terrariums

D. I . Y. 

This is my first DIY post. Don't know why because I love to get crafty. (But I suppose, I find this more of a personal blog than anything else.) I was inspired to do a terrarium for a while (hence all the DIY terrarium tutorials on the web before this one) but lacked the materials, however, recently I was buying flowers and found everything needed. These sweet terrariums bring the outdoor life inside and are super easy to create & maintain. 

What you will need:

• Moss
• Tiny spoon
• Jars - any size, up to you 
• Chopsticks
• Soil
• Charcoal
• Shells / rocks

In General, not much. Plus, you can add any other tiny trinket you might find interesting. I couldn't find charcoal at the flower shop near my place, so I explained to the shopkeeper the purpose of it and despite the language barrier she was able to provide me with some materials that have the same purpose. 

 

 

Step 1: Add a base layer - this is where you add
either shells or rocks or a mix of both.

Step 2 (left): Add a thin layer of charcoal - 
this is what cleans the air. 

Step 3 (right): Add soil, (depending on the size of your jar) you can play around with this and create the illusion of a landscape. 
I used tiny jars so that was not possible. 

Step 4: Add the moss or if using a bigger jar a 
terrarium plant/s and voila, simple! 

I'm really happy with the outcome of my two tiny terrariums. I've only added a few drops of water and they are suppose to be set for a couple of weeks (but don't cite me on that).

I hope this at least sparked some inspiration in you, 

enjoy, and have a lovely day ᵕ꒶̮ᵕ