One of my favourite 'to-do' items is creating a big fat bunch of these mossy little teacup gardens.
I've been making them for a good number of years now, watching them slowly, steadily improve over time.
I'm itching to make a big fat fresh batch with these little pit fired clay houses.
Unfortunately, the crispy, dry, summer has put a hold on my plans. There's a burn ban in effect, so no fires for this gal.
But I won't be held down for long! There's always Paperclay to the rescue... and those wobbly mossy cottages do tug at my heart <3 p="">
Anyway, I hope you're keeping hydrated, and that your lawn is lush and not nearly as crispy as mine.
If you'd like to make your own teacup town (that does not require a burn pit!) a step-by-step tutorial is available HERE.
They are very cute. I put together a mossy coffee mug, (Susan Winget with a ferny design) a while back, making morel mushrooms with a grey container for leftovers from a restaurant that was sort of like a paper egg carton. They turned out so realistic, put moss all around scattered with dried porcelain berries off my vine, that are still the darkest blue, and a tiny green frog on a tree stump. DARLING! You would love it like I love your tea cups. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThey are very cute. I put together a mossy coffee mug, (Susan Winget with a ferny design) a while back, making morel mushrooms with a grey container for leftovers from a restaurant that was sort of like a paper egg carton. They turned out so realistic, put moss all around scattered with dried porcelain berries off my vine, that are still the darkest blue, and a tiny green frog on a tree stump. DARLING! You would love it like I love your tea cups. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love your enthusiasm and vision!! Thanks for always blasting out a pick-me-up!!
ReplyDeleteLauri
You always do so much for the little fairies and sprites- I am sure they appreciate all of your beautiful creations!
ReplyDeleteLove these houses, have you done or will you do a tutorial on them Nichola?
Hope it rains for you,and us soon- we are feeling the same weather here! "(
hugs,jackie
These are so sweet! I love them.
ReplyDeletethey're adorable :)
ReplyDeleteWe are, by contrast, having a rather rainy July thus far! A delight for me but not for those who look forward to our usual sunny day after sunny day summers. Hoping you get some rainy relief and that you can fire those adorable little houses soon! The tea cups, which I have admired from the beginning, are truly evolving and becoming all the more wondrous with each new iteration. SO LOVELY!!
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