All of my fairy doors, fairy houses, fairy dolls, scented bookmarks, dryer balls, and other magical creations are available at my upcoming events and in my etsy shop! Click on the images to learn more about each one!

The stocking were hung by the chimney with care...

A fire place sits snug on a snowy tea cup fairy garden between a couple sprigs of rosemary. Holly and berries align the top of the mantle and a fire (glow in the dark) offers some warmth from the cold.

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse...

Well, perhaps a couple mice were stirring. But, after Santa eats that tasty plate of cookies, there might be a crumb or two left. Unless the Grinch stops by. Then the one speck of food that will be left in the fairy garden, will just be a crumb not even big enough for this wee mouse.

The second mouse scurries among the three wrapped presents that sit beneath the rosemary and mint foliage. What do you think the fairies are getting for Christmas?

Twas the Night Before Christmas Fairy Garden will be available at my next upcoming events. Stop by Tamiza's Treats on December 1st and December 13th!

A sign at the start of the garden welcomes all the fairies to 'saddle up!'

A cowboy fairy forgot his hat after it fell off a ride on a buckin' bronc!

An abandoned wagon wheel leans against a succulent, ready for a fairy to reattach to another wagon!

Follow the horseshoes down a path lined with turquoise through the desert...

... to a fence where the cowboy fairy left his rope!

The Saddle Up fairy garden will be available at Whisky Flat Days in Kern, my next upcoming event!

Fairy garden miniature sets to make your own will also be available then!

This fairy garden will be available at my next event, Torrance Craftsmans Guild Holiday Craft Faire.

It’s coming on Christmas, and no I’m not about to break into The River by Joni Mitchell. Okay, so maybe it's not coming on Christmas for the rest of the world, unless you count department stores. However, I have about three events left for the year, all of which are after Halloween, and two of which are after Thanksgiving. Generally, I find Thanksgiving doesn’t generally bring many sales for me, but we’ll see if my Harvest Raggle Taggle Fairy Dolls can fix that.

Christmas, though, tends to bring a lot of sales. So, while the rest of society might still be trying to figure out which candy to hand out to trick-or-treaters this year and putting the finishing touches on their costumes or trying to decide what sides will be offered with the turkey and if the pies this year should include the apple with cheddar cheese or pumpkin and whipped cream, I’m blasting Christmas songs in my room, working on Christmas and winter related products. Ice house and Christmas fairy doll, anyone?

Holidays and seasons in and of themselves tend to offer a plethora of inspiration. One needs only to walk into JoAnns or Michaels, or, if you’re on the East Coast, AC Moore to discover any amount of craft supplies geared to holidays or seasons. This would be one of the reasons we often unsuccessfully attempt to put blinders on while walking past the fabric sections. And while I, personally, also draw inspiration many times from beloved books or favorite movies, and online through many google, deviant art, pinterest, tumblr, etc. searches, ideas and inspiration and ways to make the ideas happen, also come from the people around me. 

Truth is handmade entrepreneurs owe a lot to the people around them. I am lucky to have Handmade in South Bay, my own personal Algonquin round table, where I can not only learn tricks of the trade and have help in growing my business, but also vent my frustrations and celebrate my successes. I am lucky to have a boyfriend who always asks what I’m working on and not only shows interest and compliments my abilities and work, but also offers ideas happily, like having the acorns for my squirrel fairy garden look like they are wrapped like a gift, and enjoys seeing me excited about my work. And I am lucky to have a mother who offers honest opinions of my creations, gives suggestions for making them better, acts as a sounding board and often bears the brunt of my frustrated rants and overly excited babbling, as well as the countless other ways she supports me (I could write a novel-length blog about her alone).

What it comes down to is this, Acorn Tops would not be where it is today if not for the support I get from my friends, family, and boyfriend. They all have a hand in it and many of my inspiration I owe to them. I am more grateful than I could ever put into words.

Originally posted on Acorn Tops Tumblr: On Fairy Wings and Acorn Hats

In honor of Earth Day, we’re exploring the Peace, Love, and Fairy Dust fairy garden in a re-purposed tea cup!

Featuring oregano! 

A handmade, hand painted tie-dye peace sign birdhouse!

Handmade Peace Sign Stepping Stones that glow in the dark!

A handmade, hand painted Peace, Love, and Fairy Dust tie-dye sign!

Originally posted on Acorn Tops Tumblr: On Fairy Wings and Acorn Hats

It’s a girl fairy garden! Featuring Hypoestes and Creeping Thyme!

A baby ducky swimming by the Hypoestes!

A baby pacifier is found at the start of the path. What’s that back there?

A baby rattle and…

A baby bottle!

A baby carriage in the creeping thyme!

Originally posted on Acorn Tops Tumblr: On Fairy Wings and Acorn Hats

Originally posted on Acorn Tops Tumblr: On Fairy Wings and Acorn Hats