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Twigs, rustic salvage and found objects made into garden art - sound like something you like, too?
If it's rusty or rustic, weathered treasures gleaned from thrift stores and garage sales, or hand made crafts from natural materials in the hedgerows and roadsides; these are things that appeal to me - find out what is next...
Apr 14, 2025
Mandala Designs; complicated kaleidescope pictures
Simple patterns repeated over again to make a complicated kaleidescope picture; use these Mandala Designs for embroidery, coloring or for meditation
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Apr 13, 2025
Driftwood,twigs,sticks,vine, and lots of junk !
I am searching for ideas , something to get my creative flow going ! It's like writers block ! I live in a rural area in MO. on an acre and a half ! So
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Apr 12, 2025
Oil Can Planter - upcycling and reusing
Here's a funky bit of garden art diy, making an Oil Can Planter from a recycled tin can...
Apr 11, 2025
Popes Pots Hypertufa; an article by Deb about her hypertufa creations
An article by Deb Pope about her hypertufa creations; troughs, containers and pots all made from that magical mix of concrete, peat moss and perlite...
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Apr 10, 2025
Painting Clouds - it's easier than you would think
Painting Clouds isn't as hard as it looks; the painting techniques I use are really simple - try it!
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Apr 09, 2025
My Favorite Thrift Store Finds - treasures in the rough
Here are some of my Favorite Thrift Store Finds - I love that feeling of glee when you spot something in the recycle center, knowing you can make it into a treasure...
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Apr 08, 2025
Rustic Craft Safety - stay safe, have fun
Rustic Craft Safety can mean the difference between having fun making garden crafts, or a trip to the emergency room; which would you choose?
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Apr 07, 2025
Chalkboard Paint - methods and techniques
Methods and techniques for making your own chalkboard using rustic materials and chalkboard paint...
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Apr 06, 2025
Vintage Watering Cans; galvanized zinc for my junk garden
Collect Vintage Watering Cans to display in your junk garden; these are one of the most often coveted thrift store finds...
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Apr 05, 2025
Garden Art Sign - rustic and recycled
Selling recycled rustic garden decor demands a special Garden Art Sign by way of illustration...
Apr 04, 2025
Garage Sale Gleanings - buy or sell your own treasures
Treasures from yard sales - Garage Sale Gleanings...
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Apr 03, 2025
Birds Nest Under Glass - diy birds nest displayed with a cloche
Make some DIY birds nests, and display under a glass cloche for a Victorian style display...
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Apr 02, 2025
Faux Birds Nest in a Terracotta Pot - those birds will nest anywhere
Those birds will nest anywhere, even in a rustic Terracotta Pot, with a faux nest...
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Apr 01, 2025
Eggporeum Spring Cleaning; dusting off the cobwebs
The Eggporeum got a good spring cleaning; refreshing the display and adding some new and interesting junk finds gives it a new look...
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Mar 31, 2025
Hypertufa Finials - topping it all off
Simple to make - the toughest part is getting your nerve up to smash the mold off your Hypertufa Finial - a glass lamp globe...
Mar 30, 2025
Rustic Elephants - every garden needs a pachyderm or two
Every garden should have a pachyderm or two, and these Rustic Elephants sure fit the bill...
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Mar 29, 2025
Twig Handles; use a wiggly twig or root to make handles for baskets
Twig Handles on totes, baskets, creels and boxes add so much charm and character; collect them from orchard prunings, landscape and garden plants, or find them wildcrafting in the woods...
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Mar 28, 2025
How to Make Cloud Shape Signs - garden signs
Tutorial on How to Make Cloud Shape Signs - give your garden something different...
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Mar 27, 2025
How to Make Hypertufa Look Old; weathering and aging techniques
A rustic garden art tutorial...How to Make Hypertufa Look Old
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Mar 26, 2025
Tin Can Buckets for a primitive country appeal
Tin Can Buckets add lots of primitive country appeal to your decor; make at least one...
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Mar 25, 2025
Hypertufa Millstone - my largest garden feature yet
Making this Hypertufa Millstone took a bit of work, and two batches of my regular hypertufa mix to get enough to fill the mold...
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Mar 24, 2025
Hand Painted Garden Signs - witty and whimsical
How to make Hand Painted Garden Signs with witty and whimsical sayings and quotes...
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Mar 23, 2025
Hypertufa Grots; whimsical garden art - protect your garden from weeds
Protect your garden from weeds with some whimsical garden art; Hypertufa Grots...
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Mar 22, 2025
Rustic Garden Signs - whimsical sayings to embellish your garden
Paint your Rustic Garden Signs with funny quotes and whimsical sayings to embellish your rustic garden...
