Monday, May 27, 2013

fairy garden decorations - fairy garden design ideas - miniature fairy garden - fairy house decorating ideas - Magical fairy garden



Once upon a time, only those who truly believed in fairies could see them dancing across the lawn, balancing upon a twisted limb, or frolicking among the flowers.





Fairies live among the flowers, often adapting blossoms for their clothing and ornaments.


Fairies also love unusual seashells, sparkly ribbons, shiny gemstones, mirrors and magical flowers.








After centuries of being hidden from human sight, the Flower Fairies allowed Cicely Mary Barker a glimpse into their enchanted fairy world in Fairyopolis. Now you can continue the adventure and create your very own magical garden that will attract Thumbelina herself!










Design an enchanting miniature garden filled with fluttering fairies, mini mushrooms, friendly gnomes. Accent tree trunks with garden gnome doors, with splashings of colorful flowers,
tall elegant plants that would immanently suit the needs of the wee folk and lots of glitter and sparkle scattered around. 








Secret fairy garden house


Flower fairies can be found resting against the stem of flowers, balancing on leaves, swinging from the branches of trees.








Where hidden in the glisten of a buttercup one could catch a glimpse of fairy spilling forth glittering gems and sparkling stars, or tucked tight in the softness of a budding rose a sleeping fairy dwelled.












Walking through the forest, we stumbled across a wondrous fairy village. Designed with five different nature themes (Acorn, Pinecone, Mushroom, Honeycomb and Tulip), each of the Fairy Houses incorporates 360° of intricate woodland details. Great for outdoor use, the houses are fully enclosed to keep out little unwanted critters. Pick your favorite or collect them all.

Now that you have the houses, the fairies are ready to move in!
•Set of five Fairies (choose Boys or Girls) are just the right size for the homes and can stand independently.
• Made of weather-resistant resin and hand painted.
• A whimsical addition to any garden or anywhere kids want to create an enchanted world.
• The Fairy Village Special includes 5 Fairy Houses (Acorn, Pinecone, Mushroom, Honeycomb, and Tulip) and 10 Fairies (5 Boys and 5 Girls).

Add the finishing touches to your Fairy Village with the Moss Milkshake. It turns any shady spot into a lush, vibrant fairy landscape and makes it fun and easy to create a moss garden right in your own backyard. Moss is environmentally friendly and requires no mowing, chemicals, or watering once it is established. (It takes about 6 mos. for a full carpet of moss to grow.) Just add water, then apply to bare soil, stone or concrete. Coverage is typically 10-20 sq. ft. Comes with directions.


Gnomes



Playful sprites hidden in the wonderful world of lavish gardens and fragrant blooms. 





There, nestled among the tender petals, live the garden fairies, childlike in their innocence yet wise to the ways of nature's blossoming mysteries.








Hidden in the magical secret garden, you will find the boylike fairy with gossamer wings resting gently in the cupped petals of a soft peach rose, as pearls of dew glimmer in the morning rays of sun. Another tiny waif dusts the bloom of a brilliant yellow chrysanthemum hiding.







Create gorgeous miniature gardens worthy of a fairy! 






Garden Gnome Door A must have garden accent for your gnome collection. The Gnome Door includes a "There's no place like Gnome" sign and a removable window for two fun looks! A fun addition to your patio, deck or garden decor. The garden door and window attach to the base of a tree.






Hang our tiny Elf Door on a tree to encourage local elves and fairies to come and go through your yard. Beautifully detailed resin accessories are weatherproof. The door with its scrolled "hinges," handle and little window, adds a fun, fanciful touch to any landscape.






With their tiny shutters and detailed window boxes full of flowers, our set of two windows add a homey touch to your fairy home.













This delightful Woodland Fairy Garden Resin Furniture Set is sure to attract fairies, pixies and the like! Arrange them anyway you like! They make a whimsical addition to planter, flower bed, zen garden and more. Our Woodland Fairy Garden Resin Furniture Set includes seven pieces: two arm chairs, a round coffee table, crescent bench, birdbath, planter (flowers not included) and a foot bridge.
































Get creative with your magical fairy garden hideaway
   






Creativity for Kids Wee Enchanted Fairy Garden Kit. Create and grow your own magical miniature fairy land! Plant the seeds and beans; water and fairy Hannah will help from there! This package contains an 11in fairy garden dish; flower fairy Hannah; resin fairy house; two resin toadstools; sparkling gems; glittery pixie dust; two tulle butterflies fabric flower bouquet; glass opti-stones; purple gravel; seeds (wheatgrass and bean mixture); potting soil; fine tipped paint brush; six acrylic paints and illustrated instructions with lots of ideas. Recommended for children ages 7 and up. WARNING: Choking Hazard-small parts. Not for children under 3 years.









