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silvermist
13-09-2012, 09:12 AM
I've been working really hard on this and thought I'd share it with you. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. :)

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Mouse
13-09-2012, 09:13 AM
Oh, that's lovely :D

silvermist
13-09-2012, 09:18 AM
Thank you Mouse. The children love it!!!

linda2girls
13-09-2012, 09:28 AM
That looks fantastic.

Linda

babs
13-09-2012, 10:21 AM
that looks fantastic..

Shamai
13-09-2012, 10:27 AM
It looks magical - well done, very jealous! x

migimoo
13-09-2012, 10:34 AM
Wow-will you look after me too?:laughing:

looks fantastic-something else i'm going to have to suggest to my hubby...he's gonna move out at this rate!

Toothfairy
13-09-2012, 10:46 AM
Wow, that's fantastic :thumbsup:

ziggy
13-09-2012, 10:52 AM
amazing:) wish it wasnt so wet in ireland lol

mumof4
13-09-2012, 11:07 AM
How beautiful, it looks so calm and inviting :thumbsup:

Polly2
13-09-2012, 11:17 AM
Thats really lovely :clapping:

hectors house
13-09-2012, 11:31 AM
Well done - I'm sure kids are going to be really creative in your new area - hope they have as much imagination as you.

May be a silly question but where did you get your tree trunk seats from - I went for a walk in local woods at weekend and saw lots of whole cut down logs and said to my husband could I get one in the car, and he said that if I carried it, he would put it in car! In the end I was lucky enough to find one piece of log cut into an ideal stepping stone for my garden, but I want MORE!

BucksCM
13-09-2012, 11:51 AM
That looks lovely! What a great place for the lo!

tash 1
13-09-2012, 12:11 PM
Wow this is what I have in mind where did you get the tree blocks from? and did you have to secure them in somehow?

miffy
13-09-2012, 12:15 PM
That looks lovely - I bet the children love it!

Miffy xx

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
13-09-2012, 12:17 PM
I love it, would love to do something like that.

JCrakers
13-09-2012, 12:26 PM
Love it, that's fab

we need a like button!


*like* :D

Bear23
13-09-2012, 12:30 PM
very jealous here xx

samb
13-09-2012, 01:46 PM
WOW! Love it! I have a communal garden so can't put anything in it. :(

FussyElmo
13-09-2012, 01:55 PM
I want one and yes I would like to know where you got the tree blocks from too please.

Dh flatly refuses to carry any fallen trees I see even if they are small :rolleyes:

acorns
13-09-2012, 02:06 PM
It looks wonderful. I'd love one but OH won't surrender part of the garden permenantly to mindees :(

PixiePetal
13-09-2012, 02:13 PM
I have logs :thumbsup: loads as we have a wood on our farm but DH won't let me have them on the grass in the garden as he wouldn't be able to get the ride on mower round them:angry: If only I could move them when he is working :laughing: no chance:rolleyes:

Might have to extend the patio a bit and have them there, love the idea :thumbsup:

jelly15
13-09-2012, 02:23 PM
Lovely. I am going to copy it :)

Chimps Childminding
13-09-2012, 02:41 PM
Looks lovely, well done!!!

Trouble
13-09-2012, 03:02 PM
fab:clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clappi ng:

gegele
13-09-2012, 03:43 PM
did you paint the words of=r are they laminated and stucked? it looks great.

i'm an other one who have been trying to convince hubby about wood log...he's having none of it:(

i'll get them one way or the other ah ah ah aha h i'm waiting for the land next summer and they might...appear :D

Jules12Wed
13-09-2012, 03:50 PM
Really lovely. I was wondering about the words too?

silvermist
13-09-2012, 05:22 PM
Thank you all so much for your lovely comments. :thumbsup:

Ok so here goes....I live in a rural area and I was driving down the road when I spotted a garden full of huge logs. I saw the neighbour outside and asked if she knew if they were for sale or not. Turned out a friend of mine lived there and I had no idea!! Anyway, my friends hubby asked what sizes I wanted and then told me he'd sort it out. The following weekend he arrived at mine with a boot full of tree trunks. They aren't secured in as they are so heavy there's no way I could lift them let alone a child. They smaller ones are slightly dug into the ground but thats it. The once upon a time wording is double laminated. The flowers, butterflies and windmills are from the 99p shop. My favourite bits are the little bird houses which I also got for 99p, Ive put little fairies in them and the lo love going on a fairy hunt! I even left a trail of fairy dust(fine glitter) which they followed, magical!

