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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...
How to use some Twig Craft Techniques and simple skills; rustic crafts are easy and fun to do with a few basic methods; rocket science not needed...
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How to make gorgeous Garden Totems out of recycled thrift store finds; use those lovely glass and ceramic pieces that appeal to you; don't feel guilty about giving them yet another life in your garden...
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Make wood look old by using these Weathering and Distressing Techniques...
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Fruit Wood Tool Handles; a gift from my forebears, and a link to my past; rustic crafts, wood carving and carpentry are melded together into a unique and interesting creative life
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Find out here how I designed and built this Rustic Painted Door with a salvaged door, and a double paned window and made it a unique entry way for my cabin in the woods...
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Pruning your shrubs in the Coppice method will promote lots of new whippy growth perfect for baskets and other twig crafts...
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How to DIY totally unique wedding favors; Hypertufa Thumb Pots planted with a tiny Sempervivum or two? Perfection!
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How to build a Twig Obelisk for vines to grow on flanking steps, or for fairy lights on your porch; upcycling never felt so good...
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How to make your crafts look weathered and old with the Crackle Paint Technique; distressed, antiqued and shabby chic
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How to choose the right Twigs for Crafts; shrubs that are commonly grown in gardens, native trees, street trees and orchard fruit trees all benefit from pruning; utilize them!
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I had so much fun making the original three hypertufa millstones that I had to make more...
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Sometimes, shorter is better - here are some Short Garden Sayings...
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Craft Storage Ideas - Mason Jar Storage...
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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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How to 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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How to Break a Clay Pot for a Fairy Garden - DIY Tips
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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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How to Twist Wire - make your own custom wire thickness for rustic crafting
How to Anneal Copper Wire and make it pliable again; without it, copper wire doesn't bend to your willl
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Use trinkets or trophies to make Elephant Jars...
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What's your favorite in this collection of Junk Garden Sheds? Whether your taste runs to Victorian style garden sheds, or something a little more rustic, you'll dream about these...
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Create a Twig Archway; an easy and eyecatching rustic craft for your garden; train vines around it for even more impact...
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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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Twig Basket Care is simple and straightforward; as a natural material, twigs and other types of woody natural fibers need to be treated tenderly
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These Hypertufa Toadstools are a little different from the run of the mill mushrooms that you might see...
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Painting Trees - tips and tutorials for the arboreally fixated among us...
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Setting up your hypertufa studio is not rocket science but there are few things to take into consideration...
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How The Rustic Garden Plant Pots All Got Started - I Was Rustic When Rustic Wasn't Cool...
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Every garden needs a Rustic Garden Chair or two; seating areas to overlook a pond or in a quiet corner for reading, or just to listen to the wind in the trees, windchimes, birds singing; how blissful!
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Rain Chains make a statement about your garden; show you care about every aspect of your landscape by beautifying your rainwater harvesting system too...
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How to Make a Hillbilly Dress; recycling and making patchwork dresses out of pre-loved t-shirts...
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Choose the perfect Wooden Fence Designs for your garden; sturdy and robust to grow aggressive vines on, or more delicate and ethereal?
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Rustic Garden Sheds are the perfect accessory to your garden; not only a functional place to keep your tools, but a well appointed sanctuary for the gardener...
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Wire Techniques for Crafts; the basics for attaching pieces together, the best kinds of wire to use and how to actually do it...
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Rustic Wooden Boxes range from something salvaged, refurbished and embellished, to your own constructions made from barnboards or driftwood...
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Got broken terra cotta pots? Make a Terracotta Fairy Garden; it's not such a disaster after all, when you drop a clay pot - you can use them to create some fun...
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Diamond Willow is not just another twig; it's got some unique properties, and is sought after for a craft supply all over North America and other parts of the world
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Here's a simple Primitive Heart for your rustic Christmas decor - easy diy tutorial for a country craft...
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Gleaning old rusty pieces to transform into Junk Pile Treasures...
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Living in the Country and learning to be self sufficient, and how to enjoy nature is what Rural Living is all about
Salix Twigs have been used for centuries for making willow fencing, garden beds, archways and baskets; easy to grow and use, this is the prima donna of all craft twigs
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Make your own Pot-Pourri gifts for your rustic loving friends and relatives...
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Looking for Garden Art for Sale? Here are some of my creations that I have available for sale...
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Use these fabulous Latex Molds for Hypertufa diy concrete garden crafts; tutorial and lots of detail...
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How to Make a Primitive Angel to display as garden or porch decor - all you need are a few scraps and thrift store finds...
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If you have a gardener on your list, or someone who loves rustic country decor, make or DIY something unique and special...
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