The alphabetical garden tour this week shares wha’s in the garden starting with C – birds, plants, whimsy and more. My favourite bird has to be the cardinals that visit all year round. This link will take you to lots … Continued
Dendritic painting is a technique I learned at Creative Crafting. This is a simple way to create amazing designs on paper and artist board. Dendrites are actually nerve cells and dendritic painting is creating branch like effects using glass, paint … Continued
~ 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
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
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
~ 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
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
I love the sound of wind chimes in the garden … metal ones, bamboo ones, large ones and small ones. This is one of my favourites made from old cds and old keys. All you need is 2 old cds, … Continued
Every garden needs a little bling. I love creating things from wire, marbles, old cds, keys and more. Danglers will sparkle in the sun and are only limited by your own imagination. This garden suncatcher is made using copper wire, marbles, … Continued