The Barefoot Crafter

inspiring a playfully creative life

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Cart
  • I Blog About…
    • general stuff
    • quilting
    • mummy stuff
    • writing
    • baking
    • patchwork
    • beading
    • Uncategorized
    • sewing
    • other crafty stuff
  • Archives

October 13, 2014 by: admin

fairies at the bottom of the garden.

With just a small camping lantern lighting the area, I hammered, as quietly as one can, trying to get the small piece of timber to attach to the tree. The first went on ok. The second piece, the nails kept bending. Then I walloped my finger with the hammer. Mr Dove came to see what all the commotion was about, and nursing a sore thumb I shifted over in a huff and let him at it with some adhesive. The main pieces in place, I quickly dug a couple of quick holes, added plants and got busy decorating.

The next morning, our newly minted four year old excitedly ripped open her presents – fairies, fairies everywhere. A Rainbow Fairy. A Queen Fairy with a lectern to govern her subjects from. A Mama Fairy with a Baby Fairy. A unicorn. With the dew still on the ground and the jammies still on the girl, I scooped her up into my arms, holding her close as her arms wound around my neck and she snuggled in to me. Together, we crept up to the back of the yard, to a little dead spot between a tree and the cubby house, a trail of brothers and daddy behind us, as if we were the Pied Piper – if the pied piper wore kitty cat pjs and talked constantly instead of playing a pipe.

fairy garden 3

The moment she saw it, she squealed (in my ear. Thanks Butterfly, mama didn’t need to hear), and squirmed until I let her down.


fairy garden fimo mushrooms

The second she had breakfast, she was back out the door again – at least until I insisted she get dressed, which involved the bare minimum amount of clothes she could a) find close by and b)mama would let her out the door wearing. Then Nanny & Poppy turned up with a skirt fit for a fairy princess, and she was in girly girl heaven.

 

FAIRY GARDEN 2

Our fairy garden was made from a “door” of 3mm ply with some 6mm quad as a frame & a button hot-glued on as a door handle. Garden pebbles made the fairy ring, a Lily of the Valley &  bonsai Chinese Elm added some greenery, the hot pink mushrooms I made myself from Fimo, and the ground cover I bought from the model train section of the hobby shop, after a failed attempt to buy potted moss (actual real moss is still on my list to organise). I also hope to add some pearsl or rhinestones to the door frame, and maybe add a mailbox. For now, though, Miss Butterfly is totally blissed out on her fairy garden.

Happiest of happy birthday my fierce fairy queen. May you always believe in fairies at the bottom of the garden, and may your life be forever filled with magical moments.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)

Related

this week {Blogtoberfest day 12}
my space {Blogtoberfest day 14}

Comments

  1. caitlin says

    October 13, 2014 at 4:02 pm

    That is such an awesome gift to receive!

    Reply
    • Little White Dove says

      October 14, 2014 at 4:43 pm

      The girl was suitably impressed and has spent many happy hours playing in it. And it’s nice to give something that doesn’t involve more clutter in the house!

      Reply
  2. AJ says

    October 13, 2014 at 8:19 pm

    That is beyond sweet. Little girls are so precious

    Reply
    • Little White Dove says

      October 14, 2014 at 4:44 pm

      That they are! Even stubborn little misses who run rings around their big brothers!

      Reply
  3. Car says

    October 14, 2014 at 7:26 pm

    Reply
  4. Car says

    October 14, 2014 at 7:28 pm

    Hello…

    Reply
    • Little White Dove says

      October 14, 2014 at 7:29 pm

      Hi. How are you?

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Welcome!

Hi! I'm Rachel. I love making things & experimenting with new techinques & mediums. I am addicted to pretty paper, and make & sell letterpress stationery. Being creative is my sanity break from the rush of life as a wife, and a mother of four. I do a lot of my creating without shoes. This is the story of where my bare feet & creative heart take me.

Looking for something?

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Want to get the latest posts right to your inbox? Add your email here to not miss an update!

Affiliate Love

LoveKnitting Free Delivery on all Books at the Book Depository creatiebug Fat Quarter Shop Basic of the Month SaleNew Crochet Kits at knitpicks.com

Archives

One Little Word

…choose…

This year is going to be a big one for our family. There are a lot of changes … [Read More...]

My tutorials

…knitted Christmas trees :: advent blogalong day6…

A few days ago, the kids were playing around with some yarn crafts as part of … [Read More...]

I love to create beautiful things & experiment with new techniques. I hope your time here has inspired you to a new project of your own.

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Archives
  • Checkout

© 2019 · Fun Genesis WordPress Theme by, Pretty Darn Cute Design

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.