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Saturdays Are Fun: Fairy Garden Inspiration | Studio Tangie. Julie Ann Shahin, Social Media Team Today’s installment of “Saturdays Are Fun” is inspired by my own mother! She is a life-long believer in fairies, perhaps it’s due to her Irish heritage and belief in Irish fairies. I was looking for garden ideas on Pinterest when I stumbled upon this photo of a fairy door. I immediately thought of my mother, and sent this idea to her. Then I saw another fairy garden, and realized that these photos would make great inspiration to share with you all. Here is my layout: Fairy Home by Julie Ann Shahin I wanted to make a fairy door in a tree, and loved the butterflies in Tangie’s kit My Fairy Friends 4. My Fairy Friends Mini-Kit Vol. 1 My Fairy Friends Mini-Kit Vol. 1 By Tangie My Fairy Friends Mini-Kit Vol. 4 My Fairy Friends Mini-Kit Vol. 4 By Tangie My Fairy Friends Mini-Kit Vol. 5 My Fairy Friends Mini-Kit Vol. 5 By Tangie {TBD Classics} ATC 9 PACKAGE BUNDLE {TBD Classics} ATC 9 PACKAGE BUNDLE By Tangie.

The EarthTainer& There Are Fairies Living In The&Garden - Home - Burgh Baby. One of my 153205325 ongoing projects was FINALLY completed this past weekend. Alexis' fairy garden. The idea originated when we were at Disney World two years ago. There is a Tinkerbell-themed garden area that makes an appearance during the Flower Show, and it features tons and tons of fairy houses. Alexis saw the fairy houses and declared that she wanted one. SO BAD. I already had the big metal container that the fairy garden lives in. The house is just a plain old wood birdhouse I picked up at JoAnn's. There's a path made out of rocks, tiny little fencing we found at JoAnns, a clothesline for the fairy clothes, a seashell pond, and even a tiny bench holding an even tinier watering can. It's all stuff that we've found at random places in the past two years. The "grass" is Irish Moss that I found at Lowe's.

Thanks to the wind moving things a bit and a bird dropping a feather by the seashell pond, Alexis is convinced that fairies really have visited her fairy garden. DIY Succulent Pallet Table | Far Out Flora. Max with the new Succulent Table. Can you believe that our latest DIY project was once just a couple of junky pallets and some scrappy table legs? Crazy…if I didn’t have photos, I wouldn’t believe it myself. Not too long ago, we whipped out a coffee table sized succulent table out of an old shipping crate. Now we scaled it up. The pallets.

First bit of advice, deconstructing pallets are a big pain unless you have the right tools…and our hammer and wall scrapper wasn’t quite doing the trick. Couple good planks. Love the scares of time left on these chunks of pallet wood. Attaching the legs. After pulling apart two pallets, we used the 2 x 4 sized boards to make a rectangular frame to attached the appropriated table legs. Dry run for fittings. Like TV magic (and 2 days later), the table was more or less put together. Megan with some semps. After a weekend of slivers and sweat, we finally got to plant this baby. Getting messy. Packing them in. Yeah, we didn’t hold back on jamming them. The Only Shrubs You Need to Grow.

1. An extraordinary hydrangea I love all hydrangeas, but oakleaf hydrangea is one of my favorites because its large leaves look great on their own and in combination with other plants. Large, oakleaf-shaped leaves contrast well with smaller-leaved plants, but it’s the white flowers on large panicles, which change to pink as they age, that makes ‘Snowflake’ oakleaf hydrangea a winner. Its blooms are double, hose-in-hose, which means that, as the new white petals come out of the middle of the flower, the older petals hold on and fade to pink, producing complexity and depth to the flower. The show continues through fall, as the foliage turns red, attaining deeper hues on plants located in full sun.

. • Name: ‘Snowflake’ oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’)• Zones: 5 to 9• Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; moist, fertile, well-drained soil• Seasonal bonus: In summer, the white blooms turn to pink. ‘Snowflake’ oakleaf hydrangea Photo/Illustration: Don Garren. My love for you… | sfgirlbybay. Posted by my illustrious guest blogger //// 25 Comments hello everyone! It’s meighan from ml4u. this week i got a bit of a terrarium bug! They’ve been the rage for awhile, and i’ll admit i have totally bought into the little microcosm eco-world. i have always wanted to make one, but never found the time. so over the weekend my good friend, rae and i took a terrarium workshop class at workshop. it was all rae’s idea, and i am so glad she signed me up. it was so much fun and surprisingly calming and easy!

I am fully addicted to making terrariums now, full stop. if you aren’t in the bay area and can’t make it to workshop. here are a bunch of images and links to help you with your terrarium needs. along with my final product. also, if you know of other faves, feel free to comment! Wendilands minimalist terrarium kits are both beautiful and pretty funny. perfect for your black thumb and ‘serenity now’ moments.

Create a Chic Bud Vase Out of an Old Light Bulb | Apartment Therapy Unplggd. Buckets, boxes, bowls, oh my! - StumbleUpon. The Hipster Home & Blog Archive & How to Make a Tiny Terrarium in... - StumbleUpon. Ahoy there Hipster Homers! I’m Julie and I’m the very first guest blogger on this fine site. Today’s project involves breaking stuff, plants, found objects, and miniatures. Fun, right? Let’s get started!

We’re going to go through the steps to create your very own little terrarium. I like building terrariums inside of lightbulbs because of the inherent challenge of working in such a small space as well as how the simple, industrial beauty of a light bulb complements the intricacy of natural elements. Dos and Don’ts: Do use sand or small pebbles; these are good because water drains through them easily.

How To: You’ll need a few tools to make a tiny terrarium but nothing complicated to get started. Needle-nose pliersScissorsLong tweezers or chopsticksFlathead screwdriverGlasses or goggles Let’s start with the light bulb. We will be removing the inside parts of the lightbulb. First, remove the metal tip from the bottom of the bulb. Next remove the black glass. Quick! Call the Seed Bomb Squad | Urban Gardens | Unlimited Thinking For...

January 6, 2010 by Robin Plaskoff Horton Handmade from a mixture of eco-friendly, locally sourced and recycled materials such as used egg boxes, shredded office paper, organic compost and flower seeds, this bomb contains nothing flammable, though I wouldn’t board a plane with it hidden in your underpants. If you’ve resolved this New Year to become more engaged with your surroundings, to interact with the environment, then you might want to consider becoming a bomber. With Seedbom, a friendly bomb that grows, you can join forces with nature by becoming a guerilla gardener. Got a neighbor whose garden is an eyesore? Or do you pass a barren empty lot every day that cries out for vegetation? Toss in the Seedbom and watch the dull and lifeless turn into the green and verdant.