How to make a house for a fairy in the garden. Decorative house for the garden or houses for flower beds - a magical world on the site! Fairy fairy house
Garden decorations offered by our supermarkets are fairly standard. Of course, funny gnomes, funny frogs and other plaster trinkets look very cute, but they can no longer surprise anyone. And if you want to make your garden not like everyone else, then you have to spend time and work a little with your hands.
Today we offer you small master class to create cozy house for fairies. Like in the photo below.
For its "construction" you will need the following materials:
· professional carpentry glue;
the basis of the future home (in our case, the lower half of the plastic five liter bottle);
plastic plate for the roof;
small stones such as pebbles;
· tweezers;
polyurethane glue or shellac (lay and gel in one);
polyethylene bags.
Preparatory stage
It is most convenient to work with pebbles, which can be found on the beaches. If this is not possible, then small pebbles can be bought at large construction supermarkets. For the inability to purchase the desired stone, you can take the usual gravel, which is used in the construction of roads. Then it will be varnished and will look very good.
- In principle, any stone can be used. The main thing is that it should be small in size, and one of its sides should be even and smooth. Such pebbles can be glued to any surface, be it glass, wood or plastic, as in our case.
- After the pebbles are found, you need to sort. All material must be disassembled in size so that the stones in each group are approximately the same. Large ones should be disposed of immediately. They are of no use to us.
- Now the stones need to be prepared. To knock off all the adhering sand from them, if you collected stones on the street, you need to put the material in plastic box and rinse under running water running water. This procedure will wash off all the sand and remove dirt from the surface of the stones.
Before starting work, the pebbles must be dry and completely cleaned.
Getting Started
- Squeeze wood glue onto the surface of the package and distribute it in an even, fairly thick layer over the surface of the cellophane. Too much large area no need to spray right away. Glue can be added if necessary.
- Now we begin to lay out our pebbles prepared for work glue flat side down. You need to place them as close to each other as possible.
- Remaining between the pebbles small spaces also needs to be filled out. Here, with the help of tweezers, you need to paste the smallest specimens. The result should be a cast stone platform without "gaps", i.e. There should be no empty spaces left. It is necessary to collect at least four such sites so that the work on decorating the house does not freeze.
Now you have to wait about forty minutes. This is enough for the glue to grab well and connect the pebbles, but its layer remains flexible.
If you can lift the corner of the stone platform, and it remains intact, then you can proceed to the next stage of "building" the house for the fairies.
- We will need such stone platforms for surface decoration houses in the bend area. After all, pebbles can only be glued on straight lines.
- Now in the prepared plastic bottle you need to cut out future doors and windows. And you can start pasting it with prepared stone squares. If on reverse side The glue has already dried up enough, then it can be lubricated again. Do not worry that the pebbles will fall apart or the surface will peel off. Wood glue holds very well.
- After the house is completely pasted over, for additional strengthening and as a protection from the weather, the building must be covered with several layers of varnish. When the coating dries, you can glue artificial moss and other decorations and the fairy house is ready to move from the desktop to permanent place to your garden.
Debbie Schramer brings in everyday life fairy tale, creating amazing fragile houses for fairies, made exclusively from natural material- moss, tree bark, branches, leaves and flowers, everything that can be found in the forest. Little elves, fairies, princesses and princes live in small world kindness, beauty and happiness.
The biggest desire of the artist Debbie Schramer is to reflect beauty in her work. Life is full of beautiful and touching moments, and if we demonstrate these "gifts", our lives will be filled with happiness. Through her paintings, photographs, collages, poetry and installations, she expresses beauty, kindness and sincerity.
There are so many types of art that shock people, carrying negative emotions. Debbie Schramer feels that art should envelop us with joy, uplift our spirits and inspire peace of mind when contemplating the work. She also believes that our world is becoming scary and sad because of wars and poverty, as well as other sad events, so it is very important to show kindness and understanding towards all people and the world around.
Writer, artist, musician and naturalist Debbie Schramer was born in Los Angeles, California. She lived near the ocean and, probably, this was the main source of inspiration. She loves the beauty of nature, color, shape, the movement of tree leaves and flower petals, the whisper of forests, the sighs of the sea. Her work is imbued with love for nature.
Debbie comes from a very creative family. Her father is a composer, musician and music teacher, her mother is also a composer, her brothers are musicians, and her aunt is an artist. The girl began writing poetry at the age of 11, and now she writes children's stories and poems.
