If you're looking for the perfect DIY book all about creating your own Fairy Garden this is exactly what you need. With amazing vibrant and detailed photos you are able to see exactly what items and ideas it takes to create the many things that can go into your garden. The instructions are so detailed and easy to follow. The book gets your imagination going at the endless possibilities in creating your own scenes. I found some I can’t wait to try even to add around my house. My favorites were the Fairy Bookshelf, the Wishing Well and the Fire Pit. Every little detail and idea adds such personality to your scenes. I love the photos of the completed gardens. They really inspire me. You will love this book so much. I sure do. I can’t wait to gift it to my friends who also love the fairy garden world.

This is a great one for beginners and pros alike. Very detailed, easy to follow, and well illustrated. There is something for everyone. I really think this has great options that adults and children could enjoy together.

This is a good book with some cute projects and great ideas, well explained and illustrated for crafters. It's very helpful that they give you photos of many steps of the process, for over 20 different projects! There are also photos of supplies and tools, and beautiful shots of inspirational projects made with similar materials and styles. The book is written simply and personably, and the fairy doors and houses are adorable, I think this is a great addition to a library collection.

This was super cute! I loved all the photos! The authors include inspiration as well as detailed instructions on making pieces. They also go through the tools you need and certain techniques that help with creating them! Now I really want to make some new fairy houses.!

I had thought that interest in fairy houses was beginning to wane, but when I told a few crafty friends about this book, they about lost their minds! It’s a well-constructed book that provides clear and concise guidance on how to build various aspects of a fairy house. Beginning with simple things like doors made from craft sticks, moss, and twigs and moving to more complicated things like ladders and chairs, the author does a great job of helping crafters make their house or even village. Libraries should buy a couple copies of this, because it will be well-used.

If you are looking for easy and amusing crafts, here's a good instruction manual. Miniatures, especially when they provoke a second look, are currently trending. And fairy gardens have been around for a while, a small second-look in a garden or outdoor space that bring a smile.

I recommend the clear instructions and many photos to gardeners wants a quick project, to parents and kids who need something pretty to make together, and to those who like surprising guests by making them with a double-take in the yard.

Have fun with this one!

Making Fairy Garden Accessories is a well written and appealing tutorial guide to creating whimsical fairy garden pieces written by Anna-Marie and Andrew Fahmy. Released 19th March 2024 by Fox Chapel, it's 128 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats.

Well written tutorials with step by step instructions and lots of clear color photos. The general vibe is very whimsical, fun, and full of nature-themed small pieces which will have all the local fairies clamoring to move in.

The introduction covers tools, materials, and techniques as well as some style advice. The tutorial chapters are further divided thematically into: doors, houses, furniture, and accessories. Each of the tutorials tools and materials in a bullet list (measurements are given in imperial (American) units with metric in parentheses) followed by step by step clear instructions. Every tutorial contains multiple clear color photos of the finished projects along with some process shots.

The authors have included tips and tricks for customization and construction in highlighted text boxes throughout the book.There's also a color photo gallery for inspiration included as well (the projects in the gallery are not in the book, they're just for ideas and inspiration).

The project tutorials are written in a manner which doesn't require template use, so templates are not included in the volume.

Four stars. This would be a good choice for public or school library acquisition, makers' groups, activity/scouting groups, home use, and similar.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Enchanting. Interesting projects to beautify a garden. Ranging from simple to more complex. A great gift for a gardening aficionado.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC.

I like the cute and rustic little fairy garden projects in this book. They would add fun and delight to any minute garden. The authors (who have made them for many years) show you how using materials and tools not difficult to obtain. I like the step-by-step pictorial instructions.

Maybe my one gripe is that the projects are not more colorful. But then I suppose after you have learned the techniques, you could use your own creativity to add more colors to your fairy garden accessories.

4 stars.

This was a cute book with all levels of craftiness. The instructions were detailed enough for a beginner and the supplies seemed reasonable. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

The fairy garden “how to” is full of diy with twigs, sticks, pebbles, Mod Podge, and hot glue. I certainly didn’t expect sophisticated planning in the book, but I thought there would be items with a little more grace…a little more faery, a little less Hobbit.

