I titled this: "Success with mosaics." It is the picture of a stepping stone made with styrofoam letters and broken pieces of tiles used as the mosaic. The letters are made on a hotwire machine, glued into a form, and the mosaic pieces are glued in place as well.
Craft Project: Scarecrow On A Bench
Cut the landscape timber as follows: 3 - 7 inches long, 1 - 17 inches long, and 2 - 14 inches long. Glue the 2 - 14 inch on each side of the 17 inch piece.
Here is a stepping stone I designed and made last spring. Seems that stepping stones are perennial favorites on craft sites so thought this would be helpful.
Here's a picture of a squirrel feeder I built. I didn't like the
Making A Bird House from a Shoe
An easy to make and easy to clean out birdhouse. Just undo the laces to clean it out. The boot was thrown in the trash and I rescued it. Screwed the board to the sole, added the roof made of flashing and a raffia shoelace.
I like to dress up terra cotta pots with acrylic paints. One technique is to use three colors or more and a sponge. You only need a small squirt of each color, making it great for using those leftovers.
Craft Project: Straw Hat Windsock
Cute straw hat windsock made from an empty bleach bottle and fabric strips.Plant with real or silk flowers.
One of my favorite garden crafts is making homemade plant labels from aluminum cans and wire clothes hangers. Not only are they inexpensive and durable, but these labels are actually attractive and fun to make.
This is a bowling ball I painted to look like a ladybug. I used eyeglass frame, handles for the antenna, pushed them into corks and glued it to the top of her head.
Craft Project: Bloomers Plant Hanger
This is a recycling craft using children's pants as a holder for potted
Tired of those orange clay pots? Buy some acrylic paints and give them some color. Add a plant, and you can use them in-doors or out, plus have the enjoyment of a hobby. I did not take classes, just start experimenting, its fun and creative.
Garden: Painted Strawberry Rock
A number of years ago I found (possibly on this site) how to craft a strawberry. My daughter and I had some paint, found a huge rock, took our time and fashioned our very own strawberry. It still sits in my front yard today.
Another use for those smooth can lids from the Pampered Chef Can Opener or from frozen juice concentrate. You can paint on a design of your own or use stamps. Just make sure the stamps are small enough to fit in the center of the lid where there are no ridges.
Craft Project: Grapevine Hanging Bird Bath
This is a cute way to make a bird bath or bird feeder using a grapevine wreath. Get a grapevine wreath and a shallow planter bottom that you put under the planter to hold water in.
I have collected so much stuff from the beach, finally I put it to use. I hot glue gunned two pieces of beach glass, shells and rocks to string, then tied one end to a piece of wood (stick), then took a piece of ribbon and tied it to the end of the stick.
Craft Project: Summer Pinwheel
Kids will enjoy making and playing with these pinwheels. They are very quick, easy and inexpensive.
Make yourself a quick and sturdy bird feeder by poking or cutting round or "X" shaped holes in a large 2 litter plastic pop bottle then hang it from a rope to a tree branch. You'll need a funnel to help fill it with seeds.
This terracotta lighthouse is just 2 large plant pots cemented together and painted, with a lantern on top.
Garden picks to stick in your plants and flowers that are planted in pots. Watch them seem to fly when the wind blows.
Cut out material to go around oatmeal container, a little extra on ends to go inside. Apply w/ glue, Then cut out eight strips of material the length of container about an inch thick. Space around on one end.
Craft Project: Recycled Frisbee Bird Feeder
Bird feeder made from mainly recycled materials.
Craft Project: Driftwood Wall Hanging
Get back to nature with this very inexpensive gift. I make them with seashells, rocks, gemstones, anything I can get my hands on.
Craft Project: Lawn Chair Covers
My lawn chair covers were suffering from sun rot and needed a lot of help. In one afternoon, I crafted four chair covers from some worn jeans I had on hand.
Craft Project: Recycled Angel Windchimes
A windchime made from mostly recycled stuff.
