Yard art Archives | Make it a Garden https://makeitagarden.com/tag/yard-art/ Creating imaginative & inviting places Sun, 19 Feb 2023 03:58:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 https://makeitagarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-miag-watering-can-32x32.png Yard art Archives | Make it a Garden https://makeitagarden.com/tag/yard-art/ 32 32 Make Your Best Garden Art Flowers with ceramic plates https://makeitagarden.com/make-your-best-garden-art-flowers-with-ceramic-plates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-your-best-garden-art-flowers-with-ceramic-plates https://makeitagarden.com/make-your-best-garden-art-flowers-with-ceramic-plates/#respond Sun, 16 Jan 2022 03:16:46 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=6932 Develop an eye for colorful and unique plates that make your art piece the star of the garden.

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]]> https://makeitagarden.com/make-your-best-garden-art-flowers-with-ceramic-plates/feed/ 0 6932 Go Fish! Thrifty yard art is a splashing success https://makeitagarden.com/go-fish-thrifty-yard-art-is-a-splashing-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=go-fish-thrifty-yard-art-is-a-splashing-success https://makeitagarden.com/go-fish-thrifty-yard-art-is-a-splashing-success/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2022 02:26:00 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=7325 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.

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]]> https://makeitagarden.com/go-fish-thrifty-yard-art-is-a-splashing-success/feed/ 4 7325 Imaginative sculptures make Palmer garden a happy place https://makeitagarden.com/imaginative-sculptures-make-palmer-garden-a-happy-place/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=imaginative-sculptures-make-palmer-garden-a-happy-place https://makeitagarden.com/imaginative-sculptures-make-palmer-garden-a-happy-place/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2020 04:11:00 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=6152 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.

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]]> https://makeitagarden.com/imaginative-sculptures-make-palmer-garden-a-happy-place/feed/ 6 6152 How to Add a Leaf to Your Dish Flower https://makeitagarden.com/how-to-add-a-leaf-to-your-dish-flower/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-add-a-leaf-to-your-dish-flower https://makeitagarden.com/how-to-add-a-leaf-to-your-dish-flower/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2020 20:03:23 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=6048 “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

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]]> https://makeitagarden.com/how-to-add-a-leaf-to-your-dish-flower/feed/ 5 6048 Plastic dishes make cheerful flowers for the garden https://makeitagarden.com/plastic-dishes-make-cheerful-flowers-for-the-garden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plastic-dishes-make-cheerful-flowers-for-the-garden https://makeitagarden.com/plastic-dishes-make-cheerful-flowers-for-the-garden/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2020 02:43:42 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=5723 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

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]]> https://makeitagarden.com/plastic-dishes-make-cheerful-flowers-for-the-garden/feed/ 6 5723 How to decorate your garden with flair https://makeitagarden.com/how-to-decorate-your-garden-with-flair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-decorate-your-garden-with-flair https://makeitagarden.com/how-to-decorate-your-garden-with-flair/#respond Sat, 28 Mar 2020 20:31:00 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=5720 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

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]]> https://makeitagarden.com/how-to-decorate-your-garden-with-flair/feed/ 0 5720 Old cars as garden art: things to think about https://makeitagarden.com/old-cars-as-garden-art-things-to-think-about/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=old-cars-as-garden-art-things-to-think-about https://makeitagarden.com/old-cars-as-garden-art-things-to-think-about/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2020 20:18:00 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=5489 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.

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]]> https://makeitagarden.com/old-cars-as-garden-art-things-to-think-about/feed/ 6 5489 Why a bicycle in a garden looks so charming https://makeitagarden.com/why-a-bicycle-in-a-garden-looks-so-charming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-a-bicycle-in-a-garden-looks-so-charming https://makeitagarden.com/why-a-bicycle-in-a-garden-looks-so-charming/#comments Mon, 06 Jan 2020 08:07:01 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=4635 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

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]]> https://makeitagarden.com/why-a-bicycle-in-a-garden-looks-so-charming/feed/ 2 4635 Garden People: The Art of the Modern Scarecrow https://makeitagarden.com/garden-people-the-art-of-the-modern-scarecrow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=garden-people-the-art-of-the-modern-scarecrow https://makeitagarden.com/garden-people-the-art-of-the-modern-scarecrow/#comments Fri, 06 Dec 2019 19:58:55 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=4605 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

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]]> https://makeitagarden.com/garden-people-the-art-of-the-modern-scarecrow/feed/ 4 4605 The Fairy Artist Who Will Make You Believe https://makeitagarden.com/the-fairy-artist-who-will-make-you-believe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-fairy-artist-who-will-make-you-believe https://makeitagarden.com/the-fairy-artist-who-will-make-you-believe/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2019 22:06:00 +0000 https://makeitagarden.com/?p=4397 Fairy scatters 'wishes' upon the wind. Read the astonishing story behind the art and the artist

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