More than two years ago late autumn, looking at our sleepy garden, the son lamented sadly that the fairies had gone along with the harvested plants. Where will they live now? - lamented the son. It was then that the idea was born to build a haven for all the magical inhabitants of our garden, one in which they would like to live all year round. I promised to create a house and a garden for them, and promises, as you know, must be kept. So as soon as spring came and the snow storms gave way exuberant bloom, we started planning our fabulous farm.
Creating a fairy tale, I felt how worries recede, and I myself inevitably become a part of it, and the opportunity - at least with one eye - to look into Magic world son, felt like a precious gift given to me by the fairies in gratitude for our labors.
This year, starting to create our second garden, I dream that this hobby will become a family tradition, and that every year, together with the children, we would welcome spring in such a fabulous way. It seems to me that it is precisely through such creative traditions that the magic of childhood is preserved, which we later carry through life with magical and happy memories.
It is not difficult to make a fairytale village, but be sure to be patient and really enjoy the process. Haste is inappropriate here. You can buy accessories, or you can make your own, which, of course, is much more interesting! There are craftsmen who are made of thread, cardboard and plastic caps real miracles are created from toothpaste - watering cans, shovels and baskets. But when you create with a six-year-old and a one-year-old at your side, you have to learn to be simpler and enjoy simpler results.
A shovel is a stick and foil, a lake is a small glass vessel, a fire is a piece of red roving, a lantern over the entrance to the house is a dry poppy head, and buckets and other garden tools molded from clay. While working on the garden, we asked ourselves what do fairies and gnomes love? "Well, of course, everything is natural, born in nature," the answer echoed back to us. Stones, flowers, twigs, wood scraps, wool are the materials that are best suited for such a project. Plastic gazebo from the store cannot even come close (in the eyes of fairies and other small folk) to a hut built of branches, and the lovely finished cottage, no doubt, will lose next to the house painted by children's hands.
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Despite the foregoing, there are no real rules for construction. If everyone is having fun, then everything is going according to plan! The main thing is to enjoy every added little thing, do not forget about color (the little people love everything bright and colorful), do not be shy about sparkles (if your soul asks), give free rein to your imagination (your own and your child’s), and try to think outside the box, coming up with new uses for familiar objects. But for those who still need instructions, here general description steps that start any fairy garden.
First you need to find a container for the garden. Of course, it is desirable to look after something beautiful, and not limit yourself standard solutions. I saw gardens in broken flower pots, in oak barrels, in wine boxes, in the ground, in rotten stumps ... Our first garden would be made, sorry, in a new cat litter box. The pet store was the only one that, living in the suburbs at the time, I could walk to with my two kids. However, this did not stop us, we decorated the edges of the trough with beautiful glass, and it was almost impossible to guess about the not very noble purpose of the vessel.
In order for the garden to be "alive," earth must be poured into the vessel - subsequently, the plants that we will plant there will grow in it. The earth can be poured evenly, or you can build a whole landscape, with hills and lowlands, mountains and hollows. How your garden will look depends on the size of the vessel and your imagination.
A garden cannot be a garden if there are no plants in it. But what to plant so that the fairies do not drown in foliage and tangled stems? Moss is best suited for this task. For our first garden, I could not find moss in the store, but, fortunately, we found it in our backyard. After digging up a few pieces of moss, we "patched" the bare ground with it where we planned the open space, and left the plots prepared for the house, lake and path empty. This year, the moss was on sale in the greenhouse, it is more beautiful and fluffy than wild, and even blooms with small white flowers!
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As trees, you can adapt any plant with small leaves. You can buy a bonsai for this purpose, or you can simply cut off any beautiful small branch and stick it into the damp ground; with regular watering, she will live all summer - checked! The Kalanchoe branch worked well for us, which in the end even gave roots. For the "bushes" this year I used thyme. But even here, the only limit is your imagination, because even a strategically placed dandelion bush can be a great hiding place for fairies.
When the landscape is ready, you can proceed to the architectural delights. Houses for fairies can be very different. As always, the easiest way is to go out and buy, but there are so many magical creative moments lost that I don't recommend taking that route. After all, there are many interesting techniques, blanks, and available materials, which will help you make the house beautiful, regardless of your technical or artistic talents.
I saw houses in the form of decorative mini-birdhouses, houses assembled from cones, houses made using papier-mâché, houses made from cut plastic bottles, houses made of felt and cardboard, ceramic and wooden, and even houses made of crispy sticks, in general, whatever !
We made our first house with the help of a constructor, in which it was assumed from wooden blanks assemble a small wooden cottage (which has nothing to do with fairies). The house turned out to be boring, which the son quickly corrected - he painted it with his own hands and glued it with sparkles, after which the house was erected in its rightful place.
