Do you love colored glass? Have you always wanted to learn how to create art with glass, but don’t have tools or money to spend on classes? This picture frame glass art craft may be just what you’re looking for! OVERVIEW: This craft project is so pretty, yet so easy. Best of all, it doesn’t… Continue reading Easy Picture Frame Glass Art, no special tools needed
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Learn how to make dish flowers, garden totems, birdbaths with free tutorials. Artist shares her best tips and tricks for creating whimsical garden art.
Winsome Wine Bottle Flowers are a Cinch to Make
It doesn’t get any easier than this! These wine bottle flowers look impressive in the garden and all you need is glue. If you like dish flowers, but discovered making them is more complicated than you want to get into, you’ll love this super easy alternative. In fact, the hardest part may be shopping (or… Continue reading Winsome Wine Bottle Flowers are a Cinch to Make
Wood Pallet Reindeer Lights Up the Holidays
DIY Holiday Crafts Who’s the most famous reindeer of all? This Holiday Season, make your own version of Rudolf with this wood pallet reindeer craft. Use indoors or proudly display on the front porch to greet family and friends. FUN FACT: Reindeer and caribou are the same animal. In Europe, they are typically referred to… Continue reading Wood Pallet Reindeer Lights Up the Holidays
Easy-to-Make Decor for Pretty Fall Porch
Fall is my favorite time of the year. But because I love to garden, I wanted to find a way to bring the garden ‘look’ into the fall season. With summer over and all my flowers and hanging baskets down, things were looking a little bare around my front door, so I relish the opportunity… Continue reading Easy-to-Make Decor for Pretty Fall Porch
5 One-of-a-Kind Snowman Crafts to Make
Holly Jolly one-of-a-kind snowman crafts not everyone else is making. Add your own special touches and creative ideas and watch the faces light up with smiles.
Re-purpose a glass platter into a jazzy side table
Who uses them anymore? Visit any thrift store, and you’ll likely find a stack of heavy, glass serving platters. Younger generations don’t typically entertain this way, so Mom or grandma’s decorative glass platters end up at the 2nd hand store. But they don’t have to stay there! I recently discovered the perfect way to re-purpose… Continue reading Re-purpose a glass platter into a jazzy side table
How to Add a Leaf to Your Dish Flower
“That’s different, I love the leaf!” and, “You never see them with a leaf.” That’s how my customers react every time I make a dish flower with a leaf. It just adds to the whimsey of the piece and makes my artwork stand out. Sometimes, people who have never seen dish flowers before wonder what… Continue reading How to Add a Leaf to Your Dish Flower
DIY decorative flower pot with natural stone
Decorative Flower Pot Get a custom look by decorating your own flower pots and planters. I like to pick up old pots at garage sales or thrift stores and transform them into beautiful homes for my plants. I’ve also recycled those black plastic pots from the greenhouse. It’s a freebie, right? So why throw it… Continue reading DIY decorative flower pot with natural stone
Straight Talk About Glue and Garden Art
Answers to the number one problem associated with dish flowers. Here’s the scoop in simple, non-technical language.
Plastic dishes make cheerful flowers for the garden
Light-weight alternatives to using glass Plastic dishes make cheerful flowers for the garden. They are just as colorful and whimsical as their heavy, glass and ceramic counterparts. If you’ve wanted to make your own dish flowers, but found that working with glass dishes is a bit more than you really want to get into, then… Continue reading Plastic dishes make cheerful flowers for the garden