Faerie wash stand......

After 'cooking' the heart shaped mirror, to which I added pearls, I added more moss and a few flowers. Then got to work on the drawer.....you can see it is  not completely dry in this shot. I put little crushed shells and more bubbles in it......Added soap and a wash cloth , a few more pearls and it is ready for the faeries :)

Faerie wash stand......

First I glued on the shells that I had chosen for this piece, using wood glue AND a hot glue gun. I 'filled the shell basin up ' with 'soapy bubbles' and fixed on a beautiful glass fish for a tap. Then the moss was added, ready to place the mirror. The tricky bit was getting the 'water' to look as if it was coming from the tap!

Faerie wash stand

The completed washstand!

Faerie potion chest

Faerie potion chest

Faerie potion chest , showing the drawers which contain seasonal herbs, plants and everything a faerie needs to make their potions! I have included a Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter drawer. On the top of the chest is a pestle and mortar, chopping board (on which a mandrake plant is ready to be prepared!), toadstools of every kind, dragon eggs......Woops! One has broken! ......and not forgetting the essential faerie dust!

Faerie closet

The faerie closet, showing the drawer contents: tiny shoes, faerie flower crown and gems, wings and sparkles!......The closet displays more faerie shoes, wings and faerie clothes.......

Faerie closet

I wanted to include faerie wings and shoes in this piece, and found the perfect wings! I used a part of my mother's confirmation  veil band in this too, as she is no longer with us .......It has been used to make the crown and wand on top of the closet.

Faerie closet

Faerie cabinet

Faerie cabinet

I then worked on the shelves, a pot of faerie dust, toadstools and of course a cake! The books were made from polymer clay which I wrapped around tiny doll house books, as I wanted them to stay partially open.

Faerie cabinet

I wanted to work on something a little larger again, but not wanting to do another faerie house, opted for a magical faerie cabinet! I used a favourite cupboard from a Victorian doll's house I once owned......Happily I kept all the furniture and dolls :)

First I painted the piece using acrylic paint, which I later sanded down to give it a 'worn' look. I started on the drawers first, filling them with little spangly treasures!

Faerie garden in a wine glass

This project was inspired by seeing toadstools under glass domes. I had some minature wine glasses(half size) and decided to use these for the gardens......

Faerie garden in a wine glass

Faerie garden in a wineglass

Wallnut shell gardens

I first baked the wallnuts for about ten minutes in a moderate oven. This makes it easier to prize the shells open with less chance of them cracking. I did have a couple of accidents! Then I put some green felting wool inside, and some glitter in the shells I wanted to hang.I then added polymer(tiny!) toadstools and flowers. I had some minute butterfly stickers, which I also added......