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make your own fairy shelves with me!
Assemble a mini wooden bookcase and transform it into the enchanted shelf of your dreams! Melissa will guide participants through the magical steps of assembly, painting, and decorating. We will use hot glue, acrylic paint, and miniature accessories to create a beautiful display. All supplies are provided, including bookcase, moss, tiny bottles, faux books, etc. Open to participants ages 13+. No experience necessary. $50 covers all supplies!
Tuesday, Jan 13 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fairy-shelves-with-melissa-meverden-tickets-1976614194264
Saturday, Feb 28 from 1-3 pm: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fairy-shelves-with-melissa-meverden-tickets-1976620016679
bringing whimsy & wonder to your home
Debuting in November 2025, these handmade shelves include upcycled materials such as vintage buttons, beads, paper, fabric scraps, cardboard box lids, craft sticks, and natural elements like hickory shells, acorns, twigs, moss, dried flowers, etc.
This is my first time working in miniature and while it's tedious at times (tweezers are a must!), the sheer adorableness of such tiny accessories is undeniable.
While these photos were taken outside, please display your Enchanted Shelves indoors, away from the elements. I have secured every item as carefully as I can, but these are meant to be decorations and not toys.
the creation process
I used cardboard box lids as my base for 5 of the 6 original bookshelves. The last one was a broken wooden toy piece that I found in a thrift store. I created shelves from cardboard, craft sticks, and/or twigs and attached them with hot glue. Some shelves received collaged paper or texture before being spray painted (a few are handpainted with acrylic instead).
After the bookcases were complete, it was time to accessorize. I foraged as many natural elements from here in the Lowcountry as I could. The Spanish moss, the palm fibers, acorns, hickory nuts, twigs and sticks are all foraged. (Thank you Wendy for the hickory nuts!) The tiny acorn tea cups are some of my favorite creations.
I filled teeny glass jars with magical bits and bobs. I used hot glue sticks and wire to create candle sticks. Whenever possible, I used items from my stash of beads, vintage buttons, thread, scraps, etc. My friend Ella cut some wood book blanks for me that I wrapped in leather and fabric scraps. I used buttons to frame tiny mirrors or portraits. I bundled twigs, rolls of fabric, and paper scrolls. I fashioned tiny wreaths from wrapped wire and ribbon and yarn.
Along the way, I got lost in the dreamy world of the tiny people whom I imagine stock these shelves with their potions and projects.
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