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Twigs, rustic salvage and found objects made into garden art - sound like something you like, too?
If it's rusty or rustic, weathered treasures gleaned from thrift stores and garage sales, or hand made crafts from natural materials in the hedgerows and roadsides; these are things that appeal to me - find out what is next...
Jan 17, 2021
Patio Blocks - make your own soil cement diy pavers
Make your own Patio Blocks out of soil cement using this innovative method; create a unique garden focal point to add character to your landscape
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Dec 14, 2020
Rustic Craft Safety - stay safe, have fun
Rustic Craft Safety can mean the difference between having fun making garden crafts, or a trip to the emergency room; which would you choose?
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Dec 13, 2020
Fruit Wood Twigs; a waste material made into treasure
Fruit Wood Twigs are one of those things that just keeps on giving; apple, pear and peach trees need pruning every year; take those twigs and make them into crafts
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Dec 09, 2020
Soil Cement Bird Bath - a garden art diy craft tutorial
Although not quite Hypertufa, this Soil Cement Bird Bath has very similar techniques; build this diy garden craft...
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Dec 02, 2020
Cold Porcelain Acrylic Painting
Cold Porcelain Acrylic Painting - tips for coloring your craft...
Nov 25, 2020
How to Build a Twig Fence - use those branches and twigs
How to Build a Twig Fence; learn how to make a rustic garden fence out of branches and twigs, to add charm and character...
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Nov 24, 2020
Garden Faces; mysterious and intriguing, faces add a human dimension
Many gardens are decorated with funky junk and garden art, but there seems to be a common thread among gardeners; we like to have Garden Faces around us...
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Oct 26, 2020
How to Make Metal Look Old - patina, tarnish and rust
How to Make Metal Look Old; techniques and tips for artificially aging metal for rustic garden crafts; learn about patina, verdigris and how to make tin look aged
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Oct 21, 2020
How to Break a Clay Pot for a Fairy Garden - diy tips
How to Break a Clay Pot for a Fairy Garden - DIY Tips
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Oct 16, 2020
Craft Tutorials-e-Book - learn how to make your own garden art
Immerse yourself in the Craft Tutorials e-Book, and learn how to make unique and unusual garden art and upcycle found objects to create funky accents...
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Sep 07, 2020
Prim Flour Scoop - country style DIY
Quick! I need some Christmas decor - here's a Prim Flour Scoop diy tutorial for ya...
Sep 06, 2020
DIY Lanterns - light the way in your garden
Got the urge to shed some light on it? Why not make a DIY Lantern?
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Sep 02, 2020
Building Rustic Furniture E-Book - make your own twig and branch art
Building Rustic Furniture E-Book; DIY and Craft Tutorial Manual...
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Aug 28, 2020
The Eclectic Eggporeum - Bird Themed Vignette
If it's to do with birds, chickens or other farm type stuff, it belongs on the Eclectic Eggporeum; this started out as my chicken house, and has evolved to be much more...
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Aug 26, 2020
The Eggporeum Autumn Display - harvest time is upon us
The Eggporeum Autumn Display; vintage harvest time, with a rustic twist...
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Aug 17, 2020
Boot Hill Signs - pointing the way to glory
Boot Hill needed some Rustic Garden Signs to point the way to the best places to see; hand painted on some salvaged lumber to evoke the old west...
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Aug 13, 2020
Hypertufa Toadstools - perfect accent for a fairy garden
These Hypertufa Toadstools are a little different from the run of the mill mushrooms that you might see...
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Aug 08, 2020
Vintage Watering Cans; galvanized zinc for my junk garden
Collect Vintage Watering Cans to display in your junk garden; these are one of the most often coveted thrift store finds...
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Jul 27, 2020
Wildcrafting Safety; use common sense when you're in the woods
Wildcrafting Safety is mostly common sense; what to take when you go into the woods for a wildcrafting expedition and how to stay safe...
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Jul 13, 2020
Rustic Garden Signs Gallery - get your favorite garden sign ideas here
Rustic Garden Signs add so much humor and interest to your garden, and really put your special stamp on it; this Rustic Garden Sign Gallery has lots to choose from...
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Jul 13, 2020
Rustic Garden Signs - whimsical sayings to embellish your garden
Paint your Rustic Garden Signs with funny quotes and whimsical sayings to embellish your rustic garden...
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Jul 07, 2020
Rustic Chalk Board - upcycling diy project
This Rustic Chalk Board combines three of my favorite things; upcycling, diy and rustic paint techniques...
