Tag: fairy house

Photo Challenges – Pull Up a Seat – Forest Chairs

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Sometimes, old photographs inspire me to revisit crafts from the past. These sweet fairy chairs, created from pussy willows, moss, lichens, and other dried finds from the forest, would be fun to create again.

The small chairs are also a perfect answer to Xingfu Mama’s Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge for this week.

Colder months are the best time to search out dried materials to use. There are no ticks and other biting insects in the woods. Dried materials are also easier to see when the disappearance of tree foliage and undergrowth is gone. I only take surface materials; disturbing the leaf cover can cause harm to the nests and burrows of hibernating animals.

Another way to use small chairs like these would be in a terrarium.

Phairy – Enchanted/Fairy House 2015

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We had a family picnic to celebrate our mother’s May birthdays on Memorial Day. The young cousins were thrilled to see each other and created a new fairy house together.

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Each year the fairy house is built with natural items I’ve collected throughout the year, and also with what the grandkids and cousins can find in the yard. I love to see what they come up with…crabapples for food, a clam shell water dish, feathers for decorating.

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You don’t have to be a child to build a fairy house. On your next walk through a park or woods, leave a little something behind for a “fairy” to find. Create a chair, a little bed, a dish of fairy food; it only will take a moment of your time. You never know who might need a little “enchantment” to smile over.

Phun – Orange You Glad???

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It’s Friday, and I’m so glad the snow has stopped falling! Here are a few reminders of warmth for the Photo Challenge at WordPress:

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Orange you glad it’s photo challenge time?”

Building a Fairy House
Building a Fairy House

“What’s not to love about orange? It’s vibrant. It’s cheerful. It makes a statement. It’s the perfect punctuation for a punchy photo. This week, share a group of photos where orange is either the dominant color, or provides a bold highlight. Shoot for at least three photos, and look for different shades — bright neons, deep rusts, delicate peaches.”

Here are a few more of my “orangey” photographs to warm up a winter day.

Burnt Orange Marshmallow with Campfire
Burnt Orange Marshmallow with Campfire

Apricot Tulips at Longwood Gardens
Apricot Tulips at Longwood Gardens

East Point Lighthouse with its brick colored roof
East Point Lighthouse with its brick colored roof

Jamaican Sunrise
Jamaican Sunrise, Runaway Bay, Club Caribbean

Jamaican Sunset, Runaway Bay, Club Caribbean
Jamaican Sunset, Runaway Bay, Club Caribbean

Phaery Lore – Fairy House 2014

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Last year my grandson created a fairy house out of natural and interesting items I had collected. This year we pulled out cartons of new treasures and he and his little brother created another house and a “school” for this year’s fairies. My grandson told me, “Nanny, try to find more interesting things.” I will do that…when I walk or ride my bike I will make sure I have a bag and bring home sticks and stones and pieces of moss for the fairy house building.

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The boys have decided they are going to make a whole town. Oh my! They are so like me…one is never enough!

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Phairy – Alec & Derek Build a Fairy House

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Here is the fairy house my grandson Alec built in the back yard.  I told him he needed to build it without the help of an adult and only include things that were natural. He thought a few moments, studied the contents of a container of woodland and seashore treasures I’ve collected over the years, and began to build an amazing fairy house. Building a fairy house is a perfect late summer activity. Find a shady spot beneath the shade of a tree, use the roots for stabilizing the frame of the house, and build. So much fun! 🙂