Candelabras are for more than candles!

Thank you Goodwill for this cheap little thing! It is intended for tea light candles, but sometimes a little greenery is a better solution. [Expect more things involving grass to show up on this blog - I bought a small bag of Bermuda grass seed, but that stuff goes further than I thought it would with just a little sprinkle.]

Moss Ball Planter

It's a bit more difficult to find ground moss in Houston than Ohio but when I stumbled upon a small patch the other day on my lunch hour I brought it home and made this little guy. I started with the same mixture that I use for my plant balls - soil, water and a pinch of kitty litter - then added the moss onto the sides. Next, using a tiny plastic shot glass (leftover from my 21st birthday party...4 years ago....), I dug out the center of the dirt ball and buried the cup in the middle to hold the little cutting of Philodendron. That way, if it dies, i can easily lift it out and put in something else without ruining the moss ball.

I love this because I tend to be an over-waterer of plants, and this way I can mist my moss every day and hopefully I won't kill it - hooray!

String Garden Take III

The newest addition to my plant balls...

Hogwarts Teaching Chest

So this craft was not done by me but my sister, Sarah, did such a great job that I wanted to post this. 

For my birthday I received a brown parcel, and when I opened it up, this letter (with these adorable owl earrings) was on top. I had finally gotten my acceptance letter into Hogwarts - however, it was for a teaching position since I'm too old for schooling.

Next I found this pretty chest to hold all of my magical supplies. In it was an array of wonderful things, including wizard money, Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, Chocolate Frogs with trading cards (orange chocolate because that's my favorite), and a wizardry notebook - all made by my sister!

Lastly was my "Hogwarts, a History" book - which is actually a Harry Potter book about the movies but she gave it a book cover to make it fit the gift theme - so clever!

String Garden Take II

Round two with these fabulous little balls of love. For this one I added grass seed to the ball - if it actually starts sprouting I'll add more photos in a few weeks.

String Garden

About a year ago I saw this web site - http://www.stringgardens.com/ - and since then I was determined to try it myself once I finally got some window space.

Attempt no. 1 was not so good. I used the wrong mix of soil + kitty litter + water, but Attempt two proved to work out much better. I've started with a plant that's relatively difficult to kill, but once I get the hang of it, I would love to try more adventurous plants!

Additionally, once I find some time, I would like to go gather some moss to stick on the outside of this - i do love my moss.

Geometric Gradient

I made a grid of 2" squares, increasing the space between them by 1/4" with each row/column. They are painted blue with chartreuse highlights.

Hangs above the bed

This is the view from the bed - i love how it changes the perspective!

Hints of chartreuse on navy

Mmm mmm gradients!