This 12in Tinkerbell with Solar Lantern is one of the best ways to adorn your home garden or patio with a touch of Disney magic. Children and adults alike have been in love with Tinkerbell since she made her most notable appearance in Disney’s animated version of Peter Pan. Regardless of the theme of your home or garden, Tinkerbell lighting the way with her solar lantern is just the special touch to make it all magical.

















Fairy Gardening is a creative breeze. 
Lots of ideas for fairy gardens to create and loaded with ideas for decorating the fairy garden.

Listing plants that are ideal for miniature gardens

Makes the art of miniature gardening simple and fun!









Design and build your own fairy houses and hide them in the garden to create a secret little world of magic right outside your door!









CREATIVE GARDENS - DECORATING BOOKS
DIY PROJECTS





Fairy Houses
Fairy Houses, an enchanting children's picture book that answers the question, "What would happen if you built a house for fairies to live in? Would the fairies come to visit?"  Fairy Houses contains artwork of forests and butterflies and gives the pages the feel of the outdoors, but perhaps the highlight of the story is the set of general instructions that children can follow to build fairy houses of their own: "You should only use natural materials to build the house. Dry grasses, pebbles, sticks, shells, feathers, seaweed, pinecones and nuts are just some of the materials which call to the fairies."



Fairy Gardening 101: A step-by-step guide to building affordable and charming fairy gardens
Take a fresh new look at miniature gardening with fairy gardens. Fairy Gardening 101 gives step-by-step instructions for creating twenty-one different fairy gardens that take only fifteen minutes to create. Each themed fairy garden has a supply list and suggestions for creating your own personality-themed fairy garden. Fairy gardens don't have to be expensive or difficult. With clear instructions on which plants to use, soil mixes, and places to pick up fairy-like accents, this is a beginner's guide to creating little fairy worlds of your own at an affordable price.
From rustic dwellings to fairy mansions, this whimsical collection of photographs depicts fairy habitats in various places—from woods and parks to backyard gardens and the beach—and encourages children to explore nature using creativity and imagination.




Fairy Furniture you can make: Pictures to inspire and a step-by-step lesson in the art of making fairy furniture from twigs

Fairy garden designer and artist Linda Haas shares her step-by-step process of building fairy furniture from twigs and other natural materials. You will be inspired to learn how branches, dried flowers and broken jewelry can become part of a miniature fairy garden accessory. This book also contains other fairy garden craft ideas and is filled with pictures to inspire the fairy garden artist in you.


Fairy Fun : A Child's Fairyland of Enchanting Projects and Magical Games
Does your child love the special make-believe magic of Fairyland? If she does - Fairy Fun will delight with all kinds of wonderful, creative, and easy fairy crafts and activities. Using simple items found around the house and garden, your child can make fairy dust, a magic wand, fairy wings, and a fairy house. She'll make a pretty flower doll, grow a magic garden, and play with a fantasy sun catcher. She'll learn the best way to make wishes come true, how to do a fairy dance, and how to discover fairies outside. She'll find easy magic tricks, fairy riddles, tongue twisters, lots of fun ideas for playing with friends, and games for fairy parties and sleep-overs. With its wondrous color illustrations and imaginative projects, Fairy Fun will win the heart of every child who knows just how real fairies are.  Fairy Fun provides all the information and material you need to provide an enchanted fairy wonderland for your child. Every little girl loves to dress up and wave that magic wand. From magic spells to fairy gardens, you and the little ones in your life can create and experience the magical realm of the wee folk.



 


Miniature Gardens: Design and create miniature fairy gardens, dish gardens, terrariums and more-indoors and out

Many mini-gardens require little to no care, other than adding or changing accessories, once they’ve been planted. If you want to actually “tend” a little garden, this is the project for you. The Mini-Kitchen Garden uses herbs such as parsley and sage for the “trees” and polka dot plants (non-edible) for shrubs. Inside the tiny picket fence, there’s a pot-within-a-pot where you can plant seeds for microgreens.







How to Find Flower Fairies
After centuries of being hidden from human sight, the Flower Fairies allowed Cicely Mary Barker a glimpse into their enchanted fairy world in Fairyopolis. Now you can continue the adventure with this spectacular new novelty book where every page unlocks the secrets behind the magical places the fairies call home. Five eye-popping spreads include intricate three-dimensional pop-up images of flowers and trees that magically open up to reveal the secret homes of the fairies. Lift-the- flaps, booklets, maps and other ephemera provide interactive fun on every page leading up to a stunning surprise on the final spread.



