We’ve been meaning to make a terrarium for a while now, but when I found this glass dome in the attic, it seemed like a good time to try. I couldn’t quite find the right container, but we used a pot that we had around the house. I just filled it with these water-absorbing rocks from a pet store, then a layer of dirt, then the plants and some rocks and moss. These instructions were helpful. There’s also a little three-legged ceramic dog in there too. He was an attic find as well. I made sure that I used all tropicals since the closed dome will trap the humidity. I’d love to make an open terrarium with succulents next.
Etsy Finds Friday
So it’s a day late. Spending FIVE AND A HALF HOURS at the city building permit office kind of threw off my schedule yesterday.
Here are the Etsy finds for this week:
Apricot Top, $120 from larime loom: handwoven italian treats.
The Market Bag in Rosewood Cord, $93 from moop.
Eco-Friendly Ginkgo Wedding Invitation, sample set $3.80 from vreeland design.
4 Prints to Motivate, set of four 8″x10″ prints from Orange Beautiful, $40.
Peace in the Garden archival print, 7.5″ x 10″, $20 from Betsy Thompson.
One-Inch Gold Hoops,$22 from Classic Designs.
Shake Me Flower Eco Baby Rattle from EcoLeeko, $16.
Pyrex bowl set from White Elephant Vintage, $65 for set of 4.
Vintage Flower Power Suitcase, $17 from DomestiKate.
Princess Leia Necklace
Just trying to keep the troops entertained around here. Perhaps this was a bad parenting decision, but we’ve been letting the girls watch Star Wars. I feel sorry for my husband being surrounding by females (even the cat). I do worry about the violence in the movie, but I think it’s one of those “I did it when I was a kid and turned out fine” things. Of course, we also rode in the back of station wagons with no seat belts. Whatever. So today we made a “Princess Leia Necklace” with tin foil, string and glue. See, like this one:
Fabric Calling
This fabric is calling to me, but I’m in the process of moving my sewing room and cleaning out the house so it will have to wait. I plan to make some new pillows to brighten up our den. This fabric is from the Drawing Room collection by Anna Maria Horner (loving that new line that’s coming out soon, by the way). I bought this fabric from Contemporary Cloth.
Green Counter Spray
Here’s a quick and easy recipe for a safe, inexpensive and green counter cleaner. I use a 24 ounce spray bottle to mix mine. I love cleaning with vinegar, but this concoction simply dilutes the vinegar and adds some essential oils to tackle that smell. Any essential oils will likely work well. Works great on glass and stainless steel too. I have soapstone countertops and vinegar works well for me, but you might want to make sure the acid in vinegar will not damage your surface.
- 4 ounces vinegar
- 20 ounces water
- 5-6 drops peppermint oil
- 5-6 drops grapefruit oil