Develop an eye for colorful and unique plates that make your art piece the star of the garden.
Tag: Yard art
Go Fish! Thrifty yard art is a splashing success
A school of fish swimming across your yard is bound to catch attention. An inexpensive and easy craft for the gardener that’s looking for a big dose of whimsy.
Imaginative sculptures make Palmer garden a happy place
Carmen turns rusty old farm equipment she finds in her family’s hay fields into whimsical sculpture. Come tour this must-see garden and pick up some tips and ideas along the way.
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
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
How to decorate your garden with flair
Decorate your Garden: Garden themes round-up Many of us have a favorite garden decor style that we just adore. One which we would most love to spend time in. You probably have a certain piece of art, sculpture or lawn ornaments you put out each Spring to enjoy. But a garden is more than just… Continue reading How to decorate your garden with flair
Old cars as garden art: things to think about
Old autos used as garden decor are so whimsical and fun. On the other hand, it’s a bit tricky to get one to look “artsy”. Things to consider and alternate ideas to get that charming old car ‘look’ in the garden.
Why a bicycle in a garden looks so charming
Bicycle in a Garden Don’t you just love the way a bicycle looks in the garden? There’s just–I dunno– ‘something’, that makes an old bicycle look right at home. A certain nostalgia we associate with simpler times. But a bicycle in the garden also brings a touch of romance, don’t you think? Yes, romance! In… Continue reading Why a bicycle in a garden looks so charming
Garden People: The Art of the Modern Scarecrow
Modern Scarecrow What comes to your mind when you think of a scarecrow? Most people think of the straw filled decorations they see around Fall and Halloween. Then there’s that “Wizard of Oz guy”. Scarecrows go way back. I won’t go into a history lesson, here. But scarecrows performed a very valuable function, as crows… Continue reading Garden People: The Art of the Modern Scarecrow
The Fairy Artist Who Will Make You Believe
Fairy scatters ‘wishes’ upon the wind. Read the astonishing story behind the art and the artist