Fairy Island: An Enchanted Tour of the Homes of the Little Folk
Nature crafter Laura Martin has created a fantasy for fairy-lovers.  The woodland cottage is filled with bent twig furniture. The Japanese house displays bamboo slippers outside the door, the beach house has a minute bath tiled with seashells. Each spread is filled with photos and drawings of these tiny objects, all identified with their botanical names. This is a very charming book for fairy fans as well as gardeners and fairies looking for interior design ideas. To leaf through these pages is to enter another world and dwell in it - the world of fantasy that has fascinated people through the ages.






Creating Fairy Garden Fragrances (The Spirit of Aromatherapy)
Recipes for scented, exotic potpourri blends. Fairy and herbal lore, poetry, seasonal stories, and gift ideas.Stir your imagination and summon enchanted creatures by bringing the fragrances of the garden into your home. Creating Fairy Garden Fragrances will help you to embrace and celebrate the changing seasons with recipes for dried flowers, herbs, and fruits. "You can hear the Fairies giggle while Faerie Queen Linda  tells all her secret recipes to bring the enchanted fragrant beauty and fairy-dusted joy of a garden into your home ... it's magical."




Gardening with Children
Divided into two main sections, "Including Children in the Gardening Activity" and "Making  Gardening Fun for Children," It is packed full of fun ideas for a theme garden that children will enjoy, like planting a pizza shaped garden with all the ingredients for your kid's favorite pizza. You'll also learn how to surprise the kids with pumpkins that grow with their names on them. The book covers everything you need to know, for everyone from beginners to experts. Everything you need to know; soil, sun, what to plant, how to plant and where to plant it.



Inside the Secret Garden : A Treasury of Crafts, Recipes, and Activities
For anyone who wants to learn more about "The Secret Garden" and its author - where the original garden really was, how an English robin differs from an American robin, how to make a nesting station for birds in your garden, what "oatcakes" and "doughcakes" are and how to make them (along with other recipes from the book), how to plant a miniature secret garden, create moss-covered flower urns, make a wind chime from keys like the one that unlocked the Secret Garden, and lots more! Wonderful gift.


Garden Delights : Easy Ways to Decorate Your Outdoor Space
52 projects offer easy-to-make additions for every outdoor area. Refresh windows with eye-catching planter boxes and shelves. Patios showcase lanterns and finials. Photographs are absolutely charming. Well written .... a great gift for the gardener in your life.



Garden Ornaments : A Stylish Guide to Decorating Your Garden
simple bench or a charming birdbath, a graceful trellis or a weathered fountain - the right ornament in the right place can transform any garden into a lush, private Eden. Whether it's a classic suburban backyard, a small country garden, or a high-rise terrace with a city view, Garden Ornaments shows you how to select and position the perfect furniture and ornaments for any garden. Chapters on different garden styles  - Classical, Waterside, Urban, Romantic, Rustic, Gallery, or Whimsical - and spotlights key pieces that help create these wonderful spaces. Opening up a new world of design options, Martha Baker guides you in choosing the right furniture and ornaments for your own garden - from such simple objects as urns, folding bistro chairs, or candle lanterns to more exuberant gestures like a steel topiary, a wrought-iron chandelier, or a trellis strung with lights. With hundreds of gorgeous photos and a wealth of useful information and how-to advice, Garden Ornaments is a boundless source of inspiration, sure to delight and instruct any gardener.


Paths and Walkways: Simple Projects, Contemporary Designs
Charming, beautifully photographed book, filled with recipes for decorative paths and walkways. Each plan is explained first in terms of the image, fantasy, and feel that's being created, and is then followed by a list of "ingredients" - the plants, tools, materials list, and step-by-step instructions. Paths and Walkways is suitable for beginners, but is sure to provide ideas for experienced garden planners as well. Each project can be adapted for very large or small areas, and has information on maintenance of the materials and care of the plants. The different paths and walkways are rated individually by expense, difficulty of implementation, and the type of location required in relation to sun and shade.


Create Container Gardens of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers
Apartment dwellers can indulge their passion for growing edible things. If there is an available balcony, porch, front or back steps, according to the authors, growing produce in containers can be easy and rewarding. With some limitations, it is even possible to grow foods in a window box or on an indoor windowsill. This compendium of practical advice includes detailed information on the types of containers to use, equipment needed, the right soil, when to plant which seeds and how best to deal with problems such as too much or too little sunlight. Written for the beginner as well as for those with a background in gardening.







Journey into the enchanting realm through a decorative garden arch and follow the shimmering pebble stones sprinkled with glitter fairy dust winding into the secret garden, forever in sparkling bloom with the magic of the fairy ......

