Showing posts with label Flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flowers. Show all posts

Jun 21, 2013

DIY Flower Fairy Patio Set



Recently I discovered a delicious organic alcohol free apple cider and it even has a champagne cork! So finally I could make a lovely fairy chair like the ones I had seen on Pinterest. After that I became inspired and designed a matching patio table with a flower parasol.


Here is my simplified version of the chair, 
all you need is a wire cage from a champagne or cider bottle and a wire cutter;

1 - Cut the loop from the lower wire of the cage.
2 - Remove the wire completely from the cage leaving it in one piece.
3 - Shape a chair back by bending the wire.
4 - Twist the chair back onto the legs and trim excessive wire.
5 - Bow the end of the legs slightly.

Optional; you can remove the chair seat before you attach the chair back and replace it later.


For the patio table you will need:

- a wire cage 
- sharp scissors/knife
- wire cutters
- plastic or glass cap to use as a tiny vase
- a screw cap of 4 to 5 cm
- hot glue gun
- a flower with a long stem and water

 1- Cut the loop from the lower wire of the cage and remove the wire completely from the cage leaving it in one piece.
2 - Remove the seat from the wire cage. 
Prick a hole in the screw cap using scissors.
3 - Glue the wire cage to the bottom of the screw cap with a hot glue gun.
Glue the plastic cap in the center of the wire cage onto the screw cap, 
with the open side below the hole.
4 - Fill the plastic cap with water trough the hole in the screw cap.
Bow the end of the legs slightly and place a flower in the patio table vase.


 This makes such a lovely summer table decoration!
I hope you enjoy it and I wish you a lovely weekend.

Shared on;
The Magic Onions - Friday's Nature Table
Natural Suburbia - Creative Friday
Made by Joey - Sharing Creative Ideas
Frontier Dreams - Keep Calm Craft On
Like Mama Like Daughter - Eco-Kids Tuesday

Mar 3, 2013

Food for Thought


We are shaped by our thoughts;
we become what we think.
When the mind is pure,
 joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. 


~ Buddha

Feb 19, 2013

Tickle the Senses


Fresh flowers  and fresh organic herb plants in the kitchen are very appealing to children. Flowers are magical because of their wonderful fragrance and beautiful colours. And herbs are perfect for carefully tasting, rubbing between the hands or making herbal tea. 


A pot with different herb plants on the table during lunch with slices of cucumber and tomato is still a feast for my family. And for my favorite mint tea; add a few fresh and lightly crushed mint spriggs to a cup of rooibos tea. (this tea is cold also delicious and is a good alternative for fruit juices)


Flowers are such a feast for the senses and I always enjoy their presence in a room. Our son's favorites these days are Hyacinths. Their colours and strong fragrances fill our home and heads.....lovely!
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