May 19th, 2017

It's a cold and wet day here after a week of lovely weather. I'm curled up inside with a blanket, but in the meantime, here's some photos from our garden.

These colorful flowers are the centerpiece for the patio table - they look like little flames!

Something about this always reminded me of a zen temple.

A friendly slug!

I've had a fairy garden established in our backyard since I was little, and at times it has been quite elaborate. Usually, though, it's a pretty subtle way to honor the Fair Folk. I got that statue cleaned up yesterday (she was a bit muddy), and added some new stones.

Close-up of the fairy sitting area.

February 20th, 2016

I went back to Touch of Nature today to do some more analysis of our site with my group. It was a beautiful day, and a balmy 70° in spite of it being the middle of February.

After we'd taken measurements and dug some test holes, we all sat for a bit enjoying the sunlight. My friend also started building a little fairy house in the leaves, so I pitched in to finish it off.

We of course returned the area to its natural state before we left, but created a little house, garden, and fence. It was really cute!

June 30th, 2015

I painted my second fairy house today! I spent most of the day on it, except for an interlude of a few hours where I went to Destiny's house.

The front.

The right side.

The back.

The left side.

I took inspiration from Celtic Women's song, "Fairies", in picking my imagery.

June 29th, 2015

Right before we left for vacation, one of the women I work with was putting together a children's program about fairies. Part of her itinerary involved the kids decorating little fairy houses, and she asked me to decorate a sample for her.

Fast-forward to today. I got to work and found my little demo fairy house in my mailbox, along with another little undecorated one. They're so cute, and so easy to make!

They're just little wooden birdhouses, of the sort that you could buy for a few dollars at most craft stores. At that point, they can be painted. I used acrylics for this one, in bright colors. After it's painted, flowers, glitter, and rhinestones make for fine augmentation.

One could also go for a naturalistic theme and use dried leaves, mosses, bark, or etc. to decorate, though personally I prefer color. 

Store-bought bird houses are best reserved for indoor use, though if you'd like an outdoor display, clear coats of polyurethane or similar can work for weather proofing.

Having fairy homes like this in one's living space is a great way to attract the flighty spirits. You might even create a ritual to dedicate the house in their honor.