Tuesday 28 July 2015

Terrainiums

Do you remember those large glass carboy Terrainiums which were so popular in the 70's, or maybe it was the 80's? I lose track of time, the years just flow by. Anyway, as soon as organic tangle patterns were mentioned in the Diva's Challenge this week a terrainium popped into my head and wouldn't move so I got out my green pen to see what I could do.

I chose floos and an upside down wist to plant in the tipple earth and surrounded it with Florz.


15 comments:

  1. I remember those terrariums, but like you, I have no idea decade I remember them from. I like the way you used non-objective tangles to result in an organic composition with recognizable elements. Very nice.

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  2. I love wist it's fun isn't it great idea to use it upside down :). love your terrainum idea too. :)

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  3. I had one as a child so it was in the 70's and 80's.. Very fun!

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  4. Yes, I do remember! Your tile is very pretty and the idea is great.

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  5. I don't really remember such Terrainiums, but I know what you mean ;-)
    Lovely tile and great use of colours and patterns!

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  6. Cute! and I have a couple of small terrariums hanging with air plants in them - looks somewhat like these!

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  7. Great tile! I definitely remember terrariums. Apparently they're back. I saw some beautiful ones in a nursery awhile ago that were in, what reminded me of, clear glass christmas ornaments but they were the size of a grapefruit.

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  8. I don't remember, but I don't remember a lot these days. I'll bet they were pretty, but probably not as pretty as your lovely tangled terrainium :)

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  9. I remember terrariums too. Pretty tile!

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  10. Your tile is wonderful!! (Is calling you Yorkshire the right thing to do? :) :) ) It is very sweet - either I had one or meant to back then!! Lovely!!

    ~ Diane Clancy
    http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog/2015/07/my-diva-cari-sultanik-organic-challenge

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    1. Nothing wrong with Yorkshire, but YT is easier and that is what my friends call me.

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    2. Really YT ... so you really go by this name in the rest of your life too? Cool, YT!! :)

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