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Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Fairy Garden on a "Mantle", My Very Own Bed and Breakfast

Welcome!!!

In my last post, I talked about losing my MOJO and how I got it back......
Click HERE if you missed that post......

When I spoke about my MOJO, I meant my creative juices and sense of imagination......

Going along those lines, I decided that I would like to go with more of a Garden Theme in my Sitting Room for the Summer months.....

But before I continue, I want to Thank Beverly , over at How Sweet The Sound, for featuring my post, A Tribute to a Special Friend,  from last week's Anything Goes Pink Saturday Party!!!
 Thanks so much, Beverly!!

Please stop by and link up to this lovely party!!

The Sitting Room is painted yellow and has a pretty floral border.....

Last year, after Christmas, I displayed some of my Fairy Garden pieces that I usually use in 2 different containers in the yard in the Summer, on the mantle of my faux fireplace until it was time to put them back outside again....
This year I decided to add some new Fairy Garden pieces to my display out in the yard and move some of my older pieces inside and keep them on display for the remainder of the Summer.....

As I mentioned, I am going with more of a Garden theme in the Sitting Room for the Summer....

I already shared the Garden Wreath that I hung on the door.....
 Click HERE if you missed that post.....

 I did buy a few more pieces to add to my outside Fairy Garden tubs but that will be for another post.......

I separated what I wanted to use inside.......
  And what I am going to use outside.......
I added a few more things to create this Fairy Garden on the mantle of my faux fireplace in the Sitting Room......

Let's take a peak over on the left side first.......
I kept the crystal cake plates that I used in my Christmas display, along with the battery operated LED lighted branch Trees.......
On the crystal cake plate is a vintage crystal candle holder..........
  And a cute little Fairy.......
 Underneath the cake plate is a bridge and  cute Fairy Garden house...........
 On the side of the cake plate is a solar lantern that I once had out in the back yard but now the solar lighting no longer works.........
 I decided to bring it inside and I have a string of battery operated fairy lights inside of it......
  This is a sweet Fairy that I bought a few years ago at Jo Ann's Fabrics......
  Notice that I have a vintage embroidered scarf on the top of the mantle that my Grandmother made......
In the center of the mantle.....
Keeping with the Garden theme......
  A Garden sign hangs on the mirror above the "Mantle"......
 "In My Garden, Love Grows"
  You can see my tea cup shelf reflected in the mirror.....
 On a pedestal.......
 Flanked by 2 LED lighted branch trees......
  Is a Fairy Garden tea cup plant stand that I bought at the end of the Season last year on Clearance at Big Lots for 50% off.........
It cost $10.00 and I had a $5.00 off coupon.....
Another Fairy Garden House sits on top of the tea cup.......
Along with another Fairy that I bought at JoAnn's a few years ago.......
Don't you just love the cute door on the tea cup????
A sweet little Fairy and a frog sits outside......
Underneath the pedestal.......
2 lighted House plates that I have had for many years sit in the background......
The one on the left is a cottage house.....
2 new pieces from Big Lots is are the cute Fairy and the sign that says.......

Fly Zone
Fairy Land
Snail Trail

 The sign is part of the 2 piece set that I bought .....

In the center, is a garden bench under a trellis.......
A card with a pretty gazebo provides a background and a cute Fairy sits reading a book on the bench......

Let's now take a look on the other side.......
 I bought several new Fairies......
In the background, is the other lighted plate with a Victorian house on it......
A cute Fairy sitting on a stump and the lantern that was part of a 2 piece set.....
 Another solar lantern that no longer works, filled with fairy battery operated lights......
 2 more new Fairies.......
  Again, I have a crystal cake plate on this side......
 Another vintage crystal candle holder.......
 And another sweet Fairy....
 Underneath the cake plate.......
Another Fairy Garden house......
I hope you enjoyed seeing my new Fairy Garden display on my mantle.......
And I can't wait to show you how it looks lit up in the evening!!!!
I will be sharing that in another post.......
 I will also be sharing how I decorated the hearth area of the faux fireplace for the Summer.......

