, The Woodland Elf
How to Make a Handstamped Treasure Box
Basic stamping techniques and a little varnish can turn a plain wooden box into a cute keepsake. Video tutorial by Amber Reifsteck, The Woodland Elf