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Mar 21, 2025
Garden Faces; mysterious and intriguing, faces add a human dimension
Many gardens are decorated with funky junk and garden art, but there seems to be a common thread among gardeners; we like to have Garden Faces around us...
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Mar 20, 2025
Faux Driftwood Planter made from Hypertufa
Build a Faux Driftwood Planter from Hypertufa that resembles a piece of weathered wood that you would find on the beach...
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Mar 19, 2025
Twig Lattice Fence; unusual ways to build distinctive garden fences
This is a deceptively simple technique for building a unique rustic fence; with some wire and twigs, you can make your very own unusual garden fence...
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Mar 17, 2025
Upcycled Potting Bench - finding a use for all those treasures
Use the twigs and barnboards in your hoard of salvaged and found materials - make an Upcycled Potting Bench...
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Mar 16, 2025
Salvaged Galvanized Bucket - yet another life
Recycling and salvaging old junk is such a fun way to create planters - giving this Sallvaged Galvanized Bucket yet another life...
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Mar 15, 2025
How to Build a Twig Fence - use those branches and twigs
How to Build a Twig Fence; learn how to make a rustic garden fence out of branches and twigs, to add charm and character...
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Mar 14, 2025
Hypertufa Hands - cement planter shaped like a hand
DIY Rustic Garden Art - Hypertufa Hands to give a helping hand in the garden...
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Mar 13, 2025
Faux Tin Tiles - pressed tin ceilings and backsplashes
DIY Faux Tin Tiles for ceilings and backsplashes; use your rustic skills to make unique rustic country decor...
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Mar 12, 2025
Rustic Twig Gate - my dream gate come true
Building my Rustic Twig Gate to keep the deer out of my garden was a long time in the planning stages; it has finally come to fruition...
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Mar 11, 2025
Twigs for Crafts; which is the best for rustic diy?
How to choose the right Twigs for Crafts; shrubs that are commonly grown in gardens, native trees, street trees and orchard fruit trees all benefit from pruning; utilize them!
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Mar 10, 2025
Weathered Red Barn Paint - make your rustic crafts vintage
Use this rustic paint technique for Weathered Red Barn Paint to give your crafts a vintage look...
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Mar 09, 2025
Simple Rustic Displays - natural and found objects in a vignette
Collections of your vintage treasures, gathered together in eclectic groupings...these are your curated Simple Rustic Displays...
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Mar 08, 2025
How To Be Creative Guide - a free mentor for your muse
How To Be Creative Guide - unleash your inner chaos and start cogitating...
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Mar 07, 2025
Thrift Store Finds; don't hesitate - grab those hidden treasures
Thrift Store Finds are only one of many ways to add to your collection of intriguing junk to make into garden crafts; don't hesitate though, those hidden treasures won't wait...
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Mar 06, 2025
Storing Twigs for Crafts; harvesting and collecting is done, now what?
One of the most important skills; if you don't know how to store twigs properly, they could rot or be unusable when you go to make your rustic craft
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Mar 05, 2025
Mason Jar Storage - for small bits and pieces
Craft Storage Ideas - Mason Jar Storage which will keep your essentials safe...
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Mar 04, 2025
How to Make Metal Look Old - patina, tarnish and rust
Techniques and tips for artificially aging metal for rustic garden crafts; learn about patina, verdigris and how to make tin look aged
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Mar 03, 2025
Garden Totems - using your thrift store finds to make garden art
How to make gorgeous Garden Totems out of recycled thrift store finds; use those lovely glass and ceramic pieces that appeal to you; don't feel guilty about giving them yet another life in your garden...
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Mar 02, 2025
What Is Hypertufa? A short explanation for a great crafting material
What Is Hypertufa? Is it a natural material? Alien space being?
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Mar 01, 2025
Barnboard Painted Footstool - can't have the real thing, so paint it!
Use some rustic paint techniques to give this plywood step stool some flair...
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Feb 28, 2025
Garden Art Projects - design and DIY your ideal garden, with junk
Unleash your artistic flair with these Garden Art Projects. Discover how to use found items to create unique pieces of outdoor décor that reflect your personality...
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Feb 27, 2025
Best Twigs for Crafts - choose the right tree for your crafts
Choose the Best Twigs for Crafts from the many different kinds of tree species in your landscape, garden or in your neighborhood; learn how to recognize them
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Feb 26, 2025
Rustic Crafts Resources - useful pages and products
Useful pages and products for your crafting journey - Rustic Crafts Resources
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Feb 25, 2025
Harvesting Twigs for Crafts; the most important things to know
How to Harvest Twigs for Crafts; the how to primer for collecting twigs efficiently and safely
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