There are some questions for the older ones which say, can you make up your own story? Where would your characters live? etc...

The floor is just bark chippings laid on top of some membrane to stop weeds.

I did it all on my own when hubby was working lol, he couldnt believe it when he came home!!!:laughing::laughing:

I think all in all it cost about £80.

Hope that answers all the questions, i shall look forward to seeing your pics when you've created your own lol.:clapping:

Monkey1
13-09-2012, 06:03 PM
That's really beautiful! X

lynnfi
13-09-2012, 06:12 PM
Wow!! Beautiful! I've been dreaming about logs for a few years now...
And the fairy idea and older children's ideas are so nice! Magical!:clapping::clapping:

lynncjt
13-09-2012, 06:53 PM
Fantastic! Would love to have one, but not sure how much use in the cold North East Scotland, it feels freezing here today!

Ballette
13-09-2012, 06:58 PM
That's really lovely :thumbsup: I got some logs for my garden when I had a static caravan, but they've rotted in the rain :( Have you treated them with anything?

silvermist
13-09-2012, 07:06 PM
That's really lovely :thumbsup: I got some logs for my garden when I had a static caravan, but they've rotted in the rain :( Have you treated them with anything?


Thanks so much. I havent treated them with anything as yet but will be before winter sets in.

One thing I ought to mention which I hadnt thought about....Ive got to get all the stuff off the fence so dh can stain the fanels, then put it up again!!!
:blush: oops!

I am really chuffed with everyones comments, thanks guys!:thumbsup:

Maza
13-09-2012, 07:36 PM
It's just beautiful. What lucky children! I'm sensing a theme here - OH's and their unappreciation of tree stumps!

silvermist
13-09-2012, 07:44 PM
Its funny because when I was trying to explain it to dh he was like "I dont get it, I cant imagine it"
I have to say though, he really likes it. Thing is its not permanent, when I decide to finish minding I can just take away all the wording etc and plant shrubs in there.:)

Boris
13-09-2012, 07:46 PM
That's really lovely. I am planning my garden revamp and will definately borrow some of thise ideas! Thanks for sharing x

silvermist
13-09-2012, 07:53 PM
Your very welcome, thanks for lovely comments :)

new to all this
14-09-2012, 07:30 PM
Oh i can't see it :( is it because i'm a new member?

angiemog
15-09-2012, 07:15 AM
I love it. What a fantastic idea. Well done you xxx

Ballette
15-09-2012, 12:45 PM
Oh i can't see it :( is it because i'm a new member?

Yes it is. You just need to come on here and chat to us some more and you'll soon be able to see everything :thumbsup:

blue bear
15-09-2012, 09:35 PM
It's fab, very inspiring.

scoobydoo1
15-09-2012, 09:41 PM
Thats brilliant and how did you do the letters

peanuts
16-09-2012, 07:40 AM
looks fantastic

LittleBuds
16-09-2012, 09:17 AM
This looks lovely, very inviting, I bet your children love it. :)

I've just had a barked area put down in my garden and have a few small logs and stones that the children carry around there but I really like the idea of the laminated words and the flowers stuck to the fences.

I have three huge tree logs that were given to me a few years ago, I just need someone to log them up for me to make seats. I am on a site called freecycle (sometimes they have re-branded themselves to freegle depending upon where you live), you could always put a post out on there asking for a tree trunk. Likewise I got my bark from a local tree surgeon. I just called him up and asked and the next time he did a job near my house he brought me the remains.

I'm always amazed at what others throw away.

A.

silvermist
17-09-2012, 12:41 PM
Thats brilliant and how did you do the letters

Hiya, Thanks again for all the lovely comments. The letters are just printed onto paper and double laminated then stapled up. xx

new to all this
21-09-2012, 09:32 PM
I'v just gone posting like mad so i could see the pictures, it was worth it :D

silvermist
21-09-2012, 09:53 PM
Ahh, thats nice. Its fab isnt it! (Head gets bigger!):D

cathtee
21-09-2012, 09:56 PM
wow that looks fantastic, I bet the lo's were really excited when they saw it:)

silvermist
21-09-2012, 09:59 PM
Yeah they were, bless them. xx