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Calming Doodling
8 Feb 2020

Calming Doodling

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects | 3

The name zentangle is relatively new but the concept has been used for many, many years. Even the Mayans used this type of drawing. So did the Celts and the Native People. In 2003 Rick and Maria started the zentangle … Continued

Creative crafting group, doodle, zentangles
Zen-doodles
13 Jan 2020

Zen-doodles

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Rocks | 8

I was recently introduced to the term zentangles at the Friday Creative Crafting sessions. I have always been a doodler, especially while on hold on the phone and when young I used to use a pencil and compass to make … Continued

Creative crafting group, rocks, zen-doodles, zentangles
A Mosaic Flower Pot
4 Jun 2019

A Mosaic Flower Pot

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Whimsy | 4

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

Creative crafting group, flower pots, mosaics
Clay Embellished Ornaments
24 Nov 2018

Clay Embellished Ornaments

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Christmas | 4

This is a way to fancy up those shiny coloured ornaments.  I used a cold porcelain dough, some plain and some tinted green to cut out leaves to add to the ornaments.  This was a craft we made at Creative … Continued

clay, Creative crafting group, homemade ornaments, ornaments
A Mini Wreath
6 Nov 2018

A Mini Wreath

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Christmas | 4

Christmas crafting started a week or so ago at our Creative Crafting group.  Here is a little mini wreath made from a curtain ring, some twine, little bits of felt, some red berries or sequins and glue.  This can be … Continued

Creative crafting group, decorating, homemade ornaments, ornaments, wreaths
Dendritic Painting
2 Nov 2018

Dendritic Painting

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects | 5

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

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