I posted this on the Tiny garden forum. Here are two pictures of my terrarium that I updated today with a Cicely Mary Barker Fairy. I love her fairies. I added a little mirror, big Burr Oak Acorn, pine cone and little fence. I also trimmed the plants. I glued a little green ceramic bird to look like my Chipper!
I can't do outdoor gardening while I recover, but I can do this inside! As well as take care of my AV's!!!
One more.
Nice, sally!
here is my fairy, she hangs over my light garden.
mrsbonnie
So pretty Bonnie. I love the Flower Fairys! That is a very pretty one!
Great job Sally! That is a lovely terrarium and the fairy really adds to it.
Mrsbonnie ... I love that fairy hanging over your plant stand, guarding your plants!
I guess we have a couple of folks here on this forum who like fairies, huh? I know Kimskreations/Kim collects fairies too. Me, I collect Angel's but love fairies also and have a couple of little fairy statues out in the garden. Mine aren't anything special though, not collectibles like that one of yours Sally. Now I will have to go google Cicely Mary Barker Fairies to see the collection! I love the vivid color in your fairy and the addition of little "Chipper" is really is a nice touch!
I have a terrarium I made about 3 years ago with a couple of plants and a ceramic angel sitting on a rock.
I bought three of the angels on clearance (Avon) and had no clue what I was going to do with them, then decided to put one in a terrarium. I ended up making terrariums for my sister and my niece using artificial plants because they aren't into gardening and any live plants. I just filled the bottom of their jars with white sand and pebbles and placed a mirror in the bottom with the angel sitting on a rock looking into the "water" (mirror.) Let me take mine outside where the light is better and take a picture.
The glass is scratched and dusty but here it is:
Very pretty, Lin. I just have a "thing" for plants in glass. They look so pretty. I love underwater arrangements also. My g.mother used to have flowers under water. I always have one underwater arrangement made.
I have angels out in my garden. I love angels and fairies.
Oh, I would love to see an underwater arrangement! I'm curious how that works.
Here are a few underwater flowers. Violets and one HUGE orchid....
Azalea
Wow! Those are beautiful! How long do they last in water like that?
Another AV, Pink Summit. Did this one when I was barely walking after my surgery, ha! I HAD to play with plants!
Lin, it depends on the flower. Each is diff. Some, just one day, some go on and ON!
Very nice! I might have to give that a try. Makes a very pretty and unique centerpiece!
I my another fairy terrarium today. I used a gorgeous new orb I bought at the Rockport Art Fest. The fairy is looking at it. Has a little opal inside. Looks like planets and stars. Really pretty. I bought a pretty necklace too, another glass piece.
Another photo of the whole thing.
That is the sweetest image!
That is really nice Sally. I love that orb! I've never seen anything like it before and it looks wonderful with the fairy in her little garden!
I love wardian cases! Have talked about getting one for years and never have. Check out some of these: http://www.floridaplants.com/Store/pottery10.htm http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=wardian+case+terrariums&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title. One of these days I might break down and get one!
One of those is the same as mine. I have seen that site. Mine was less expensive, they are all so pretty. I had forgotton about that site. I got mine at Gardeners Supply.
Oh, I get Gardener's Supply catalogs and I have seen some really nice ones in there! It's a great company!
Your's looks like this one: http://www.gardeners.com/Tabletop%20Conservatory/IndoorGardening_Cat,35-450,default,cp.html that was originally $40, now on sale for $20! I might have to buy one of these at that price!
I got that one. It was the first price, but I got two other things, so I got it a bit cheaper for the third item or something. It is nice, perfect size. I put it on one of my shelves in my sunroom. It is SO pretty under the light.
Gee, Lin, at that price I am tempted also!
Isn't it a great price Gail? I would not pay $40 but hey, for $20 I think it's a bargain! I have seen many that go for waaay high prices ... in the hundreds! This is a small one but I love the way Sally has done hers as a little fairy garden.
Can't you just picture it with a little mini sinningia or a couple of mini Av's?
I put violets in them also. You can use them for anything.
