Site Title

recent posts

about

My Halloween Fairy Garden

HalloweenPartyFairyGarden_AmberPacker_outside2

One thing that has surprised me about the Fairy Gardens is how my pre-teen and teen boys love them. Seriously! They have both had to make their own and we have plans for a basketball hoop because every boy fairy needs a basketball hoop! #truth

009 005

When you walk in the Pot Shop, the large selection (see above) can almost be overwhelming. It is good to have a theme in mind to help narrow down your selections.

My design process:

  1. Decide on a theme. I chose an outdoor Halloween Party. Does anything look familiar about my house? Think outdoor lighting and this post.HalloweenPartyFairyGarden_AmberPacker_Lights2
  2. What pieces do you really want to use? That will help with your theme. I wanted to use banner, lights, skulls, skeleton, spider bench and tombstones. (The banner and lights got me to the Halloween Party theme.)
    HalloweenPartyFairyGarden_AmberPacker_Skeleton HalloweenPartyFairyGarden_AmberPacker_Spiders HalloweenPartyFairyGarden_AmberPacker_TombStones
  3. Reflect your decorating own style. What is your personal decorating style? Does it surprise you to know that when I decorate for Halloween I use banners, skulls, skeletons, spiders, tombstones and bats? (see #2)2012_10_31_0025
    (First Halloween in our house)
  4. Incorporate things that represent those close to you or experiences. I had to have two boy trick-or-treaters to represent my boys.HalloweenPartyFairyGarden_AmberPacker_Kids
  5. Get Creative:
  • Skull stakes made using golf tees and glue dots.HalloweenPartyFairyGarden_AmberPacker_Kids2
  • Patio from broken pot pieces (I mixed black, blue and green pots)HalloweenPartyFairyGarden_AmberPacker_Patio
  • Stairs: Black rocks (see above) or broken pot pieces.
  • Glue Dots are your friend! I used them to hold the spiders to the wall, the lights to the sticks, skulls to golf tees (as mentioned above)… anything you don’t want to move or get lost.HalloweenPartyFairyGarden_AmberPacker_Spiders
  • Add texture and depth with moss, twigs and spider webbing.HalloweenPartyFairyGarden_AmberPacker_TombStones

Be sure to let yourself be creative and enjoy the process! Items can and most likely will be moved around.

HalloweenPartyFairyGarden_AmberPacker HalloweenPartyFairyGarden_AmberPacker_Top View

 

Want to make your own? Join me in a class on:

Monday, September 21 at 6:00 p.m.

 

Saturday, October 10 at 10:00 a.m.

 

Saturday, October 10 at 12:00 a.m.

 

***For more info on classes, see this post***

 

 

FYI… cool GIVEAWAY!

When my Instagram (Amber Packer) and

Amber Packer Designs Facebook accounts get to 1,000 followers,

I will give away one $20 gift card to Blue Lemon!

Tell your friends! Getting CLOSE!

 Enjoy!

Amber

 

 

Posted in , , , ,

Leave a comment