Halloween Festival Wraps Up

Queen AmberLynn has finally made her appearance. Oh how lovely she is!

The Queen addresses her court. Her daughter, Princess Jezelle, attempts to listen in as Casper, in costume, does his best to get her attention.

These three fairies, dressed as witches, gossip about Casper's attempt to woo the Princess.

It seems that Bitsy is the center of attention on this end of the party as multiple boys in costume try to chat her up. Rose, Tink and Sammy continue to whip up snacks for the guests.

Andy, released from time out, reflects on his actions after the kerfuffle with Shay.

The festivities extend into the evening.
As the sun sets, a bonfire is in the works and I leave the fairies to their celebration.

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August 2015 - The Magic Onion Fairy Garden Contest Entry

Halloween Festival

The Fairy Council - Alvina, Radella and Diana (L to R) - gathers to discuss the Halloween Festival which lasts throughout the month of October.

It was decided that Andy would be in charge of the festival decorations. Here he is with his crew, setting up for the festivities.

The first guests have arrived. You may not recognized them in their costumes but they are the inseparable pair of Bobby and Sue!

With all his hard work out of the way, Andy can enjoy the festival. He is introduced to Shay, a new scarecrow in the garden. It looks like they are hitting it off.

A pumpkin tried his luck, asking Samm to dance. It looks like she is having none of it. Poor guy.

Uh-oh! It seems that Andy has been misbehaving and is put in time out, guarded by Tink and Rose. Perhaps things didn't go so well with Shay?

The Queen's pumpkin has arrived! This must mean the Queen will make her entrance soon.

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A Spooky Update and Thankful Shout-out

I wanted to share with you an example of how one simple addition can really change a scene, even on little to - in this case - no money. In my previous post I introduced the Haunted House scene with Andy the Scarecrow and a circle of Fairies making candy. I decided there wasn't enough spooky ambiance so I gathered some dry twigs and turned them into dead trees for this scene. I love the dramatic change in spook-factor.

Also, since I have your attention, I wanted to give a very huge thanks to everyone who is following me on Google+; toward the end of September my page reached 10,000 views! I excitedly rushed to tell the fairies and they were also very excited, even though they weren't exactly sure what Google+ or the internet was.

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Haunted House

This is my first attempt at a spooky scene for my fairy gardens. Pictured above is the focal point; the Haunted House, surrounded by pumpkins, spider webs and a cemetery off to the side.

Here is a closer shot of the Graveyard amongst the hay. You can also see a pumpkin and a spider in the foreground.

A closer look at the Haunted House reveals a happy gathering of pumpkins of all kinds as well as some dead trees and a rock path as accents.

Andy was brought in to scare the crows away, but with a charming smile like that, he's making more friends than enemies.

Rose, Tink and Samm are busy making a holiday treat for the rest of the fairies; apple and mint candies.

An overall view of my first spooky garden. I love how the sunset adds to the spook-factor by adding an orange tint. I'm excited to grow from this and show you and even better spooky garden next year.

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September Picture Day In My Garden Pt. 2

Tink posing for her closeup.

Sammy, complete with attitude, allows me to snap a picture of her.

Rose wants to make sure the lighting and angle is right for her photo.

Bell, Tink's little sister, rests atop a solar light for a moment before fluttering off again.

Ariel and Flounder riding the wave.

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Lumi Cake Supply

Lumi Cake Supply
221 S. Riverside Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376
(across from Dairy Queen)
Patty: (909) 255-5295
Gloria: (626) 391-8939
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Store Hours:
CLOSED SUNDAY & MONDAY
Tuesday through Friday 9 AM - 7 PM
Saturday 9 AM - 4 PM

Ariel looks right at home next to the 'seaweed.'

You might be wondering why on earth Grandma Sandy, who runs a blog on the topic of fairy gardens, would feature a cake supply store. I understand your concerns and no, I'm not going senile. In previous posts I have spoken on the subject of repurposing and will continue to do so in the future - the items I found in this store are a perfect example. Let me pose a question; how many times have you purchased a decorated cake or cake toppers to decorate your own cake for an event in the past few years? Do you recall what you did with the decorations? Did you perhaps throw them away? I would like to offer an alternative option; add them to your fairy garden! A pirate-themed cake can gain your garden a few palm trees, treasure chests and seashells. A princess-themed cake could earn your fairies a cozy dress-up nook with tiny brushes and high heels. Being a cake supply store, they also have chocolate molds, multiple sized pans, cookie cutters, fondant, cake fillings, mini tart and cheesecake molds and a ton more with weekly specials that change often. They also offer classes for those looking to expand their knowledge and experience with cake decorating.

Ariel and Flounder ride a wave; an unexpected
addition to this beach scene.

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There are many small decor items, in multiple themes, that can be repurposed for a fairy garden.

These three fairies, all cake toppers, have a new home in my garden.

September Picture Day In My Garden

Of all the fairies, Jezelle was the most excited to hear that it was picture day and was first in line!

I can never get a picture of Zoe-Zoe awake. Other fairies say it's because she is up all night.
I wonder how many other fairies in my garden are nocturnal?

Meet Sue and Bobby (L to R). They are the best of friends and never leave each other's side.

I took this photo of June while she was busy picking fresh mushrooms for lunch.
By the look of her face, it looks like she's already eaten a few.

April's favorite thing to do is pick flowers.
I've promised her I plant more flowers in my garden within the next few months.

Jeremy, left, and sister Prudence pose for their picture, both with a different approach;
can you tell which sibling is the shy one?

Either Loopy was in a rush to put on her makeup for photo day or she ate a bad mushroom. That's our Loopy!

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