Doll House Fairy Garden Miniatures : Mermaid ( IOD) Fountain with Resin Water, Armillary, Gate Columns inspired by Heather Tracy at Thicketworks

Sometimes it's so easy to just post photos on Facebook to friends that I forget about keeping up on blogger posts.  Recently I have been binge watching tutorials by Heather Tracy and I feel like I have been in a mixed media class that I paid hundreds to attend -- I've learned so many techniques.  Here's a link to her videos Heather Tracy - Thicketworks .  You will definitely be excited to learn from this amazing mixed media artist.  Here's a couple things I've made following her tutorials this past month.

The mermaid and  fountain embellishment are resin pieces I made using molds from Iron Orchid Designs (IOD).  The fountain is approximately 7" tall.   Real Reindeer Moss and crushed parsley make for amazing "aged" moss.

The water is actually "clear" resin.  The basin and "algae" as well as the gray faux fountain patina are colored with #SpectrumNoir alcohol markers and acrylic paint.

I unrolled some Dollar Tree twine to make vines and following the Thicketworks tutorial using foam board, these tiny columns will make a great addition to an upcoming diorama.  The columns and armillary are approximately 4 inches tall.

Can you believe that Armillary is just cardstock strips?  Here's Heather's tutorial for the Armillary .  I may redo this one to make a bigger "table" more like the one in her tutorial but for now I'm on to another video of her wonderful creations to learn some new skills.