Candlewood

Oh, the joys of shooting in the winter.  It's cold, I was attacked by sticker bushes, but at least my boots didn't leak as I was wading through the stream to capture images of "Candlewood."  I found this fantastic piece of wood along side the road.  My children thought I was crazy when I turned the car around on this small country road to go pick up the wood....but it's awesome and makes a great statement for this house!  Enjoy your tour!

 

Candlewood mounted on a fantastic log!

Orange seed pod windows filled with dried flowers.

These steps were made from wood and covered in moss.

A rear view...the steps to the front start back here.

Can you see the cave behind the hammock?

Imagine how peaceful it is to hangout here with the sound of the stream beneath you.

This bed is made from wood, twisted branches and moss. The pillow is a piece of old curtains.

I carved this chair from a piece of wood and the table is a sewing spool.

Antique lace makes the BEST hammocks! 

Close-up of the wire butterfly accent on the roof.

Here is an aerial view! 

Side view!

I carved these steps with a Dremmel - great tool! 

Pixie dust hidden in a little nook & cranny!

Imagine how pretty these birthday candle torches look at night.

Doesn't it look great with the torches lit?

Pine Birch

I nearly froze to death during this photo shoot, but the location was perfect for "Pine Birch."  My feet are dry and I can feel my fingers again and I just love how these pictures and this house turned out!  I really think it's time to make some prints of these properties and some note cards!  Enjoy the tour of "Pine Birch" another OOAK Fairy House.

 

This is the first fairy house I've done using a planter!  The vaulted roof fit the White Birch perfectly!

An aerial view of the roof!  The Birch just curls beautifully!

Take a peak in the windows trimmed with pine cones!

A slab of marble makes a great kitchen bar w/ 2 champagne corks as stools.  The table legs are sewing spools.

The hutch is filled with walnut & acorn bowls, eggs, an old key, dice, a coin and a jar of herbs and a bucket,

Fairies like their sweet stuff so the hutch has 2 packets of sugar in the raw which should last a few months!

A side view w/ the door open.  See the curling Birch bark on the roof?

Climb the stick ladder to reach the loft!

A coconut shell bed with a fur throw in the loft!

An interior shot - notice all the candlesticks flanking the perimeter downstairs.

A peak in the front door through the antique lace curtains!

A little wreath hangs above the grand front door for decoration.

Rustic, but elegant!

Can you not see the fairies coming in and out of this house?  Or out of the tunnel at the base of the tree?

Burrrrrr...so cold outside, but so cozy inside "Pine Birch."

Milkweed Place

After a small hiatus, I finally have the first fairy house of 2013 finished!  Between moving into our new house in October and Christmas there has just not been time.  However, my new workshop is complete and it's awesome!  I now I have my own place which does not disturb the rest of my house and Bill can't complain about stepping on misc. bits of pine cones, etc. on a daily basis!  Yahoo!

Enjoy your tour of "Milkweed Place!"

A little bronze vase holds some dried flowers on a child's block table.

This little sitting table was made from a napkin ring.  My son

 carved the walnut bowl.

How cozy is this basket bed w/ the lace blanket and the earring chandelier overhead?

The curtains in each window are made from burlap.

Side view where you can see the back of the milkpod chair.

I loved these artifical flowers I found in a bag of decorative grasses.  

 

 

It was freezing for these pictures, but I loved the raindrops and the misty backdrop.

I was COVERED in Milkweed seeds during this build! 

Another view.

Give the bell a ring and step inside for a tour! 

This house blended in so nicely to it's setting.

Lullaby Willow

I love it when people challenge me with something new!  This client under a tight budget wanted to give her assistant a OOAK  baby shower gift.  So, we came up with a "Rock-a-bye Baby" Fairy theme.  Since it was going to be a boy we didn't want it too feminine therefore, I stuck with neutral colors, greens and more masculine items from nature.  It turned out quite cute and I've heard it's hanging in the nursery awaiting baby!

 

I found this minature cradle, re-painted it to a match the room & camoflauge with the willow branches.  Each of the posts is topped with a small pinecone, the mattress is moss, the pillow sheep's wool and the blanket was made from an antique lace tablecloth.  Above the cradle is a mobile with a small bell.

An orange Monarh butterfly is perched above.

On the far left a little bluebird keeps watch from his nest.

The cradle & nest are mounted onto a branch that I've added hooks so it could be attached to the nursery wall.

Here's the little bluebird.