How to Make a Trivet
You can easily make your own trivet out of a 7 inch cork circle, broken tiles, tile adhesive, mod podge and coloured sand. We recently made one in the Creative crafting group that meets on Fridays. The cork circles … 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
Partial Albino Grackle
We had a rare visitor to the flat feeder August 10, 2018 – a partial albino grackle or a leucistic grackle. The head of a grackle is usually all bluish, but this one has white features throughout. The eye … Continued
Plant Profile: Rose of Sharon
A few years ago I was given a cutting from a Rose of Sharon bush and this year it is finally big enough to bloom. And not just one or two blooms but it is going to have lots of … 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
Knitting Needle Flowers
I was inspired by someone I follow on Instagram to make some knitting needle flowers. On a really hot and humid afternoon when it was far too uncomfortable to be outside I got out my little left over balls of … Continued
CD Starburst
~ This cd starburst reminds me so much of the clocks from the 1960’s. It was another great project shared with us by Gail at Creative Crafting. You need 2 cds, some bbq skewers, paint, items to embellish, paint, and … Continued
Mandala Rocks
At one of my weekly Creative Crafting sessions we painted mandala rocks. I had done several of these myself previously, nothing fancy just some practice rocks which I’ll take and hide on one of our daycations at different beaches. Gail, … Continued
Wicklow Beach
A day out at Wicklow Beach towards the end of June was amazing. This beach is a lovely, long stretch of water and shore, mostly rocky. It was a clear, calm day with hardly any visitors to the beach. Just … 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
2sDay: Turkey Vultures
For 2sDay I’m sharing some photos of two turkey vultures that was saw on the roof of an old barn along our road. It was a sunny morning as we were driving home and the vultures were just coming in … 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
Plant Saucers
~ Finally the weather has warmed up enough this May to start working in the garden, and by working I mean adding plants and sowing seeds. The odd night is dropping down to single digit temperatures, about 7 Celsius, but … Continued
Out & About: Amazing Sculptures
Just look at these amazing sculptures that we saw at the Esquimalt Lagoon and Royal Bay beach. The artists used driftwood and shells to create these gorgeous creatures. This one, titled McGnarly the Beach Ent created by Drifted Creations, was … Continued