My First Fairy Garden!

I say "my first" because after I created this little fairy garden in a dish that I found at a thrift shop, I could tell that I was instantly addicted. Trouble is, in my neck of the woods, gardening season is over and winter is around the corner so I'll have to wait until next season to do a larger one. My inspiration came from a little shop my husband and I visited when we took a day trip to Amish country. This shop has lot's of little fairy gardens. Some smaller than mine, in little clay pot dishes, some larger in old wash tubs and some even planted right in a flower bed. They just drew me in. It's like they were little miniature neighborhoods with fairies, birds, butterflies, and frogs. For mine I collected some little things here and there and as I did, it sparked more ideas. I found some little christmas bulbs to use as gazing balls. You can see a green one in the photo. I will probably glue this to an upside down tiny clay pot to make it look more authentic. I found this neat distressed birdhouse that looks like a potting shed. My fairy is a cute rusty looking fairy made of cast iron. For live plants I used a lucky bean plant that looks like a shade tree, some miniature jade, elfin thyme and in the little clay pot some hens and chickens. I bought some sheet moss to loosely cover areas of dirt until my thyme starts to spread.  Under the stool you can see a tiny green frog that I've had for 22 years. I bought it when I was pregnant with my first child because I thought my belly looked exactly like that little frog's belly and I had a favorite green shirt I used to wear. I may just have to try my hand at creating a little winter fairy garden. Now that would be fun!

Enjoying The Simple Things In Life!

I was out shopping for supplies for a wedding order that I had to finish. Rushed as usual, I ran around the store picking up what I needed. Ribbon, organza bags etc. I was a bit crabby because I feel like I'm always behind. In my own little world with a ton of things on my mind and wondering if I was going to be up til 1:00 or 2:00 a.m. to get it all done, I walked out of the store and this is what I saw. Honestly, the sky was so beautiful and mesmerizing, I stopped dead in my tracks. In an instant, I forgot how rushed I was. Suddenly, I was reminded that we all need to slow down and take in the beauty of the world around us. I only wished I had my better camera and not just my iphone.