Cross over the arched garden bridge to hear the mermaid calls, reflecting the wonders of the peaceful seas in the pond below.

The mesmerizing music of wind chimes take your eyes upwards to see the frolicking fairies at play ... dancing around the sun catchers ablaze with color.

Chirping birds and fluttering butterflies and dragonflies humming to the musical symphony as the trees sway in the breeze....

One step closer to the miniature village of the wee folk ....their home surrounded with the flickering of lights, as dusk draws near....
gnomes busily preparing their mini furnishings
to welcome your arrival.





Transport yourself into the realm of fantasy but still maintain the realism of the world around you.




 for more decorating ideas and decor also visit


Fairy Bedroom Decorating ideas and Fairy decor
Woodland Fairy Bedrooms and Woodland style decor


Fairy Bedroom Pictures blog
Tinkerbell Bedroom pictures Blog


Tinkerbell Theme Bedroom Decorating and Decor  

Butterfly Garden Theme Bedrooms Decorating and Decor


Rainbow Theme Bedrooms Decorating and Decor


Birdcage bedroom ideas - bird themed decorating blog
Owl theme bedroom decorating ideas blog


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Thursday, May 23, 2013

A 'Staged to Sell' Classic Chic Home Tour


The staging is finally complete, and now it's time to SELL OUR HOUSE!

Let me give you the 'five cent tour' of our happy little home.

The FRONT HALL seems like a good place to begin.


The french doors off the foyer lead into our LIBRARY / HOME OFFICE.




And, straight ahead is the GREAT ROOM.






Let's head upstairs to the FAMILY ROOM...






and the second floor LAUNDRY ROOM.


Then it's up a few more stairs to our daughter's BATHROOM...


BEDROOM...


and LOUNGE / STUDY ROOM.


The MASTER BEDROOM and ENSUITE are just down the hall.




To finish off the tour, let's head downstairs to the GAMES ROOM and HOME GYM.








For the expanded version of this home tour, click on the "MY HOME" link at the top of the page.

And now, the selling process begins.

Our last two homes both sold in less than twenty four hours, but I doubt we'll be so lucky this time around.  In our area, the average time for a house to be on the market is ninety days!

That's three loooooong months of keeping our home in 'ready to show' condition...  what have I gotten myself into?!!

~ Wendi ~ xo

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

underwater bedroom ideas - under the sea theme bedrooms - mermaid theme bedrooms - sea life bedrooms - Little mermaid princess Ariel - Sponge Bob theme bedrooms - mermaid bedding


Create an under the sea themed bedroom - filled with fishies and mermaids -
 
Little Mermaid Princess Ariel

Sponge Bob Squarepants and Finding Nemo

for fun ocean theme decor - visit
 Underwater Theme Bedrooms and decor

Children can venture into the magical and mysterious depths of the sea just by dreaming beneath this canopy. The marine green top resembles the bell of a jellyfish with layers of deep-sea-blue netting flowing from it. Inside are tentacle-like iridescent beads, blue ribbon tendrils, and sinuous translucent streamers entwined with small, sparkling sapphire LED lights


variety of ocean wall murals and mermaid wall murals at magic murals




Create a magical ocean world in the bedroom




So sparkly! So adorable! Our Ocean Wall Stickers are colorful, whimsical and so easy to apply. In minutes you can create an endearing and shimmering Under the Sea theme bedroom for your little one. Though flat to the touch, they look as if they sparkle and have texture. Just peel and stick and you'll have an instant kid's underwater wall mural that your child will fall in love with. These ocean wall decals are ultra easy to apply, as they are made from SafeClingTM, an innovative fabric wall sticker that can be repositioned and layered, won't stretch or tear, and won't leave any icky residue on the wall when removed. In this delightful ocean theme sticker kit you'll receive 62 fabric wall stickers including: giant octopus and sea turtle, mama and baby whales, dolphins, merman, mermaid, squid, shark, seal, angler-fish, swordfish, lobster, angelfish, clown fish, stingray, sea anemone, coral, tube sponge, crab, sea horse, brain coral, tuna fish, starfish, clam, submarine, anchor, shells, an assortment of seaweed and small fish. This imaginative children's ocean wall mural is gender neutral and is ideal for playrooms, day cares, classrooms, boys rooms, girls rooms, baby rooms, pediatric offices and more.



Make an artistic statement acknowledging the marvels under the sea





Hundreds of minute crystal beads positioned with originality resembles the organic motion of the jellyfish tentacles as they delicately maneuver the surf. The Dorian pendant is mouth blown in the Pacific Northwest with thin layers of Dichroic glass applied by hand to mimic the iridescent shimmer of these remarkable creatures.





