In re-reading the tutorial, I realized I forgot about the step where you grout the stones. It does make it look more like a real stone house, so I'll probably go back and do that part, it would make it sturdier as well. I didn't use liquid nails, I used some adhesive from Joann's that said it was weatherproof. I used a different sort of moss for the roof and oh, forgot to spray seal that. Read the tutorial at Duckyknits, don't use any instructions I'm giving here!
Mine was also a lot easier to make because I found a birdhouse at Joann's that had a regular door opening instead of a round hole. The plastic door frame was part of the original birdhouse, I didn't need to add that. I had just painted it and put it in the garden last summer, both girls agree it looks much better with the stones and moss added.
Birdhouse!(smacking forehead) Brilliant idea! Making the wood base was the hardest part. I'll have to put that suggestion in the tutorial.
Posted by: ducky | May 27, 2008 at 08:40 PM
Very very nice! I'd love to live there! I'm sure you'll get hoards of fairies moving in.
Posted by: Amanda | May 29, 2008 at 01:18 PM
That's so cute! My daughter loves making fairy houses and want me to make this one with her. Thanks for the link to the tutorial.
Posted by: lynnie | June 01, 2008 at 06:12 PM