Make a Fairy Cottage for the Whimsical Fairy House Challenge

Today we're going to learn to make a Fairy Cottage - a simple shape for an adorable Fairy House. This design is easy to decorate for even the most discerning Fairy. The pattern is free in the Paper Glitter Glue library.

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Materials to Make the Fairy Cottage

For this adorable little house I am using cardboard, but you can certainly use card stock. I do think it is a little trickier to use card stock simply because it is a bit challenging to glue the curved roof on the curved gables. Not impossible, but a little more challenging.

Here's a list of the materials for this house:

• Cardboard - I've already mentioned that cardboard is my preference for this house - 22 point cardboard
• Card stock - Use 110# card stock for extra strength for structure of this fairy cottage
• Gesso primer for priming cardboard. It really helps the paint adhere better and provides a good base so your paint colors will show better
• Acrylic paint for painting cardboard, card stock, and decorative elements. My favorite brand is Ranger's Distress Paints by Tim Holtz. I just love the color palette and how much color variation you get with these paints.
• Glue choices - Quick Dry Tacky Glue or Bearly Art Glue work well on this house.
• A way to cut out the materials - I use my Cricut Maker, but you can use other cutting machines including the Cricut Joy Xtra for these patterns. This pattern is slightly too large for the Cricut Joy though.

Outline of Steps for Making the Fairy Cottage

1. Download the free pattern from the Paper Glitter Glue library - Design No. 156
2. Cut out the pattern. I use my Cricut Maker for this step.
3. Fold along all the score lines on your cottage pieces.
4. Glue the main structure of the Fairy House together by applying glue along the side glue tab.
5. Next, apply glue to the top of the roof flaps. Line both roof flaps up exactly and glue the top portion of each roof flap together.
6. Push the roof flaps down slightly so they provide support for the front and back gables.
7. Apply glue to the edge of the roof flaps to adhere them to the front and back sides of the Fairy Cottage.
8. Make the chimney piece by applying glue to the side glue tab.
9. If using cardboard, I recommend priming the cardboard with gesso primer at this time. If using card stock, this step is not necessary.
10. Paint before you glue the roof to the Fairy Cottage. I'm a messy painter so paint my pieces before I glue everything together.
11. Before you glue the roof to the cottage, gently curve the roof piece so it will adhere to the curved gables on the roof.
12. Apply glue along the curved gable edges and adhere the roof piece to the house. I find painter's tape to be very useful to hold the roof in place while the glue dries.
13. Once the roof is in place, glue the chimney to the curved roof.
14. Decorate your house with flowers or natural materials.
15. Glue to the base.
16. Enjoy your lovely little Fairy Cottage.

Download the Free Pattern for the Fairy Cottage - Design No. 156

FIRST DOWNLOAD THE FAIRY COTTAGE PATTERN FROM THE PAPER GLITTER GLUE LIBRARY

The Fairy Cottage pattern is available in two formats - as a PDF pattern or in SVG (scalable vector graphics) format. The SVG format allows you to cut out the pattern with an automatic cutting machine like a Cricut Maker.

If you already have the password, then just open up the library and enter the password so you can download the pattern.

If you don't have the password, simply subscribe to my newsletter with the form below and you will get the password right away. I add files to the library chronologically with the most recent file first, but all the files are numbered as well. You will find lots of cool patterns in the library.

Watch this video to see all the steps for making the Fairy Cottage

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Thank you for stopping by. I'll have a new episode of the Whimsical Fairy House challenge tomorrow.

Take care.
Lucy