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Crafts: A Bit of Flag Whimsy
1 Jul 2023

Crafts: A Bit of Flag Whimsy

by Crafty | posted in: Canada, Coat Hanger Crafts, Garden Projects, Whimsy | 6

Even though I haven’t been posting much I’m always busy creating crafty things for the garden.   Awhile ago I made a Canadian flag using odd bits of material and a coat hanger. I love it when a project comes … Continued

Canada Day, Canada flag, coat hangers, coathangers, flags, garden flag
Garden Update:  September 2022
28 Sep 2022

Garden Update: September 2022

by Crafty | posted in: Garden Projects, The Garden 2022, Whimsy | 4

With the start of the ‘ber’ months of September, October, November and December the weather is finally starting to cool down. Autumn or Fall has been arriving slowing in the garden over the past several days and officially started September … Continued

Autumn, black walnut, garden journal 2022, ligularia, sea glass, sea glass flowers, sedum
Craft: Fence Posts Decorations
6 Jul 2022

Craft: Fence Posts Decorations

by Crafty | 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
Crocheted Wind Spinners
22 Apr 2022

Crocheted Wind Spinners

by Crafty | posted in: Crochet, Garden Projects, Whimsy | 6

I had lots of fun making crochet wind spinners towards the end of last summer that I made more over the winter using up odds and ends of sport weight yarn. These are made in the same way but came … Continued

twirlers, wind spinners, yarn stash
Crochet wind spinners
14 Sep 2021

Crochet wind spinners

by Crafty | posted in: Crochet, Garden Projects, Whimsy | 15

On a visit to one of my favourite blogs I discovered a pattern for a crochet wind spinner. I just love wind spinners/twirlers in the garden. It is a wonderful project to use up the left over yarn (Red Heart … Continued

twirlers, wind spinners, yarn stash
Rockville has Moved
3 Aug 2021

Rockville has Moved

by Crafty | posted in: Rocks, Whimsy | 11

My Rockville Village has gone through lots of transformations, and this year the whole rocking village moved to a new location. Rockville used to be set up on the garage path, but this year I decided it needed to be … Continued

rock crafts, rock houses, rock painting

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