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Love Lighthouses
22 Jan 2021

Love Lighthouses

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Collections, Rocks | 6

I love lighthouses and have many displayed in the house. The framed prints are from photos I have taken. There are birdhouse lighthouses (only decorative), a lighthouse collection in the bathroom along with shells and small rocks, a lovely wooden … Continued

lighthouse, rock painting, rocks, sea glass
The Lighthouse Repair
15 Mar 2020

The Lighthouse Repair

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Collections, Garden Projects, Whimsy | 6

The claypot lighthouse that was made a few years ago has been sitting in the garden and the weather has deteriorated the paint. It was knocked over a few times and some cracks developed. This past winter was the time … Continued

clay pots, lighthouse, zen-doodles
Dollarville Village
13 Dec 2019

Dollarville Village

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Christmas, Collections | 6

My Dollarville village has been set up in many different ways over the years. The majority of the little houses came from dollar stores, thrift stores, and chain stores, hence the name. At the beginning it was set up on … Continued

Christmas village
Mason Jar Solar Light
29 Mar 2019

Mason Jar Solar Light

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Collections, Crafty's Projects, Whimsy | 5

Look how easy it is to make a solar light jar. In my last project I used sea glass to make the light jar and this time I used flat sided marbles/gems and a bigger mason jar. Materials mason jar … Continued

garden bling, solar light jar
Craft: Solar Light Jar
24 Mar 2019

Craft: Solar Light Jar

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Collections, Crafty's Projects, Whimsy | 12

Look how easy it is to make a solar light jar to put around the deck railing and brighten up the evening. Materials small mason jar solar light pieces of sea glass glue gun (not always water proof) or E6000 … Continued

garden bling, garden whimsy, sea glass, solar light jar
Making a Shell Wreath
27 Jan 2019

Making a Shell Wreath

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Collections, Crafty's Projects, Nature Crafts | 21

~ I’m a collector of many things and one of those things is shells.  I can’t resist picking up shells when we are visiting British Columbia.  Over the years I’ve collected so many in different shapes, sizes and varieties.  Usually … Continued

nature crafts, shells, wreaths

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