I love to obsess over collect little bits and pieces of our GORGEOUS island. Everything from seashells to wasp nests, snake skins to lichen are welcome in our home. Our nature shelf runneth over and is now two shelves...which are full! So after many many hours spent taking a peek at Pinterest, I was overloaded with inspiration. Unfortunately, my husband has been working, working, working this summer (and rock climbing...no jealousy or ill thoughts there...), my kids have been snotty (from the nose...and a bit in the attitude department), I've been super sick with allergies and of course, our poor kitty, had to be put down in the middle of all this...so my crafting took place in my head, in the middle of my non-drowsy, cough syrup induced insomnia. Such a pretty picture.
Anyhoo, I decided that it was high time I put some of my ideas of having a 'Natural Curiosity' table at the summer market into action. I started with some simple, little terrariums. These plants were all found on the cliffsides of one of our favourite spots on the island. Lichen, grasses, succulents, stones, driftwood and feathery moss fill these small glass containers. I planted them a week or so ago, to make sure all the plants took, which they did - can't wait to package these beauties up with some pretty twine and tags listing the plants, and place where discovered.
Another idea I had, was to make little specimen boxes with some of our beach and forest treasures. I started these yesterday and am really having fun putting them together. The boxes are made from kraft jewelry boxes, which I trimmed the inside with washi tape (why don't they make the kraft paper go all the way to the bottom of the box...looks so messy, ARGH), and the artwork is adhered to wooden game pieces I purchased a few years ago, which just happen to fit perfectly! Rather than using the box lid, I will be making match box style sleeves to slide over. So fun - but almost seems a shame to have these little pieces hidden...hmmmmm...perhaps some shadow boxes may need to happen.
Forest terrariums will be started today. They will be in larger containers that match and have stainless steel, screw top lids. These will be filled with ferns, sweet woodruff, moss and whatever other treasures I can find. Really looking forward to putting these together - will post pictures when complete.
Next up...nature bauble jewels, driftwood boats and 'fishing rods', and beautiful seashells all sparkly and clean! Stay tuned.
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