Gnome in a fishtank

I found this fun project on National Geographic Kids so it's a safe site to visit.
While surfing for something (I can't remember lol) I came across this cute project.
I thought this would be a good project for people who can't or don't wish to have a Gnome area outside.
It would also be a good project for anyone who would like to bring a little Gnomie-ness inside.
I think I might try this one later.
It would also work with real plants or some little fake guys. Or you could just skip the plants and make a little fairy garden.

swaps revealed

Melinda joined the Dressed for Winter swap after deadline so I was her partner too......can't let a good friend craft on the sidelines, right?

Here is what I sent her.... a snowflake fairy ornament

a crocheted scarf in a color that will look amazing on her...

and some other 'stuff'....another ornament, a book she MUST READ RIGHT NOW (while soaking in bath salts and drinking hot cocoa...oh, and eating m&ms! )
She can have the tea later...right now, she needs chocolate!


and look at what she sent me, love it! A beautiful winter dress ornament...

a vintage necklace with a mysterious past...

some gift tags and buttons.....the mushroom is on my tree though...too cute to use as a tag!




See?

Thank you Melinda! I hope you love what I gave you as much as I love what you gave me!

I Just Wanted to Share This Little Fairy Garden

My fifth cousin, Carol, who I met on Facebook last year, made this Fairy Garden with some help of her friends and family. I just wanted to share it with everyone because I think it is so pretty and enchanting.

You gotta love this little toadstool house.

Look at this stump with the fairy door and archway

there is even a squirrel there to over see the garden

Check out the back door with the little white mouse inside.
So cute!


there is also a toad and a lady bug in the garden.
I find more little things everytime I look at the pictures.
Thanks Carol for letting me share your photo's!
Now I need to get out there and get started on mine!

February's Fairy

Here is a pic of the Fairy I made for Jenny for February.

Her name is Blu.  And she stands about 2" tall. With lots of glitter on her wings.

The Fairy House is still a WIP.......

I'll grant you 3 wishes.....

This fairy pillow was given to me BEFORE my kids were born.



A dear friend of my mom' s made it for me. I just adore it. It was never used as a tooth fairy pillow but was on Curly Girl's bed for years....until she barfed on it!

After cleaning it up I put it somewhere out of the danger zone!

A fairy house...

Here is our Fairy House! Curly Girl was the architect, while her friend and I put everything together. I grouted it Friday and finished the roof Saturday...

See the little shell portico? Curly Girl has such good ideas!



and at night....

Enchanting weekend...

Soon my little fairy ornament and I will be enjoying this view from our hotel room! This weekend is my yearly craft retreat with my mom, aunt, grandma and my two boys. As soon as I am able to stuff some Leavenworth, Washington goodness into my package (then track down a post office), it will be on it's way to Robin, fairy and all!

Have a great weekend!

To Missy

"With fabric and yarn and beads and such
I created a fairy, I like her so much!
I gave her a name, one that would fit her
Then added a touch of magical glitter.
I packed her up with some things you should like
And mailed her today for an afternoon flight
She is now on her way, across the land
But I won't be happy 'til she's in your hands!"

A Tu Tu Fairy Diva

You are gonna love her!!

Fairy Tutorials and ideas....

I've had such fun finding tutorials for fairies!

I didn't know there were so many kinds! We have flower fairies, snowflake fairies, forest fairies, mushroom fairies...the list goes on and on.

I didn't link them all...just too many. But here is a little taste of what you can find simply by using google!

here is one link... and another....

Fairy Stuff has cuties for inspiration, including a tutorial, just scroll down...and down some more!

here is a link to a lovely snowflake fairy tutorial

here is a link to a sweet needle felted fairy (just a picture though...)

here is a link to a sweet little felt fairy tutorial

and ANOTHER felt fairy link...

and a flower fairy...

look at these cuties...here is the link
they are a bit large but it will give you a good idea....

this link shows several types of fairies, no tutorial but several lovely photos! (Since it is not a tutorial, I didn't want to post the photos....but be sure to check it out and scroll DOWN!)

Here is a sweet flower fairy tutorial! Sorry no photo...I couldn't get it to copy!

Please remember to make these as lovely as you can and keep them delicate in nature...

Come back tomorrow as I have some Fairy House links ready for you!