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Jul 06, 2020
Dollhouse Miniature Projects - make your own tiny porch
Make your own Tiny Country porch - this series of diy tutorials will give you lots of great miniature decor...
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Jul 01, 2020
Build a Rustic Potting Bench - find out how here, and get plans
Build a Rustic Potting Bench and enjoy your rustic work area; barnboard, twigs and some easy techniques will get you started...
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Jun 29, 2020
Salvaged Galvanized Bucket - yet another life
Salvaged Galvanized Bucket - yet another life...
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Jun 23, 2020
Tin Can Buckets for a Primitive Country Appeal
Tin Can Buckets add lots of primitive country appeal to your decor; make at least one...
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Jun 18, 2020
Eggporeum Spring Cleaning; dusting off the cobwebs
The Eggporeum got a good spring cleaning; refreshing the display and adding some new and interesting junk finds gives it a new look...
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Jun 16, 2020
Hypertufa Pots - special containers for hardy succulent plants
Hypertufa Pots add so much to a grouping of those special little hardy succulent plants, moss or other miniature garden plants...
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Jun 15, 2020
Latex Molds for Hypertufa - diy concrete garden crafts
Use these fabulous Latex Molds for Hypertufa diy concrete garden crafts; tutorial and lots of detail...
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Jun 15, 2020
How to Make Hypertufa Look Old; weathering and aging techniques
How to Make Hypertufa Look Old; rustic garden art tutorial...
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Jun 15, 2020
Setting Up Your Hypertufa Studio - the right place to work
Setting up your hypertufa studio is not rocket science but there are few things to take into consideration...
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Jun 15, 2020
Curing Hypertufa; crucial steps for a long lived project
Curing Hypertufa correctly will give your project a better chance of surviving frost, rough handling and other abuse; learn some tips and techniques to properly cure your rustic project...
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Jun 15, 2020
Hypertufa Textures - use whatever you have to make rustic patterns
Making Textures in your Hypertufa crafts is simple - use whatever is to hand to give rustic patterns to your creations...
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Jun 14, 2020
Hypertufa Leaf; make your own leaves for fountains...
Create a Hypertufa Leaf (or two) and use them for fountains, to plant special little alpines or succulents in, or just as rustic garden decor
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Jun 11, 2020
Forms for Hypertufa - a collection of pages all about molding
There are lots of things you can use for Forms for Hypertufa; some of them are right under your nose...
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Jun 10, 2020
Hypertufa Container - rugged & rustic planters - alpines & succulents
A Hypertufa Container filled with tiny alpines, delightful miniature succulents or even moss and ferns makes a lovely little focal point; a grouping of them is even better!
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Jun 09, 2020
Hypertufa Grots; whimsical garden art - protect your garden from weeds
Protect your garden from weeds with some whimsical garden art; Hypertufa Grots...
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Jun 08, 2020
Hypertufa Fissures; crags, crevices and cracks
Creating Hypertufa Fissures to plant hardy succulents into is a fun way to copy the cracks, crevices and craggs of a rugged mountainside; a home for hardy alpine plants...
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Jun 07, 2020
Hypertufa Wall Pocket; a hanging weed pot for succulents
Create a Hypertufa Wall Pocket; an ideal little hanging weed pot for succulents; unique focal point to display beside a door or gate, filled with tiny hardy succulents
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Jun 04, 2020
Hypertufa How-To Manual - get started now
Got a yearning to start Hypertufa Gardening, but don't know where to start? Get the Hypertufa How-To Manual here...
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Jun 02, 2020
Rustic Crafts - recycling, salvaging & making unique garden art
Find your favorite Rustic Craft; salvaged, recycled and unique trash to treasure garden art; using twigs, driftwood and other natural materials for benches, twig furniture
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May 24, 2020
Twig Lattice Fence; unusual ways to build distinctive garden fences
Twig Lattice Fence is a distinctive and deceptively simple technique for building a unique rustic fence; with some wire and twigs, you can make your very own unusual garden fence...
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May 24, 2020
Rustic Garden Fence Designs; choose your favorite style
Choose the perfect Rustic Garden Fence Designs to protect and beautify your garden; whether it's a classic style, reinvented in twigs, or more in the country style, there are many to choose from
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May 23, 2020
Twig Palisade Fence - sturdy upright twigs for a vertical accent
Create a Twig Palisade Fence for a vertical accent in your garden; these are a great way to add depth and height to a smaller garden, and the result is the feeling of being in a forest
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May 10, 2020
Hypertufa Millstone - my largest garden feature yet
Making this Hypertufa Millstone took a bit of work, and two batches of my regular hypertufa mix to get enough to fill the mold...
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