May the Force be with You!

It never gets old... what people put inside or near the Fairy Houses in Tinker Park.  Frequently we find money.  On any given day you can find stacks of pennies or even nickles, dimes and quarters.  Lately, there have been different colored pony beads.  Even the occasional fairy is placed into a house.  However, the best thing I have seen lately is Darth Vader.  He came to the park and visited a number of Fairy Houses.  I always wonder who brings these things, and when, exactly will Flat Stanley make an appearance!!!

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Getting Ready For Cold Nights

A dear friend was walking through Tinker Park the other day and noticed a family adding tiny quilts to the Fairy Houses.  Clearly they were concerned about the cool autumn nights that have started to creep upon us.  I cannot tell you how this gesture just tickles me.  The magic of the Fairy Houses have not waned even though they are beginning to dull with the elements.  Hopefully this week the elves can come in and spruce them up and not only will the fairies be cozy and warm, but also living in glistening digs again.

Also, someone decorated this fairy door with a little heart.  Nice

A Magical Doorway in my own Kitchen

This is probably one of my favorite fairy doors.  Handcrafted, one of a kind, by my very talented husband, this is made from a horseshoe found on our property.  Living in a farm house that is nearly 200 years old, there have been some incredible finds over the years.  This one was magical from the start and now it sits in my kitchen and is a portal for the fairies. 

Fairy House 2015

The first floor dining room, with dinner set for six and a stove, sink and chandelier.

Second floor is the formal living room.  A sofa, two chairs and cozy fireplace complete the look.

Third floor is the master bedroom which includes two cradles for the twin fairies.

Fourth floor is for the boys.  Bunk beds, a deer skin rug and nifty mushroom shelf adorn.

This fairy door has an enchanting door that really opens.

The workshop where all the magic happens.

Silver Acorn Properties collects wonderful things from walks in the woods and along country roads.

Hanging all the flowers and milkweeds to dry next to last years fairy village.

An old TV with VCR to watch the "classics" while we work.

The small details like this tree stand to hold clothes and the fairy portraits.

The master bed is so divine I just wish I was three inches tall!

These boys have all different kinds of balls to play with, even a pokey one!

Fifth floor star gazing!

It's difficult to see the logs in the fire and the details on the sofa, but trust me this fairy family has it all.

Dinner is served.

The stove and sink in the dining room, along with teapot on a shelf.

The local screech owl's portrait.

The laundry line.

Five foot tall and on top of a two foot desk.

LED lights for evening.

An Outfit For Every Occasion

Inspired by my mother's bleeding heart and the lily of the valley in my garden, I decided to make some clothes for the fairies.  By far my best material was a snake skin that I have been hanging onto for a couple of years.  I need to stop making them because we have another pressing project that is time sensitive.  However, I keep finding the perfect items to use.  Now, to make an outfit for a boy one fairy.  hmmmmm

Celtic Flair

The newest Fairy Family has moved into Tinker Park this month.  They have a real Celtic Flair Faire to this door near the beginning of the trail.  A very musical fae family, if you put your ear to this tree you might be treated to a jig or a reel.

Fairy Furniture made by Silver Acorn Properties

I have been making fairy furniture this week for the Corn Hill Arts Festival Fairy House Tour.  Molly, my resident math wiz, helped to figure out the formula necessary to make furniture that was scaled to fit an average 3 inch Fairy.  We really want these Fae Folk to be comfortable when they move in!  So we measured human tables and beds and chairs, etc.... then using Molly's formula we determined exactly how big to make each piece as if it were to be for an average Fairy Family!  What fun!

Dinner for six! Complete with goblets, a centerpiece and lots of dinner choices.

And we needed to provide some comfy living room furniture...  A mushroom backed sofa; bark, limb and pine-cone armrest chairs; and a lovely stone coffee table.

And for the walls, some lovely photos of our fairy family, close neighbors and summer cottage.

We really want our fairy families to sleep well so they are well rested to bring their magic to the gardens, forests, and parks.  Therefore, we made these custom queen sized beds.

No worries, we didn't forget about the kids: Bunkbeds are a must!

Of course for the twin babies we have cozy cribs.

Oh Deer! More Fairy Doors!

Silver double doors with a sign that says, "Sorry we missed you we are dancing in the garden" near the trail in Tinker Park.  

And look who is watching!  And look what's budding on his head.

These fairies have terrific security staff attending to their homes, while they dance in the garden.