I’m not a huge fan of teacups. Giant collections of mismatched china can be beautiful, but since I am not prone to shabby-chic moments, you won’t find any rose-covered dandies in my home. I was inspired to create teacup gardens when I saw something similar at a nursery I love. Using cuttings of succulents from my bigger plants I make tiny gardens inside the cups and add a little animal of some sort – but it’s always tongue-in-cheek. I have a collection of vintage donkeys and elephants to choose from or I’ll use squirrels, pigeons, dinosaurs, etc. 🙂
I also started making tiny gardens in other fun “containers” such as this 1950’s silver plated goblet
I also broke into my vase collection to use these small, modern, faux bois porcelain vases (which now live at my client Shannon’s house!):
If you’re looking for a small and thoughtful gift for someone, or you just want a little summin’ summin’ for yourself, stop by and visit! I’m more than happy to custom make you a tiny garden in your own container too!
Melisa
