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Fairy Gardens Made From Broken Flower Pots With DIY

Dont throw away those broken clay pots! Look at what you can create with a broken pot

or two, a few small plants, some potting soil, and a little imagination. Why not turn your 

broken pots and pottery into a beautiful fairy garden? Every garden can use a little magic, so

why not attract a garden fairy or two of your own? :)  You can incorporate all types of 

miniatures into  your fairy garden; think about what natural materials you might use

such as acorns, stones, and twigs to create fairy decor. Doll house miniatures also work
well. Take a look at these creative examples of fairy gardens and be inspired!

Mini garden by Amber at Natureworks

I love the use of different colored pots! 

Fairy garden by Erdekesseg.hu

Fairy garden with birdhouses via Pinterest

Succulent mini garden by Gabriel via Deavita

Another pretty example via Pinterest (unknown source)

Fairy Garden DIY by Daily Colours

Heres another great DIY from De Gulle Aarde, Bounty Earth

(above and below) 

Dont throw out that broken pot! By SalvagedNature via Etsy

Fairy garden from Hometalk.com

Dont have any broken terra cotta flower pots of your own to create a fairy garden?

 Dont break any! Instead, use a regular unbroken pot, or how about some other creative

 container like these pictured below? Small vintage suitcases, tool boxes, and even an

old wash basin tub can become magical fairy gardens with just a little bit of imagination!

Old toolbox fairy garden by Tonkadale Greenhouse

Fairy garden inside a tin picnic basket container from Midwest Living

This old wash tub makes a charming fairy garden!

Fairy garden in an old suitcase with DIY by Empress of Dirt

What do you think?

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My 5 Favorite Things For Today Friday November 13 2015

My 5 favorite things for today...


1. Vanilla Chai decaf tea from Stash Tea in THIS mug. Add one tablespoon of honey and a splash of lowfat milk and Im a happy girl. I love the mug. I found it at Kohls.

2. Sara when she lays around like this and watches me. Oh Sara, you look so bored! 

3. My fireplace mantle in my music/family room. This is a collection of a few of my favorite things; the ceramic reindeer bust, my thrift store Buddha collection, the tall candle jar that was a gift from my late brother, and the twig and branch peace sign wreath that I made a few years ago. I love the way it looks with the white lights. Want to make your own? Check out the tutorial here!

4. This quote: "Dont ruin a good today because of a bad yesterday" reminds us that each new day is separate from the previous one, and that we should not carry the previous days troubles into the next day but instead try to leave them in the past. Ive been going through a hard time lately, and so I am holding on with both hands to any advice like this.

5. This photo of leaves in our front yard that my daughter Erica took on her way to school one morning. The colors are perfect.  

What do you think?

Enjoy your day!

Love, 

Laura

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One Board Reader Challenge Giveaway

Ask and you shall receive!  

This one is for you buildy friends.  Back in July a group of us buildy bloggers got together for a One Board Challenge where we all built different projects using a single 1x8x8 board.  You all were so enthusiastic with your comments and feedback asking to join in on the challenge so here is your chance!

We are opening the One Board Challenge to you AND you could win $1000 worth of Ryobi Tools for your garage!!!

See all of those projects above?  They were all built using one board by some amazing buildy bloggers:

• Katie @ Addicted 2 DIY - rustic X back stool
• Jenn @ Build-Basic - round mirror frame
• Mindi @ My Love 2 Create - floating nightstand
• Amy @ Her Toolbelt - kids step stool
• Pauline @ My Altered State - indoor planter box
• Bethany @ Sawdust & Embryos - geometric art
• Kim @ The Kim Six Fix - planter box
• Elisha @ Pneumatic Addict - 3 leg end table
• Jessica @ Decor Adventures - plant stand
• Jen @ The House of Wood - folding lap desk

And my one board challenge project was this bench:

 Now for the contest details:

RULES:

• build a project using only one 1x8x8 board
• any type of wood is allowed
• lumber is limited to the single board but you can add glue, paint, hardware for embellishment

HOW TO ENTER:

• follow the rules above to build your project, take a picture and post it to your Facebook, Instagram or Twitter accounts* and be sure to use the hashtag #OneBoardChallange
• you can enter multiple one board projects
• all submissions must be posted by October 15th
• one winner will be announced October 26th

*If you have a private social media account we will not be able to see your entry.  Email me your photo and I will post it on your behalf.

Good luck and get creative!  I cant wait to see all the amazing one board projects.

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C is for Cupcake Box 4 pack

Maybe it's the cuteness factor or the fact that I have a bazillion wood scraps lying around but I think everyone needs a cupcake box.  I'm sharing how to make your own diy cupcake box with no fancy tools (and by fancy I mean a router or table saw).

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Sideboard Makeover

Popping in with a quick makeover of this giant sideboard I built back in February.  As you can see I originally left the wood natural only sealing it with clear polyurethane but I always knew it needed some color.

I mixed equal parts of two Americana Decor chalky finish colors together to get the most beautiful midnight blue that really helps the copper hardware stand out:

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V is for Vintage Quilt Makeover

How I took a vintage quilt (that was never quilted) and made it into two proper quilts for my girls beds, if only their great great grandmother knew where her quilt was today!

I received this very thin handpieced quilt from my mother about 10 years ago.  It actually came from her father's home and was made by his mother so now this vintage quilt will span 5 generations.

I cut the quilt in half to make two quilts, gave them a proper backing with batting and then quilted them to enhance the star pattern.  I sure hope my great grandmother is pleased with the transformation.

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