This year I took a few small ones. flower pots, glued them together with hot glue, cut out a window in one of the walls, and then, for a pleasant texture, glued the house on all sides thin paper. To make the roof, I took coffee stirrers and (again with hot glue) glued them around on a flat cardboard cone. Then I connected - with the same glue - both parts and gave the house to my son for painting. Later, we decorated the walls of the house together with sparkles, as well as dry and artificial flowers. The windows are made of air-drying clay, the door is made of coffee sticks glued together, and doorhandle- button.
The landscape is ready, the house is ready - it's time to get down to the details! At this point, usually, fantasy begins to run amok for real. Watering cans, shovels, buckets, carts, a vegetable garden with carrots sticking out of the ground, a clothesline with tiny pantaloons, gazebos, benches, the name of the street and house, a welcome sign, funny flags, a lake with a boat in it, lanterns, a stream with a a bridge - all this is only a small fraction of what you can fill your garden with.
You may be wondering what it is - a garden for fairies. This is a miniature garden with tiny houses, plants, trees, paths and other details.
People of all ages are drawn to this hobby because it's a great way to get creative and create a real fairy tale world in a tiny space. Let's take a look at 20 of the most amazing examples of such gardening.
20. Fairy Garden of Oz
This composition from glass bottles green color is so similar to the emerald city, as if the little land of Oz in its own garden. And the sign "Magic of the House" gives a feeling of real magic. 
19. USA Independence Day Picnic
This garden is remarkable in that it is far from mythology and is dedicated to the 4th of July holiday. We see with you a typical picture of this holiday: relaxing in the courtyard of the house, burgers and sausages on the grill, a garland with the American flag. 
18. Bilbo Baggins' house
If you're a Lord of the Rings fan, you'll love this Hobbit house replica. The bonsai, the house on the hill and the fence are all incredibly accurately recreated, but such work requires a lot of effort and skill. 
17. House of the gnome
Most often, gardens for fairies are made in large pots, tubs, barrels, but the creator of this house decided to use a tree trunk. He carved windows and doors in it, decorated it with all kinds of forest riches. This house definitely belongs to a dwarf. 
16. House for a fairy in a stump
This fabulous house was carved out of hemp in the backyard. Staircase leading to doors, windows and small pond, this work is not as richly decorated as the previous one, but the baby also worked on its creation. 
15. fairy garden for the fairies in the garden wheelbarrow
A miniature garden can be created anywhere and wherever it is convenient and this is a big plus. For example, this rather spacious garden in a wheelbarrow: a house, branched paths, a pond and a lot of vegetation. 
14. Fairy garden in the book
The garden can even be placed in an unnecessary book. Many of us learned about fairies from books like Peter Pan, so a garden in a book is the perfect way to attract fairies. 
13. Garden for fairies in cinder block
Another one interesting idea- patio with cinder block garden. Cinder blocks, as a rule, represent a noisy modern world, immediately there is an association with a new skyscraper under construction. But this garden with moss and plants has a calming atmosphere. 
12. Garden in the coffee table
All previous gardens are located in nature, even somewhat merge with it, but it is almost impossible to bring them home while maintaining the integrity of the details. Another thing is this coffee table. Just a stunning example of the existence of nature within the walls of the house. Such a garden fills the space with life and attracts attention. 
11. Hanging garden
Inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, this garden is housed in a hanging basket. The design and decor of such a garden is rustic, but the placement makes it stand out from all others. 
10. Fairy garden in a cup
If your home doesn't have room for a garden in a wheelbarrow, then you can even create one in a cup! The simplicity of this fairy garden makes it all the more charming. 
9. Fireplace in the garden for fairies
The fireplace enlivens the miniature garden even more, which no longer resembles a work of art, but a real little world of fairies, into which we can look. The fairies will be so enchanted by the fire that they won't notice your presence. 
8. Wishing Well
One has only to throw a coin into the well and your wish will come true! Another wonderful decoration for your miniature garden will be a wishing well. They say that from such a well you can even hear the laughter of fairies. 
7. Snow-covered fairy garden
Many people love snow, and winter seems to them an absolutely fabulous time of the year. If you are one of those people, then give your miniature garden winter atmosphere. True, the Tinker Bell fairy in her light dress will no longer be able to live here, but much less capricious elves from the North Pole will settle down. When you get tired of the "snow", just remove the fluff and cotton wool and plant more greenery. 
6. Fairy Village
For some people, a garden for fairies is not enough, they create entire streets, parks and even municipalities. But if you have free time, patience and funds, then why not fulfill your dream? This large fairy garden was created by Lyn Rejabec from Buffalo.