I haven’t tried to make any of these. They are cute, but I am not sure they can withstand the harsh weather conditions where I live. I may try a piece or two as a test. That way if they don’t survive, I don’t have a lot of time invested.

Well this is the most fun I’ve had “gardening” in a very long time. My daughter and i spent a long time planning the perfect fairy garden to try and outdo the book. It’s a work in progress but its nice to see her so excited about a crafty project.

This book had really cute pictures and a bunch of adorable ideas to create a well furnished, thriving fairy garden! I bought a few fairy doors at a craft show and was disappointed they didn’t hold up to the weather. I’m looking forward to replacing them with some handmade items from this book. I especially loved the staircase house. And, I definitely want to make a fairy bookshelf and swing.

Nice book for learning to create a faery garden. It has easy directions for building homes and accessories from inexpensive and free materials. The photos of projects look helpful and directions seemed simple enough for beginners. I liked the faery doors and lighting in the homes! Anyone interested in building their own little villages will enjoy this book.Might even make a nice gift for a parent and child interested in creating one.

I am so inspired!!! I’ve loved fairy-type magic ever since I was a kid, and always looked for a magic portal in the bushes at my house (😆). Now I have more tools and information to be able to make some magic in our garden for my own kids. This book has such unique ideas, helpful tips and tricks, and makes it seem way less daunting to create. Absolutely recommend!! 🧚🏻‍♀️

I'm so intrigued by this book! Fairy gardens have always looked like a lot of fun, but I couldn't justify the purchase of the little resin houses and figurines I keep seeing in stores. The authors show you how to DIY houses, doors, furnishings, and accessories and how to weather treat them for sheltered outside display. For someone who already has a stash of crafting supplies, it seems like it would be easy to branch out and experiment with fairy gardens.

I found this book JUST IN TIME for my fairy garden birthday party!!! I cannot wait to make some of the adorable diy fairy accessories for it!!!

This is a well done how-to book with a lot of cute projects. The photography was lovely and the tutorial items were easy to follow. Gave me a lot of good ideas for projects that I can't wait to try out!

I adore this book! Anna-Marie Fahmy has created a VERY user-friendly book with everything spelled out of her creations! She has thought of the most charming fairy garden accessories and not only that but a step-by-step guide on how to make them Andrew Fahmy has done a beautiful job of photographing the step-by-step down to a photo of all the supplies you will need for a creation.

This is a treasure of a gem for those creatives and will unleash many fun projects for perhaps families as a great project together or those who want to make as gifts to bring joy to others in the gift of an enchanting fairy garden.

Every item in this book I would like to make. That's rare but that is how fantastic this book is. Also, Anna-Marie has made us all feel like these creations aren't difficult projects to take on they are joyous fun projects with a reward at the end of the work.

I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher Fox Chapel Publishing for the opportunity to read and review How to Make Backyard Fairy Garden Accessories

4.4 ⭐️

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This book is the perfect overview for getting started with crafting your own DIY fairy garden. Something that is on my “to do” list for this spring, as I have the place already carved out for it.

🪚 This book starts with a list of recommended tools and materials to work with from the yard (yay!) and to purchase (like glues, moss sheets, lighting, pop cycle sticks).

🖌️ Then it covers a few techniques like wire wrapping, using moss, and making items weather resistant (that’s a biggie!).

🖼️ Followed with a gallery of 26 adorable ideas to spark inspiration for you own garden.

🚪 Finally, it goes into tutorials for making a few different types of doors, houses, furniture and accessories. All the basic essentials your fairies… ahem, I mean fairy garden will need.

🆒 There are a few ideas that are inspiring for utilizing limited or indoor space, like creating a little mobile fairy island on wood slab, or creating a gnome picture frame.

❌ What this book is not, is a resource to landscaping your fairy garden. That part is left up to your imagination (and the 🧚🏼‍♀️!). I also wasn’t a huge fan of the selection of houses shown in this book, but everyone has to start somewhere and will have different styles, so I respect that.

📌 I plan to try some of these this year, as I start on my fairy garden. I’ll post to my “I made it” shelf on GoodReads if you want to follow @sassylittlehippie for updates.

Thanks to NetGalley, Fox Chapel Publishing, and Tanya Anna-Marie & Andrew Fahmy Cobb for providing me with a complimentary ARC to review!