e have lots of wild roses all over the edges of our property. I call them brambles, but they are technically wild roses. For the most part the pricky roses and I get along, but today found Don and I outside cutting down the ones that are growing around our Catalpa tree. I managed to get pricked countless times – oh my aching body!
As we were finishing up, Don looked at the base of the tree and a piece of bark that was on the ground and had an idea.
Next thing I knew, we were drawing a little window and adding a stone doorknob.
I’m going to make a twig chair or bench that will sit just outside the door.
My husband has a wonderful sense of whimsy.
Very “hobbit like”! Looks like the two of you were having a little bit of fun!~Hugs, Patti
Be careful a gnome doesn’t move in and take over!
nancyr
That’s awesome! I love it.
So cute! Hopefully a fairy will move in!
Love it!
Claudia – I absolutely LOVE that! You and Don make quite a team – you are both SO creative!! I hope you didn’t miss yesterday’s post – it was all about the beautiful bird bowl you sent to me to cheer me up after my dad’s passing :) And another plug for PicMonkey – you have me hooked! haha … Donna
That is so sweet. When you are working and your back is aching and your arms and hands are refusing to pick up one more rock, then visit you fairy tree.
How adorable. I know the fairies love your new cottage for them! I love his post!
I love that -what a cute idea!
Oh Claudia, you two are so much fun! What a cute idea!
Claudia – can I say that you have excellent taste in husbands?
Love Don’s little house in the tree:):) I know you are aching..We just did 2 days of yard work. It felt good to get it over with.Smiles,Susie
I love this! I’ve always wanted to do something like that when my niece and nephew were little, and even know I want to add a hidden fairy door somewhere in our crafting room. I got the idea when I discovered that a lot of businesses in Ireland do this; the pubs most especially.
Kristin
It’s going to make you happy every time you look at it (:
Oh, I love it! It reminds me of Piglet’s house. Ann
That is too stinking cute. I like that word brambles. All climbing roses can be a bother in my book.
Fairy doors are the best!
LOVE it…and love that you thought of it and followed through and DID it!
Have to agree with above..you have great taste in hubbies! :)
I love whimsy as much as I like fairies. What a wonderful way to welcome them to your spaces. Kudos to Don!
What a darling little place. My mind makes me small and magical and I can imagine walking through that portal into a lovely little world- xo Diana
So sweet! One of those rare inspirational moments where something so very original is created! Being at the right place at the right time will often cause these moments to spring forth from the well of one’s creativity!
Yes, he does! How fun! :-) Jennifer
hi claudia!
i love making fairy houses! how adorable this is!
xo
elyse
Very sweet.
Okay, that is SO cute! I love that Don has a creative, whimsical spirit. I love fairie doors and gardens and look forward to seeing the cute little chair. Your fairie will be so happy! Oh~ I love that door mat… so fun!
Hugs,
Jill
I don’t care how much trouble he is you really should keep him. Too cute. I’m probably going to use this idea. (I won’t PIN it, I’ll just go check my trees…)
those faeries must be so happy to have you both in their yard :)
I loved this!!!! That little mat is so cute Claudia. Now you have another little house to decorate!
hugs…
What a cute little fairy house! My little niece used to make fairy houses all around their 5 acre property. One of the times I visited, she took me to see each one. What a sweetie she was. She is starting to grow into a young lady now… I wonder if she still builds houses for the fairies?
You are speaking my language! I grew up believing that fairies lived at the bottom of my garden. Such lovely memories you are going to make for someone like me! God bless x
Oh, I love your little fairy tree, Claudia. A man with that kind of whimsy is definitely a keeper.
Laura
Absolutely, positively charming. I’m going to be looking for something similar on our property. Thanks for sharing your creativity w/us!
How CUTE!!!!! Creativity never goes out of style! :)
I JUST LOVE IT…..WHAT A WONDERFUL IDEA…..HAVE A NICE DAY….RIZZI
We had one of these in the oak tree in front of our house when we bought it in 2002. The tree grew and surrounded and crushed it, and I removed the remains a couple of years ago. I sure loved it. Yours is so cute!
Be watchful in your wild roses for signs of abnormal witch’s broom type growth. Rose Rosette Disease is spreading across the country, and wild multiflora roses are an ideal host.
We work at a Montessori school. The girls bathroom is completely designed around fairies. There are little books about tree fairies and so on. I love that your husband had this idea! The two of you were made for each other I think…so adorable!
How cute it that!
How lucky you are to have a Catalpa tree. I think they are few and far between. A bit of trivia for you.
I believe the catalpa tree was used for railroad ties many years ago.
pam
Oh, this is wonderful…you are “barking right up my tree”!!! Love it!
I love your fairy house. So cute! I have one in the tree in my front yard.
That’s wonderful! I hope you get some visitors….