Free Tutorials · Garden Art

How to Get Sparkly Clean Glass for Garden Art

Glass garden art looks so pretty outside where it can sparkle in the sunlight. So naturally, you’ve set it someplace where you’ll see and enjoy it, as will your company. It’s an eye-catching accent piece among your flower beds or in a vignette grouping on your porch or patio. If you plan to make totem… Continue reading How to Get Sparkly Clean Glass for Garden Art

Christmas Crafts · Free Tutorials

How to Make Golf Ball Tree Ornaments

Craft Tutorial: Deck the Halls Golf Balls “Oh, my goodness, it’s a golf ball!” I hear that all the time when my craft show customers draw near for a closer look. Once they see it’s a golf ball, they gotta have one. With tongue in-cheek, I suggest they get FOUR! Golf ball tree ornaments? Everyone… Continue reading How to Make Golf Ball Tree Ornaments

Christmas Crafts · Free Tutorials

5 Ways to Make Christmas Dish Flowers That Sell

Christmas Dish Flowers That Sell: Crafter’s Series: For crafters who make dish flowers and want to extend their beautiful art works into the holidays. “Aren’t those for summer?” It was her tone of voice that made it sound more like a snide remark, than a genuine question. That was the first year I sold Christmas-themed… Continue reading 5 Ways to Make Christmas Dish Flowers That Sell

Fall Crafts · Garden Styles & Decor · In the Garden · Writer's Nook

How to Make a Rustic Bouquet with Fall Foliage

No matter where you live, you can bring the vibrant colors of nature into your home. In an artificial world, a live bouquet with Fall foliage really sets the tone. It’s pretty in a vase on the kitchen window sill. Or as a freshly picked table centerpiece for harvest gatherings. I like to place an… Continue reading How to Make a Rustic Bouquet with Fall Foliage

Gardening Tips · In the Garden

How to Make Healthy, Rose Hip Tea

Taste the Fall season with a cup of hot and healthy rose hip tea. Harvesting and brewing your own homemade tea has never been easier or more enjoyable. I’ve often wondered why so many people (including myself) who grow roses never take advantage of this? Rose hips are also used in jelly and quick breads.… Continue reading How to Make Healthy, Rose Hip Tea

Christmas Crafts · Free Tutorials

How to Make This Cute Snowman Wall Hanger

Do you like to give hand-made gifts? Do you like to display holiday decorations that you can’t get at the store? Then this cute, snowman wall hanger craft is for you! Just like retail shops, thrift stores are literally overflowing with Christmas and winter-themed decor. And, they’re eager to get rid of it, because they… Continue reading How to Make This Cute Snowman Wall Hanger

Christmas Crafts · Free Tutorials

How to Make a Jolly Snowman From Plates

Do you live in a place where it doesn’t snow? OK, maybe it snows some years, but doesn’t stick around for more than a day or two? Regardless of whether you live in Florida or Alaska, this jolly snowman from plates may be just what you need this holiday season. The neat thing is, it’s… Continue reading How to Make a Jolly Snowman From Plates

Nature Themes · Writer's Nook

See Alaska’s Plants and Berries in the Fall

There’s a crispness in the air. It’s not quite cold enough to see your breath, but enough to know summer is definitely over. The leaves on the cottonwood trees are spun gold, and a pungent whiff of ripe, high bush cranberries fills your nostrils. It invigorates and energizes me. Most people love summer. Perhaps I… Continue reading See Alaska’s Plants and Berries in the Fall

Garden Styles & Decor · In the Garden

How to Get the Cottage Garden Look on a Budget

Garden Design Series The cottage garden look remains one of the most beloved and coveted landscape designs of all. The appeal is immediately obvious. It’s casually arrayed in soft, pastel colors often accompanied by a crisp, white picket fence. It’s not in a hurry and conveys just a touch of romance. “There is joy in… Continue reading How to Get the Cottage Garden Look on a Budget