Cleaning the attic...

...to find more glass that I just know is hiding up there.  Finally got a cloudy day that meant the temperature would be bearable up there.  And yes, there were goodies worth claiming for my glass totems.

A clear glass swan was perfect for a smaller clear sparkly totem.  Some folks just don't have room for a huge one, and this is actually small enough to enjoy inside the house!!

The tiny garden fairy with pink flowers in her hair inspired this cutie.

She is about to pour herself a nice cuppa!!

My daughter found this elegant lady with an art deco look, and I just loved her.  She is holding a white bird and the black and gold seemed perfect to show her the best.

More totems...'cause some have already sold this summer!!

Went to a tag sale that my niece was part of at the local volunteer fire dept.  Got a whole slew of great pieces.  This lady with a bird was one of many...she's letting the bird out of the cage which is so sweet.  Used greens and coppers to stack for her to be shown in someone's garden.

 This little white horse is part of a special order totem.  Which is why I am showing just part of it.  It is hers exclusively.

Then I had to use this pink paperweight as a topper.  Chose white and crystal to make it stack purrrty.

 A teapot with teal started this totem...because I had this great big jar to park it on once I found all the right pieces in between.

 And lastly...for the moment...a mushroom cluster dictated the color scheme for this totem... Coppers and reds seemed ideal.  It is a shorter one than most which fit the little mushrooms.

 Here is a clear from top to bottom totem, because there is always the purist who doesn't want color, but loves the idea and the sparkle of totems.

Mushrooms...in art form

Finally figured out how to get my fun little mushrooms to stand up in the garden!  Weather changes would soften the ground and one or more would flop over...very frustrating.  So I'm trying to figure out what would be light enough and yet flat enough and up to being outside, and my daughter brings me some goodies from her house she thought I might use, and among them are three trays.  Light weight and sturdy and when they are upside down, quite flat and not a catch-all for water (which invites mosquitos), so now I have the bottoms I need!!!  And I also discovered that an 8 inch tile will do the trick, too...

These three have some alcohol ink for color...

 

I sprayed the trays with black and textured copper paint, for a dirt look

If they are put on a porch, they look fine, and in the garden one could cover the tray with mulch or dirt to make them look even more natural.

This last is the tile used for the bottom...which I really like, as it is smaller than the tray, and just as sturdy, maybe more so!