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Urban Fairy Doors Make Magic in Ann Arbor
There is wonderful magic afoot in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Urban Fairy Doors are magically popping up all over the city. Click on the pictures and see where they are. These fairy doors can be found by downloading a map of their current whereabouts. Read this amazing story about the very creative Urban-Fairy that is behind the magic! It all began at this Urban-Fairies own home and has grown into a city wide adventure. So inspiring! Learn how we can be fairy-ologists in our own city or neighborhood or even garden. It just takes a little imagination and childlike vision to get going. These beautifully crafted doors are a tradition that…
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You can Make a Fairy House out of a Rock!
I am thinking I need to start looking for rocks to make my own fairy house. What an easy fun way to add more whimsy to your garden. I have been looking at so many different pictures of these rock fairy houses and it doesn’t seem to matter what shape or size rock you have. I guess you pick a rock and let it tell you what it wants to be, hehe! But seriously, I think one of the only things that is important would be that you make sure that you sit the rock down and see how it sits best without tipping over and then see if the…
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Make a Fairy Clock House for your Fairy Garden with Found Objects
There are so many wonderful Fairy Garden projects that I have a hard time choosing which projects I’m going to do next. But when I ran across these Fairy Clock Houses I decided this would be it. First of all, I have a clock just like the ones in the pictures that I got at Walmart a few years ago…cheap cheap…so I don’t mind taking it apart. And second, several of the houses are made using paper from Graphic 45. Check them out they have wonderful unique papers. This picture above is paper from Graphic 45 called Secret Garden. You can go to the Graphic 45 site and get a…
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You Need Hobbit Houses in your Fairie Garden
I want to live in a Hobbit house don’t you? The beautiful round door and the coziness of the fire and library. The table that seats so many for dinner….of course I am talking about the home of Bilbo Baggins! Stepping out into his garden and sitting on his bench. If we can’t live in one We need to add a Hobbit house in our Fairie Garden. I think everyone should have at least one Hobbit…ish looking house in their Fairie Garden. Maybe a whole little section of lovely little mounds with round doors. Here are some of my favorites for inspiration and a post that shows us a little…
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Is Your Garden Fairie Ready?
If you are getting ready to get your garden ready for fairies? There are so many magical things to add to your garden and one of the cutest are mushrooms. I have found some beautiful mushrooms that you can make yourself or purchase from talented artisans! These ideas will help you get your garden Fairie Ready… These little mushrooms are made with twigs and acorns. They are just the right size for a miniature garden. You can find the instructions for them here. These next two little mushrooms can be purchased on Etsy or you can make them from Sculpey. If you have never used Sculpey you will find that…
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Miniature Plants for Fairy Gardens
Have you been thinking about making a Fairy Garden of your own? There are so many different ways to accomplish this. You can use containers such as crates, buckets, wheelbarrows or drawers. Or find a place in the yard or garden area that can be completely devoted to your miniature world of wonder! One of the first things to do is decide what scale of fairy garden you desire. It can be very small or a bit larger. It is all up to you. Plants are such an essential part of any landscape and your fairy garden is no exception. Here is a wonderful article to get you started on choosing and…
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Fairie Christmas Wreath
We wish you a very Fairie Christmas and Holiday this Season ! Be inspired to make all your Fairy dreams come true!
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Fairie Houses for Book Lovers
Fairies can live in a library full of books or even a shelf or two. In fact, when it is cold outside a little miniature house made from books is the perfect place for a fairy to stay warm. Here are some wonderful Fairy houses made from books to give you inspiration for your own cozy place for our fairy friends.
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Making Memories in Your Fairie Garden
I was given a book by my dear friend Tonya a few years back called Toad Cottages and Shooting Stars: Grandma’s Bag of Tricks, by Sharon Lovejoy. It is a wonderful little book with ‘Wonder-filled Grandchild Friendly Activities’. Tonya has the most enchanting gardens I have ever been in. She has labored in this garden, which takes up her entire 1/2 acre backyard, for 30 years. What makes her garden so amazing is the detail in every corner. When she gave me this book and said she had been so inspired to use many of the ideas in it I was ready to be equally inspired. And it didn’t fail.…
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Fairie-ality
Fairies in the Know wear House of Ellwand A few years back I ran across a fairies book that was so beautifully written that it became one of my favorites. It is called Fairie-ality. It is an illustrated picture book of the most unbelievable fairie clothes. These clothes are over the top in creativity and presentation. David Ellwand makes couture clothes out of flowers, seeds and leaves and feathers and oh my I was inspired! David’s House of Ellwand is where the fairies in the know want to shop! His descriptions are as charming as the clothes themselves.