Thanks Leslie, I appreciate your comments. When I first started back in 2016-2017, I looked for the best methods and glues as I planned to sell my creations and wanted to establish a good reputation as a maker. I found solid information and learned from some good folks. But oh, boy…was it ever a learning curve! When I write my tutorials, I remember what was helpful to me. I remember the questions I had and some of the issues I came across and a little ingenuity to resolve them. The makers I admired the most across the Internet and You Tube, were those who didn’t just give the ‘what’, but the ‘why’. How much I appreciated those little details. So, I purposed to do the same. I want others to be successful and have fun making garden art and not get too frustrated.

Unfortunately, I recently put the newsletter to rest. While I loved doing it (and had a lot of wonderful subscribers) …the costs associated with it were rising. Because I don’t monetize or run ads or sell anything, steeper costs were harder on my budget. You’ll be happy to hear I am keeping the website and plan to update articles and write new ones. I’m always glad to be of help. You can still contact me through the website or find Make it a Garden on Facebook!

Thanks for dropping a line, Jeri! I’m in Alaska. But thrift store donations travel all over the place! I’ve had that blue glass clam shell for at least 2 years and was planning to do an ocean-themed garden totem. And then when I found the large bowl with the shell motif and the mermaid figurine…it all came together into a fountain. That’s kind of how “art” seems to work out for me. I’m so glad you found my site and are interested in making yard art. I hope you’ll find it as stimulating and fun as a lot of us here, do! ~Kristen