Seven Dwarfs

I've finally finished creating all seven dwarfs! Available as a set or individually.I'd like to thank Donna for her inspiration and ideas.

Lights in the Deluxe Cottages... videos!

In the deluxe cottages you may choose either Flickering Amber light or Magical Color Changing light. I thought you might like to see them in action, so I figured out how to post videos!

This is the Flickering Amber light that lets you know that someone is home sitting by the hearth warming their toes.

Here is the Magical Color Changing light. You know that there is somebody casting spells in here!

More Dwarfs!

I have completed three more dwarfs! That's five done now, two more to go! They are available individually at weebrigadoon.etsy.com. As soon as I finish all seven, they will also be sold as a set, with the Forest Princess, aka Snow White.

This is the Prof, who is a bit of a know-it-all.

This is Drippy, who has terrible allergies.

 This is Grouchy, who is, well, grouchy!

And here are five of the dwarfs so far, along with their princess. The dwarfs are   1 1/4" tall.

Dwarfs and Princesses

Princesses galore! Any colors. Perfect as cake toppers. 3" tall

The Princess has found her Prince, and they are getting married!

The forest Princess and her friends the Dwarfs! Here are Funny and Jolly.

Funny and Jolly are only 1 1/4" tall! More dwarfs to follow as I create them!

I think I will create, let's see, um... seven!

There are bugs in my fairy garden! Thank you Donna

New bug friends for my gnomes and fairies. This idea came to me from my new good friend, Donna, of Tinybabyshop.etsy.com. She also sells as "Lovelylittlebabies" on ebay. Check out her adorable miniature babies! See some photos of her work below.

Donna's one-of-a-kind tiny babies are made to order, and only about 2-4" long!

How to build a desert fairy garden

A desert fairy garden is the easiest kind to build and maintain, especially if you have a brown thumb like I do! Start with a cactus mix potting soil and a pot. Since you'll be watering it so little, it doesn't need a drainage hole.

 Fill your pot almost full with the potting soil. Pepper is supervising.

 Plant your little cacti and succulents you got at the garden store into small holes and pat down. I like to put them mostly in the corners, so I can put my fairy garden scene in the center, but you may prefer to put taller plants in the back if it will be against a wall.

 Gently cover all the potting soil with at least 1/2" of sand, more is better than less, as when you water, you don't want the soil to show through!

You may be wondering why my table is covered with pinecones. My husband and I just went pinecone collecting. I use them for the roofs of my gnome cottages. They're spread out in the sun, so all the bugs living in them will leave!

 Add rocks, driftwood, or anything else you've collected that fits the theme. I've added a little dry creekbed with gravel.

 Water very gently. If you uncover the soil, add a little more sand. Depending on your climate, and if you keep the garden in the sun or not, you'll only need to water about once a month.

 Then I decorated with my gold mine, prospector gnome, cow skull, rattlesnake, shovel, pickaxe, gold pan, and mining cart. You can make gold nuggets by spray painting some small stones gold, then tossing them in gold glitter.

 The parts of my desert scene are for sale in my etsy shop, etsy.com/shop/weebrigadoon, and as a whole set on ebay!

New Wee Gnomes for Smaller Fairy Gardens

Thanks to a customer request, I now offer Wee Gnomes, at 1 1/2" tall. My regular Gnomes and Fairies are 3" tall. All the same detail and care. They still fit my cottages!

This photo shows the Wee Gnomes next to a regular Gnome.