As soon as I am finished with a few projects....

So I hope you will be back to visit again soon.......

And thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!

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20 comments:

  1. My thrift store addictionMay 2, 2018 at 9:56 PM

    So cute, Debbie! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!

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  2. EllenMay 3, 2018 at 8:36 AM

    Great idea bringing the fairies in - the summer is too hot for them - LOL. Great display - you have the eye for vintage decorating.

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  3. BetsyMay 3, 2018 at 10:41 AM

    Love the fairy garden. I need to make one with the grand girls.

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  4. NanaDianaMay 3, 2018 at 2:03 PM

    What a fun tour through Fairy Land, Deb! I just love all the hard work and 'fancifulness' you have put into it. A child's dream world for sure.
    Have a great Thursday- xo Diana

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  5. GranthamLynnMay 3, 2018 at 3:26 PM

    What a delightful cute little Fairy Land. I love the embrodiery. Thanks for
    sharing your mantle and room. I am glad your creative juices are flowing again!

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  6. First Grade ClassMay 4, 2018 at 8:11 AM

    Never thought of brining in a fairy garden! What a great idea. #blogstravaganza Tracy from www.viewfromthebeachchair.com

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  7. AnonymousMay 4, 2018 at 8:16 AM

    Your inside fairy garden is adorable! Now you can see it all the time!

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  8. handmade by amaliaMay 5, 2018 at 3:47 AM

    If ever there was a place to make fairies feel at home, it is yours.
    Amalia
    xo

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  9. annies homeMay 5, 2018 at 10:26 AM

    the fairies are so super charming. I love the decorated mantle

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  10. Sheltie TimesMay 7, 2018 at 8:22 AM

    This is a great time to develop an interest in fairies and fairy houses they are everywhere. I want some of the wooden ones for my garden.

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  11. AlessandraMay 7, 2018 at 10:36 AM

    Your fairy garden is so beautiful. I really like the fairy houses
    Hugs

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  12. Claire JustineMay 8, 2018 at 4:59 AM

    This looks beautiful Debbie, love the fairy theme. Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays :)

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  13. SnapMay 9, 2018 at 10:24 AM

    I love fairy gardens --especially in the Spring!

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  14. A Crafty MixMay 10, 2018 at 2:57 AM

    I just love fairy gardens, inside and outside and you have such a beautiful collection of little figurines and homes too Debbie.

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  15. CateMay 10, 2018 at 11:23 PM

    Definition of mantel. 1 a : a beam, stone, or arch serving as a lintel to support the masonry above a fireplace. b : the finish around a fireplace. 2 : a shelf above a fireplace. MANTEL not MantLE

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    1. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasMay 11, 2018 at 7:54 AM

      Cate,
      I could not find any other way to Thank you for stopping by so i am doing it here!! Thanks!! I did say that it is a "Mantle" on the faux fireplace that I made out of a piece of furniture!!
      Hugs,
      Deb

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  16. Katie MansfieldMay 15, 2018 at 12:28 PM

    I adore looking at the fairy garden stuff at the craft stores. I think it reminds me of my doll house as a child. What a great idea for a spring mantel. You have some great pieces. So cute. Thanks for linking up to Keep In Touch.

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  17. Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. OlsonMay 26, 2018 at 11:04 PM

    Fairy gardens are so fun and you have so many cute pieces! Thanks for sharing with the Tea and Roses and SYC link parties.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  18. Art and SandMay 27, 2018 at 11:34 AM

    What a lovely indoor garden you have created.

    It looks to me like your mojo is alive and well!

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  19. Tea in the LibraryJune 10, 2018 at 9:01 AM

    So sweet! What a fun project! Now I want to what that movie about the girls who took photographs of the fairies, in 1917 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119095/

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