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Nature Crafts

Craft: Fence Posts Decorations
6 Jul 2022

Craft: Fence Posts Decorations

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Nature Crafts, Whimsy | 22

I hate to throw anything away as you never know when inspiration will hit you. A favourite stained glass artist of ours is Cindy Laneville and I had the privilege of meeting Cindy some years ago at a couple of … Continued

rocks, sea glass, shells, trees
Craft: Sea Glass Tree
2 Jul 2022

Craft: Sea Glass Tree

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Nature Crafts | 12

When the grandkids came to visit us from British Columbia in May 2022 they bought each of us a treasure box. When covid started our trips had to be cancelled so I gave them the challenge of finding a container … Continued

sea glass
Craft:  Photo Transfer to Wood
9 Jun 2022

Craft: Photo Transfer to Wood

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Nature Crafts | 0

Are you on the look out for a different craft ideas to try? Rainy days are perfect for crafting. Here is how to transfer a photo to a piece of wood. I also made some coasters by transferring to tile. You … Continued

wood prints
Heart Crafts
10 Jan 2021

Heart Crafts

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Crochet, Nature Crafts, Rocks, Whimsy | 3

Valentine’s Day – is it a day created by card, chocolate and flower companies to guilt trip you into buying something for someone in your life?  I think it is, but that is me.   It is a fun day … Continued

cup cozy, rock painting, Valentine Day, wreaths
Christmas 2020
17 Dec 2020

Christmas 2020

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Christmas, Nature Crafts | 10

When Decem-brrr arrived the decorations inside the house changed from Autumn to Winter and Christmas. The first change was in the front hall, where the urn of Autumn decorations has been replaced with 4 large branches slightly covered in snow. … Continued

Christmas trees, Nature tree, snowflakes, snowmen
How to Make a Driftwood Spinner
25 Sep 2020

How to Make a Driftwood Spinner

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: British Columbia, Garden Projects, Nature Crafts, Whimsy | 7

It is easy to turn bits of driftwood collected from the beach into a pretty wind spinner for the garden in a few easy step. It was fun to have the grandkids collect bits of driftwood when we visited the … Continued

driftwood, driftwood spinner, nature crafts, twirlers

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