Fun lighting for the under the sea themed bedrooms













Whimsical and fun mixed appliqu Pearl of the Sea Mermaid pillow features a swimming beauty made from 3 dimensional applique fabrics. Flowing reddish blond hair she is embellished with pearly details sewn around waist, neck and arm and has a 3 dimensional scaled tail made from shimmery organza and tulle. Multi colored teal fringed tulle trim surround the clean white panels. Not for children. Decorative accent only.






   







mermaid bedding - variety of styles - search at cafe press











variety of mermaid wall murals - search at magic murals


This fun, bright and funky mermaid bedding is perfect for any sea princess. Features colorful mermaids, turtle, fish, octopus and seahorse embellishments.


for mermaid bedding and mermaid theme decor - visit





Fun hanging decorations for the under the sea themed bedrooms




Fun hanging decorations -  Jellyfish Plush Toys









Does your room need a little magic? Look no further! These beautiful mermaid wall decals are great for girls of any age. Mermaid set comes with 3 Mermaids, fish, and bubbles. Unlike traditional vinyl, these decals are made from a non-toxic fabric material that is extremely easy to apply. Transform your room in minutes.




for fun  mermaid theme decor - visit















jellyfish wall decals- variety of sizes

























Seahorse wall decals - variety of sizes




















Turn your little one's bedroom into an underwater paradise with this Sea Princess twin-size comforter and sham set. Your little girl will feel like the ruler of the high seas with this aquatic-themed Sea Princess kids' bedding.


















Sea Me Mirror Aquarium

Includes one dolphin, sea horse, shark face, silly shark, star fish, whale fish mirror and wall design stick-on .... Create some excitement!













































mermaid bedding - fairy tale bedding
Mermaid bedding features cheerful mermaids swimming around with their aquatic friends against a pink embroidered and appliquéd background.



for mermaid bedding and mermaid theme decor - visit





journey under the sea












Bring the magic of Disney-Pixar's Finding Nemo into your child's room. You'll love having Marlin, Nemo, Crush, Squirt, Dory, and the rest of your favorite Finding Nemo friends in your room!





Create a magical under the sea themed bedroom and let your little one play and swim away with Nemo and his friends.




Photo Source: hgtv















sponge bob theme bedrooms






sponge bob theme bedrooms








sponge bob theme bedrooms






From Nickelodeon’s hit TV show, step into the fun and colorful word of Bikini Bottom with Sponge Bob Square pants. Fill the room with the entire gang: Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles, Gary (Sponge Bob’s pet snail), Mr. Krabs, the infamous Sheldon Plankton, and let’s not forget the most jovial character on TV – Sponge Bob himself! Paint a few bubbles and decorative neon algae flowers, hang a jelly fish and you will have your very own Bikini Bottom scene!






for fun Sponge Bob theme decor - visit
 Underwater Theme Bedrooms and decor












Sponge bob theme Pineapple Under the Sea - create your own fun play area
directions here





First there was Sleeping Beauty, now there's Swimming Beauty! 
Disney's undersea princess, Ariel, brings an adorable aquatic theme to your little girl's Little Mermaid themed bedroom.

Does your room need a little Disney magic?  


click here
to visit Ariel and her under the sea world
 















castle theme beds work well in the underwater princess mermaid theme bedroom













clam shell headboards and clam shell theme bed for the little mermaid bedroom



Photos courtesy of   David Bromstad





Atlantis wall mural at murals your way







Go under the sea into a whole new world














Aqua by Zenima bedding   at bedding superstore












for fun ocean theme decor and whale theme decor- visit
Whale Theme bedroom decorating ideas and Whale Theme decor






fun underwater themed bedroom decorating ideas












 for more decorating ideas and decor also visit



Underwater Theme Bedroom decorating ideas and underwater theme decor

Underwater Theme Baby Bedrooms and Underwater theme Decor 
Sealife Baby Bedrooms Blog

Mermaid Theme Bedroom decorating ideas and mermaid theme decor 
Little Mermaid Ariel Theme Bedroom decorating ideas blog



Dolphins - Seashells - Starfish Theme Decor

Shark Bedrooms - shark murals - Shark Decor Blog

Whale Theme bedroom decorating ideas and Whale Theme decor
Whale Theme Bedroom pictures Blog


 Jules Verne Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea

Nautical Theme Bedrooms Decorating ideas and nautical theme decor
Nautical Theme Bedroom Pictures Blog 


Swimming pool theme bedroom decorating ideas blog






Swimming with the sharks





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