DIY - Halloween Skeleton Fairies

I have been seeing Halloween skeleton fairies like these all over Pinterest for a couple of years now and in so many different variations:

Leaf wings from Instructibles.com
Large wings on HalloweenForum.com
Pink and blue butterfly wings from CraftBits.com
Glitter wings on Patheos.com


I've been wanting to create some of my own and since I finally found the
perfect thrifted birdcage, here we go:

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Thrifted Birdcage

I found this cage at Salt & Light for $2.99 and knew it would be perfect for this project.

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Photo tip:  I left the cage sitting on top of this canvas to show an easy way to take well-lit, clean photos.  A sheet of canvas, poster board or even wrapping paper in front of an open door or window creates a bright and seamless background.  I use this technique often for both the blog and listings in my Esty/ Ebay shops.  The set up pictured here isn't big enough for the birdcage, but you get the idea 😉

All of the upcoming how-to photos were taken using this method.

All you need to create your spooky fairies are a few plastic skeletons ($1 for a set of 4) and some artificial flowers ($1 per bush) from Dollar Tree.  I used roses for the full, rounded shape of the petals.

You can click this Dollar Tree (affiliate link) to browse their selection of holiday decor and artificial flowers.

Step 1

Deconstruct the flowers (they just pull apart) and then cut apart the petals.  Depending upon the type of wings you make, you'll need 2-4 petals per fairy.

Step 2

Using a bit of hot glue, attach the petals to the back of the skeleton to look like wings - and you are already done!

Variations

Using the purple rose I added four petals to create a larger and fuller set of wings.  I also used some of the foliage (right) to add a little variety to the set.

Since my fairies were to be displayed in a cage I used a bit of clear thread to hang them from the top.  This way they look like they are flying around 😁

Once complete, I put my cage of new friends on the dining table with all of our potions.
You can read more about those by clicking  here.
You can click here to see more of our Halloween decor.

And there you have it, a Halloween inspired cage of skeletal fairies 😎

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I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2019

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