Splish … Splash
Splish Splash I was taking a bath. Does your memory stretch back to that song by Bobby Darin? I do believe I have that song on a 45 record … have you got any of those? I had made 2 … Continued
A Mosaic Flower Pot
One of the Creative Crafting projects was to make a mosaic flower pot using broken china, tile adhesive, grout and of course a clay flower pot. The pieces of broken china were put onto the pot using tile adhesive. It … Continued
Crafts: Mason Jar Solar Light
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 I purchased … Continued
Craft: Solar Light Jar
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
Shell Danglers
I love shells and have been collecting them for years. I do keep a container full so that I can look through them and dream I’m on the beach collecting them. But lots have been make into garden projects. This … Continued
Garden Jewelry
Over the cold and stormy winter days when we stayed home I experimented with using some sculpy clay. You know the kind of day – you look out the window and only see white where the road and driveway are … Continued
A Driftwood Keychime
I love making garden whimsy to display in various spots in the garden from items that might normally be discarded. While recovering from my knee replacement surgery I had lots of time to think, create and craft. Using a piece … Continued
Predict the Weather
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could predict the weather? You could customize it to fit your plans for the day. Unfortunately we can’t and have to take the weather as it comes. But I have a couple of … Continued
How to Make a Rake Wreath
~ Goodbye summer, hello Autumn. Where does the time go? Autumn is a wonderful season of colours, sights, smells and tastes. I’m not really a big decorator for seasons but will be putting up a wreath or two. It … Continued
Changing the Bottle Tree
~ I have had a whimsical bottle tree in the garden since 2014 and it has gone through a few changes. The original was a lilac tree that just decided to stop growing, so I trimmed it to become the … Continued
CD Scratch Art
~ If you are like me you have an abundance of CDs. There was a time when you got all sorts of them with free programs, or you have a lot of old ones from computer storage. I’m a saver, … Continued
Stained Glass Keychimes
I’ve been making garden whimsy with old cd’s for a long time. One o the first things I made was some key chimes. Unfortunately the old cds and the weather aren’t good companions and the shine of the cd starts … Continued
Stained Glass CD
Turn an old cd into a stained glass decoration. Take the old cds you have and start to strip off the shiny part. You score it just a little bit and then use some wide sticky tape, the stickier the … Continued
The Log Owl
One year I made an owl out of recycled bits and pieces. I originally used an old cutting board but over the year it split in half and I had to rethink the project. Here is what the recycled owl … Continued
Crafts: Upcycle a Solar Light
On Friday mornings I have started going to a craft session at our local Sport and Wellness Centre with my friend. Each week there is a different craft to make and you also get to meet some new crafting friends. … Continued