On a recent visit to the local antique and flea mart, I saw this little terrarium. I say little, but it is a perfect size tabletop piece.
It is not made with real glass {I think it’s plexi-glass} , which is probably just as well, but it definitely caught my eye and I kept coming back to it. For $8.00 I had to get it!
Each side of the top flips open and the whole top is removable.
After a clean up, I wanted to play with it a little bit. A faux Maidenhair fern that was sitting nearby.
Some faux boxwood tucked into a creamer, two stacked brown transferware cups and saucers and a little ceramic bird, all sitting on one of my ruffled runners.
Changed out the teacups for a book stack wrapped in stamped muslin.
Creamer removed and I just laid the boxwood on the bottom, the same books and my battery operated monogram candle.
Another faux arrangement taken from another room and a small green and pink cabbage leaf teapot.
I know that terrariums are known for plants, so I am going to look for some small plants to put in it. Then I just need to find a place for it in my sunroom. Here are some terrariums that inspired me.
Debra from Common Ground
Country Living
Etsy
Glassworks
Pottery Barn
I know we all just put Christmas away, but I can see this will be especially fun to decorate at Christmas!
Linking up with
Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
Time Travel Thursday at The Brambleberry Cottage
Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground
Kathy
32 comments:
Hi Kathy,
I love your little terrarium and how you use it for so many vingettes.
hugs
Sissie
What an amazing deal! I love it.
What a great find for just $8! So many possibilities... (love the pink cabbage).
What a great find! You are going to have fun playing with that!
Wow! This is amazing! I love each vignette! This is the find of the year for only $8! I love it!
Hi Kathy,
I love your terrarium! It's almost like a cloche. I love the candle and the books in it the best!
Dee
What a asteal deal- $8!!!
OH how I would love love love to have found that!
If you do real plants violets especially love terrarium life. They require very little water and nearly none in a terra - and they hate a chill, so it keeps them warm in there and they will make the prettiest flowers for you in their happy home.
I think you need to rub some Annie Sloan dark wax on it to make it less bright white and give it an aged look - otherwise, wow wow wow!
WELL DONE!
I like all your samplings of vigniettes, too, such eye candy!
Love it Kathy..great how you can transform it for many occasions/seasons...i had a large one before I moved and gave it to my sister..miss it..but it has a good home now..I enjoy it when I visit!...Have fun with it!!!
What a great find Kathy and I loved all your little vignettes you created with it. You're going to have so much fun playing with that. Now you've got me on the lookout for one! Have a wonderful day, Gail
What a great find. It's such a versatile piece too. You can use it for every season.
Oh what a fabulous piece. I love all the different vignettes you've worked into it. So versatile and so pretty. Thanks tons for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty
wow, that looks great and so many different displays will look good in it. congrats on a fab new treasure.
You definitely live up to you name sweetie, you are most creative!!!
'Just lovely sweetie.
God bless ya and have a fantastic day!!! :o)
What a great deal! And what fun to play with it. ..Christine
That was a great buy and you made it look great! Love all your vignettes with it. You won't believe what I just put together! Yep!! I am working on a posting for mine!! LOL
What a bargain! Terrariums are so much fun. I can't wait to see what kind of cute things you do with it.
So cute! Love it with the teacups!
J
Super cute Kathy!
Kathy, that is the cutest thing!! And I love it with the tea cups inside, what a lovely idea. I have not seen anything like that around here. Thanks so much for stopping by:-)
Yeah..... great minds and friends thinking alike and posting a terrarium a day apart! LOL
And guess what- I found the exact little white terrarium at a yard sale last summer for a dollar! Not to make you feel bad or anything! tee hee However, I made the mistake of leaving it outside. It isn't wood! Can you say pressed paper swelling and coming apart? oops....
Keep yours pretty and inside,ok?
Love this terrarium! Wish I had one too :)
So darling Kathy! I love that you can virtually use any wonderful design in it!!
PS I hope you will join my Valentine's Giveaway!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Hi Kathy, Love the new terrarium! I need to get mine back out. I STILL have not put my house back together since Christmas. That's why I haven't posted any decorating pics lately. Just been working on this craft room and orders...
I have one wall to the left of the curtains I am going to put a small bookcase on to house my frames. There will a little bit of space on that wall. I really like the basket idea! It might work for some of the flowers. I have never ordered this many before =0 Since I'm busier I need to have enough stock so I'm not running around town trying to find something. That happens alot! I do have some room in my closet for some of them too, but I know they are not all going to fit. I am definitely going to keep your idea in mind. Thanks for the imput!! Kristen
Wow! What a sweet find for $8!
I'm really enjoying your blog! I'll be back again soon!
Cute piece Kathy. Your little vignettes are adorable.
I see you are enjoying playing with the terrarium! My favorite was with the tea cups! It has endless possibilities! I have four and I change them with each season!
Katherine
What an amazing deal you got on it! I love that you can do so many different vignettes with it...the possibilites are endless!
~Des
Great find!
What a good find! As you've shown you can do so many things with it.
It is sweet! I think you will get great use from it!
Oh my gosh, I love that thing! I really love the simple yet elegant look of the potted greens.
My mom gave me one shaped as a triangle with a shabby finish and no glass. I put a resin cross inside it that has a verse about thankfulness and then I added some greenery. Perfect for the kitchen table!
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