Although I can build a gate (Like how I worked that in? Really you should check it out if you haven’t already), I am a girly girl at heart. Growing up, I always loved playing with my barbies and setting up the house; rearranging the furniture. I think God knew what he was doing when he gave me boys though, because I would not be very good at sharing my barbies! (I’m serious.)
Growing up, I had my favorite. She had longer hair than normal (that’s probably why she was my favorite, I had Dorothy Hamill hair), but she was split from the neck hole to her chin, so I had to hold her head on when I brushed her hair. I super glued my fingers together so many times trying to repair her.
Noone was allowed to play with her but me! (Who would want to when her head kept Falling off, right?)
Ok so let me get to the point.
I saw the cutest fairy garden on pinterest several months ago and I have wanted one ever since! It was created by Michelle at Burghbaby for her daughter. It’s a fun read:)
I think it’s the little barbie-loving girl in me that loves it so much. I have this fascination with little houses, little furniture; it really sparks my imagination.
Every Christmas I can’t wait to set up my Christmas Village. You can see some of it here. It takes up a six foot table. Again it’s the little girl in me, I guess.
I finally made a little fairy garden of my very own and I am so excited to share it with you:
I have purples, yellows, and whites in my big garden, so I did the same here.
The house was just a plain unfinished birdhouse I found at AC Moore:
And after a little fairy paint:
It’s so cute!! Right?? The door and shutters are made from popsicle sticks.
The chairs are a tiny bit big, but I love them anyway. Here they are unfinished:
So adorable!
Looks like someone’s been working in the garden:
The only downside about putting together a fairy garden is that it will need to be cut back regularly to maintain it’s size. There are very few plants out there that are ideal for something like this.
I used some “stepables” meant for the cracks of pathways and such. Hopefully they won’t get too big. Here is everything I used:
I kept mine really simple since my container isn’t very big.
Can you tell how much fun I had putting this together? I want to go lounge in one of those chairs with an ice cold lemonade and enjoy my garden!
This would be a great Mother’s Day gift! (A special mama in my life may or may not be getting one of these…shhhh…)
I hope all you mama’s out there have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
XO,
Update: Mom-in-Law got one of these for Mother’s day and she loved it!! She has a huge front porch and a beautiful home that they had built. You can see more of their horse farm here.
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MacStabby says
Too sweet! I’d love to put that together for my niece.
Christy K. James says
It was so fun to put together:)
Cindy Eikenberg says
Christy, this is adorable! Especially love the purple polka dotted chairs! Piaanning and have a wonderful weekend!
Christy K. James says
Thanks, Cindy!! Have a great weekend, too!
Dianne @ Sweet Journey Home says
That is wonderful! My nine year old granddaughter and I share a love of fairies.
Christy K. James says
This would be a fun project to do together!
Carrie - Worth Pinning says
So stinkin’ cute and fun!
Christy K. James says
I think it’s fun, too! Thanks, Carrie:)
Melissa @ Love Bug Living says
Too cute! My two girls are woking on their Fairy garden as well. My parents got them all the stuff to create it. Now we just have to get some plants for it!
Christy K. James says
What a great gift from your parents:)
amber whitehead says
Oh my goodness it turned out so cute!
Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says
That is adorable, Christy! I love it! I did a fairy garden last year, but it needs a refresh this year. I wish I could find some cute little pieces. The only place here I’ve found is Hobby Lobby’s little dollhouse section.
Christy K. James says
Thanks, Kathy! I had a really hard time finding things locally, too. There are a lot of cute things online, though!
Emilia says
This is so cute!!! Just awesome:)
Diana Rambles says
So cute!!!
Christy K. James says
Thanks, Diana!!
Jenna says
This is so adorable! You have touched the little girl in me for sure! I love that you made this just for you, just for fun! I love all the wonderful details and just looking at it all takes me into a fantasy fairy land, so so cute!
Jenna
Christy K. James says
Thanks, Jenna! I did make it just for me, but my two year old boy has decided it’s his lol!
Debbie says
This is the cutest thing EVER!!!
Christy K. James says
I keep going out to look at it:)
Chrissy says
Aw, this is so cute! I bet my daughter would love one of those! xxx
Christy K. James says
It would be so fun to build together:)
Leslie says
I love your fairy garden – it’s beautiful! The fairy cottage and chairs are just adorable, and you made a wonderful selection of plants! Here’s my favorite online fairy garden shop:
http://miniaturegardenshoppe.com/index.html
It has the largest selection of items I’ve found, and good prices!
Christy K. James says
Thanks so much for sharing, Leslie!!
distresseddonna says
This so adorable! Love the colors. My Ken went off to war with my brothers’ GI Joe’s and never returned!
Christy K. James says
Oh no!! You are so funny!! My little brother would play Barbies with me, but only if he could use his he-man!!
Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule says
Aww, that is adorable! I love it!! I bet it really was fun to make. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing on Project Inspired.
Nancy
Shannon {Cozy Country Living} says
Well this is just the cutest thing ever! My 10 year old would love to help me create something like this. It’s so pretty! I especially love the polka dotted chairs!
Christy K. James says
I’m so glad you like it, Shannon!! This would be an awesome project to do with your daughter:)
Leslie Lambert says
This is so cute! I would love it if you linked up to my Create It Thursday post…it’s live now! http://www.lambertslately.com/2013/05/create-it-thursday-2-plus-features.html
Christy K. James says
Just linked up, thanks for the invite!
Christina at I Gotta Create! says
Adorable! Those little polka dot chairs are the best!
Thank you for partying with the Wildly Original Crowd.
<3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
Jenna says
Adorable! I love how simple and sweet your garden is! This will be a great project for my daughter and I 🙂
Christy K. James says
Thanks, Jenna! After a harsh winter, it’s looking pretty sad but we’re looking forward to putting it all back together 🙂
Marie says
Where did you get the small birdhouse at?
Christy K. James says
I found it at AC Moore unfinished. They have them at Michaels too. 🙂