Custom Living Diorama for S-- Lost Sheep

Thanks S! I hope you will enjoy pondering the thoughts of the three little lost sheep.

Daydream Shepherd

This can be yours- available in my Etsy shop.

What's new at Craven Home

I am currently working on using my spinning top vase as a hanging airplanter (pun intended). I have a few grouped together on our dining room table now in the NOT hanging version (above).

I am also working on a new series of creations that did well at the flea that I am calling Living Dioramas. I am using animals to tell a little story with a green backdrop they are almost like an adult playset. They are being made in found containers and a few in my own ceramic bowls and trunks. I am hoping to be back at the flea in September (motivation pending...)

Everything here is in my Etsy shop now!

The Flea- It was HOT!

So I had a great time at the flea. The food was delicious, and necessary sitting in the 90+ degree heat for 8 hours! Also, the shaved ice from People's Pops saved me from a heat stroke (see last pic).

A few things sold and I learned a lot... I will be back on Saturday to try again. I am hoping for cooler temps. It's great to share with Small World Terrariums- the day goes by so quickly with all of our chatting! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to shop, grab a card, or say hi!

I few new items and new pics in the etsy shop too!.

Sedum sprung

Our little Hens and chicks are about to flower!

This little pot reminds me of a small foreign world... the very beginning of a terrarium. I have been emailed this NY Times article about terrariums by a number of friends. I am glad this gardening craft is taking off. Pretty timely too after making that custom terrarium last week. Here is another I made at the same time

The article mentioned Small World Terrariums. I love seeing the green growing work of others. She specializes in terrariums for special events too!
pics below from Small World Terrariums

Craven Home Custom

A friendly customer stopped by to design a terrarium for her fiance's birthday! It was fun to create what she had envisioned... Thanks S!

Acorns!!!!

For the squirrel who sang all summer!

I think these little acorns are perfect to add to terraiums or planters, pile them up in a pretty bowl for a tidy centerpiece, or make them wedding favors. Now available at Craven Home on Etsy.

They are always on my mind

pics from Velocity art and design

Terraruims. These containers from Roost are simply beautiful. Both of these containers are available at Velocity Art and Design.

I am working on terrariums with found or recycled containers... with a few Craven Home additions. I went to the flower market on 28th street and scooped up a bunch of clump moss (with the help of T) for the rest of the terrariums I will be working on this week. Below is an example of a Craven Home terrarium with a different kind of moss, and no ferns. A vintage wood base ceramic mold was used to create the base and a recycled glass cloche finishes it off.

As the winter comes, it becomes so important for me to see a little green. Terrariums are the perfect thing to daydream about greener scenes during winter- they need just a little sun and a spritz now and then to stay alive. Absolutely wonderful!