5. Tree houses
This house has two main differences from the other house, which has already been described earlier. Firstly, the windows and doors are not cut through, and secondly, this living tree. The amount of detail is simply amazing, we can see how life flows in the small Parisian streets 
4. Fairy garden in a suitcase
A garden in a suitcase looks mysterious and intriguing. This combination of a soft, even silk lining of a suitcase and earth with wild vegetation impresses the viewer. For such a garden, it is best to take an old vintage suitcase. 
3. Castle made of wood
This castle, though not a copy, is somewhat similar to Hogwarts. Nothing sparks the imagination like J.K. Rowling's novels, and they've raised a generation of kids who love to wave their wands and whisper "Wingardium Leviosa." 
2. House in a shoe
There is a fairy tale about an old woman who lives in a shoe. And in this garden, it was possible to recreate the same house in a shabby shoe, surrounded by flowers and trees. Such magical gardens can bring us back to the world of childhood and fairy tales. 
1. Japanese-style fairy garden
Most best examples gardens are those that are able to take the viewer into a fantasy world. Some people imagine Japan as foggy weird with low houses, paper walls and screen doors. This garden, with a house on a hill near the pond, takes us to the Country rising sun and captivates with its beauty and serenity. If you want to interest your guests, then recreate such a garden. 
Hello dear readers! Have you decided to transform the site, but still not sure what style it will be done in? Then I propose to take a closer look at the fairy houses, which will help to recreate a real magical and even a little fabulous atmosphere in your garden! To begin with, let's dive into the history of the appearance of these cute creatures - small, cute fairies! Fairies are characters of Celtic and Germanic folklore, they are depicted as little men, with wings and pointed ears.
The first mention of fairies was recorded in medieval Europe, and then spread to Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall and Wales. It is also known that the first to mention the existence of fairies in writing was the writer Girald Cambrens (1146-1223), and in simple families legends about these mythological creatures were passed on from generation to generation in oral form. According to popular beliefs, fairies lead a secretive life, but at the same time they quite often interfere in a person’s life, and often out of ignorance or awkwardness they harm people! Be that as it may, a fairy in a house or garden - to good luck! Therefore, if you want a small, cheerful fairy to live on your site, “build” her a miniature house for the garden, then luck will definitely not bypass your house!
Important: on the finished house hang a bell, it is believed that the sound of the bell scares away evil fairies and attracts good magical creatures!
What materials can flower beds be made of?
In fact, it all depends on your imagination, you can use almost anything: plastic bottles, juice containers, tree branches, drywall, polystyrene, pebbles, large stones, chipboard or fiberboard, cement, iron sheets, cones, acorns, nuts, chestnuts, etc. Here, it is important to think about what shape the house will be, what size (width, height), as well as hollow or filled from the inside. The box of the house can be made from drywall sheets by gluing them quality glue, and for reliability, connecting the walls with nails or staples for furniture. Cover the house from above cement mortar, into which small pebbles are carefully immersed, thereby the facade of the house will seem to be made of stone. Do not forget to pre-create openings - doors and windows. The roof can be made according to the appropriate scheme, but instead of drywall, take a sheet of cardboard, bend it in half, giving it the shape of a roof, fix it in this position, cover it with a concrete solution, not forgetting to create a tile effect, at the final stage cover the house with a suitable color paint and purchase suitable accessories: figurines of fairies, a small bell on the door, miniature flower pots etc.
Where to put a garden decoration - a house?
Such houses look most harmoniously among abundant greenery, so if you have a beautiful flower bed, put the fairy house in the center or at the edge of the flower bed. In addition, such houses will look appropriate at the foot of a mighty tree, surrounded by flowerpots with weaving plants or near a decorative fountain. And in order for the image of the fairy house to seem completely complete, it is necessary to populate it with small ceramic figurines - fairies or elves. Thus, you can create an entire elven village, where each character will "do" his own business, since the assortment of garden figurines allows you to find suitable ones! Articles dedicated to garden figurines you can read and.
Where to buy a house for fairies?
Dear readers, it is better, of course, to make houses for flower beds on your own, carefully considering their design, as well as choosing suitable materials, but if you don’t want to bother with their manufacture, take a look at everything for the garden stores, there you will definitely pick up a small, elegant house. By the way, a hint for you, very beautiful birdhouses-houses are now being sold (with a roof, windows, doors, benches, a chimney and other attributes), if you don’t like a miniature garden house, you can purchase such a birdhouse-house and put it in the viewed place of the site !
Friends, here are the birdhouses I mentioned above! They really look great, don't they? Everything is so thought out, even the shutters on the windows are provided, and the canopy over the door, and the stairs are so interesting, in general the composition is magnificent!
