Fairy Garden Treasures

Photo of a Mini Fairy Garden Filigree Wire Bench

I’ve been having so much fun stocking the new Fairy Garden shop. If you haven’t popped over for a look yet, please do… you are in for a treat! … www.FairyGardens.com     Little by little I’m adding the most delightful and whimsical treasures… have a look at these cute Fairy Garden goodies I’ve found […]

DIY Tutorial for a Fairy Door

DIY fairy door : The Magic Onions Blog

Did you know that we share The Sunny House with a family of fairies? Do you see the door to their part of the house? It’s on the pillar to the left of my desk… on top of the molding with a little wooden ladder leading up to it from the floor. Do you see […]

Winners of the Fairy Garden Contest 2014!

Winner : 2014 Fairy Garden Contest on The Magic Onions Blog : www.theMagicOnions.com

It is with great excitement that I announce the winners of the 2014 Fairy Garden Contest. Boy was it difficult to pick just four (see the finalists here and here). In my mind, you are ALL winners and the greatest prize EVERYONE won was the magical time you had making your Fairy Garden. Thank you […]

2014 Fairy Garden Contest : Finalists : Part TWO

Tree Trunk Fairy Garden : Finalists of the 2104 Fairy Garden Contest : www.theMagicOnions.com

Yesterday, I shared Part ONE of the Fairy Garden finalists with 8 magical gardens. Today is Part TWO and I have another 8 enchanting gardens to show you. I’ll start with this AMAZING creation from the Twig and Toadstool kids (click on the link to see closeup photos). Isn’t it breathtaking?! So much detail… acorn […]

2014 Fairy Garden Contest : Finalists : Part ONE

Magical Fairy Gardens: Contest Finalists : The Magic Onions : www.theMagicOnions.com

You can imagine the hard time we’ve had choosing winners for this years Fairy Garden Contest. Oh, my… it’s been almost impossible as each and EVERY garden entered (and there were over 150 entries) were utterly magical. The truth is that everyone who made a fairy garden is a winner. Thank you for making magic […]

Fairy Garden in a Hanging Basket Feature : FOURTEEN

Fairy Garden in a hanging Basket : The Magic Onions

Lily has made her fairy garden in a hanging basket… isn’t it just too delightful for words! Look at all the little details. The twig and moss house. The leaf blanket. The acorn cap hanging basket. The pine needle broom. Well done, Lily… your garden is magical… thank you for sharing it with us.   […]

Fairy Garden Feature : THIRTEEN

Fairy Garden in a bean teepee : www.theMagicOnions.com

Here’s another magical fairy garden entered into the Fairy Garden Contest. This garden was made by Kaya (6) and her brother Nesta (3)… and a little help from mom too. It’s built in the middle of a bean teepee!!! Isn’t that so cool? Can you imagine when the beans have grown all over the teepee […]

Fairy Garden Feature : TWELVE

Amazing Fairy Garden : www.theMagicOnions.com

The Cleary kids are hard at work on their fairy garden. Look at the tunnels and houses they have built. The buildings made of sticks and the bridges made of bark. There are crystals and gems and moss and flowers… all the perfect things to attract neighborhood fairies.     What a wonderful garden, Cleary’s […]

Fairy Garden Feature : ELEVEN

Magical Fairy Garden : The Magic Onions : www.theMagicOnions.com

Lexi’s fairy garden is magical. I love all the little details and I LOVE all the tell-tale signs that Lexi plays in her garden regularly. And, of course, when a child plays in her garden, so do fairies too! A  unicorn rainbow tire swing.   Fairy jump-rope.     A lucky leprechaun, painting.     […]

Fairy Garden Feature : TEN – The Frosty Fairy Garden

Fairy Garden : www.theMagicOnions.com

I love this fairy garden sent in by Small Steps Big Noises for the Fairy Garden Contest. I love it because it shows that winter is no deterrent for a fairy garden. It’s winter in New Zealand and yet the fairies are still about. The frosty sparkles  look like magic wishes.   Magic and glitter […]