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Crafts: Lace Lantern
21 Sep 2022

Crafts: Lace Lantern

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

I adapted an idea a friend shared with me and created a lace lantern using a glass vase from the thrift store and an old lace tablecloth. The glass vases come in different heights and can be purchased for about … Continued

lace lantern, old glass
The Glass Totems
16 Mar 2021

The Glass Totems

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Garden Projects, Whimsy | 5

Every garden deserves a little whimsy. Glass totems have been circulating the internet for ages.  I started collecting some various glass pieces from purging china cupboards and thrift stores when a friend mentioned she really like the glass totems we … Continued

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Creating with Old Glass Dishes
27 Jun 2019

Creating with Old Glass Dishes

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

I’ve got quite a collection of bits and pieces that came from garage sales, the back of the china cupboard or were given to me by friends who know I’ll make something with it. This time I used a pretty … Continued

old glass, totems
Splish … Splash
21 Jun 2019

Splish … Splash

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

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

birdbaths, old glass
For the Birds
1 Jun 2017

For the Birds

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden Projects, Whimsy | 0

I love having some fun creating glass totems.  I had collected lots of clear glass from thrift stores, from donations from friends and from cleaning out the cupboards. I picked out 3 pieces … a patterned  bud vase, a clear … Continued

birdbaths, old glass, totems

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