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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...

May 19, 2023

Copper Wire Stars - simple yet effective accessory & accent

Copper Wire Stars can add a rich accent to crafts like weedy wreaths, or make a line of them to hang in a window or dress up a bare wall or fireplace mantel...

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May 18, 2023

Favorite Hypertufa Molds - some inspiration

Here are some of my Favorite Hypertufa Molds - they're all around us...

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May 17, 2023

Flea Market Finds - hidden treasures

Flea Market Finds - hidden treasures...

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May 16, 2023

Bark Bows - decorate your rustic crafts with a primitive bow

Make Bark Bows to decorate rustic twig wreaths in the primitive country style...

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May 15, 2023

Top Ten Myths about Rustic Crafts; easy? or difficult?

The Top Ten Myths about Rustic Crafts; get the real goods here on the lies that people will tell you about our favorite crafts and pastimes

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May 14, 2023

Getting Started with Hypertufa

Interested in Hypertufa? Get started here...

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May 11, 2023

The Rustic Lifestyle - Frugality, Country Wisdom, Rustic Skills

The Rustic Lifestyle is more than just a dream; even in urban centers you can have the mindset of a simpler life

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May 10, 2023

Vintage Junk Bicycle - the Russel About delivery bike in my garden

My Vintage Junk Bicycle is a fun garden folly; we call it the Russel About, because that's who gave it to us to display in the garden...

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May 09, 2023

Rustic Salvage; is it junque, or treasure?

Rustic Salvage; making trash into treasures for your garden; learn all about transforming found objects into art...

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May 08, 2023

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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May 07, 2023

How to Make a Mini Twig Trellis

How to Make a Mini Twig Trellis - perfect for a spring planter to get in the groove...

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May 06, 2023

Antler Buttons - using Nature's bounty to make unique sweater closings

Antler Buttons do more than just hold your sweater closed; they are beautiful in their own right

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May 05, 2023

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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May 04, 2023

Vintage Windows; repurposing old windows for garden crafts

Use your old Vintage Windows for refurbishing into some unique and unusual garden crafts; plant them with succulents or make a tiny rustic greenhouse to display ferns or violets in...

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May 03, 2023

Window Crafts - recycle, repurpose your vintage windows

Window Crafts; recycling, repurposing and reusing Vintage Windows...

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May 02, 2023

Blue Vintage First Aid Tin - what is it about blue?

This is my latest present from hubby; the Blue Vintage First Aid Tin. It's not the usual kind of present, but it's my favorite...

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May 01, 2023

Painted Twig Toolbox - more rustic crafts

Another rustic creation - a Painted Twig Toolbox...

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Apr 30, 2023

Bird Strikes - that awful sound of a bird hitting the window

That awful sound of a bird hitting the window is something I dread; Bird Strikes are common, especially in the spring or when young birds are fledging...

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Apr 29, 2023

Faux Hypertufa Painted Styrofoam Troughs; for the lightweights

Are you a lightweight, scared of the real thing? Don't worry, you can make Faux Hypertufa Painted Styrofoam Troughs that look so much like the real thing, you'll be amazed...

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Apr 28, 2023

Build a Twig Easel to display your art - like a hand painted sign...

Display your art or garden sign on a Twig Easel...

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Apr 27, 2023

Mixed Media Mosaic - finally, a dream project comes true

Finally, a dream project comes true with a Mixed Media Mosaic...

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Apr 27, 2023

Upcycled Buffet - more refinishing projects

See how this Upcycled Buffet gets a new lease on life and becomes a rustic headboard and storage area...

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Apr 26, 2023

Hypertufa Plant Pot Faces; another charming and appealing garden craft

Looking for funny and charming garden crafts? Make a couple of Hypertufa Plant Pot Faces to fill with hardy succulents to drape over the edges or hens and chicks for a totally outrageous hairdo

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Apr 25, 2023

DIY Clay Pot Garden - make your own fairy garden

Make your own fairy garden - DIY Clay Pot Garden...

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Apr 25, 2023

Junk Cactus Garden; protect those spiky cacti; or is it vice versa?

My Junk Cactus Garden is a small and jewel like vignette with an old time western flavor; Boot Hill was never like this...

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Apr 23, 2023

Do you have a thing for Vintage Wheelbarrows? Me too!

Vintage Wheelbarrows have generally seen a lot of use; you're lucky if they don't fall apart when you go to move them...

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Apr 22, 2023

How to Make a Scarecrow - a garden tradition

Learn how to Make a Scarecrow with thrift store finds, recycled junk and salvage, then share your scarecrows pictures...

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Apr 22, 2023

Earth Day - make your garden art recycled and reused

Earth Day is coming up; what will you do to help Mother Earth? How about making some garden art out of junk and trash?

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Apr 21, 2023

Solstice Projects - celebrate the longest day of the year

While the energy is high, I've had some fun with these Solstice Projects for my garden; twiggy and rustic crafts...

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Apr 20, 2023

Vintage Tins - old and weathered, or in prime condition

Vintage Tins come in all shapes and sizes, and in every condition imaginable; some are rusted and dented, showing their age, others are pristine...

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Apr 19, 2023

Root Crafts - art made from natures bounty

Root Crafts are made from the most unique and underused material; trees and other plants produce roots in abundance; never seen, they are a textural treat...

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Apr 18, 2023

Amelanchier Twigs - fine grained Saskatoon Berry wood

Amelanchier Twigs; fine grained hardwood for tough twiggy projects; a beautiful native shrub...

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Apr 18, 2023

Allan Dunfield - British Columbia Artist

British Columbia Artist Allan Dunfield...

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Apr 16, 2023

Copper Pipe Hardware - scrounge some plumbing parts for a rustic look

DIY tutorial for Copper Pipe Hardware - use plumbing parts for your rustic furniture refinishing projects...

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Apr 15, 2023

Rustic Blue Paint; evocative and primitive painting

Rustic Blue Paint evokes the old days, vintage, and antiques; learn how to mix the right color for your rustic crafts

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Apr 14, 2023

Rustic Twig and Barnboard Box - DIY Tutorial

Build your own Rustic Twig and Barnboard Box - a tutorial for a shabby twig handled box...

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Apr 13, 2023

Rustic Cake Tin Mirror - rusty wire and metal

This Rustic Cake Tin Mirror came about by accident; shopping in the dollar store. Who could have predicted the way certain things connect up in my mind?

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Apr 12, 2023

Hypertufa Duds - Booboos, Blunders and Bloopers

It's not all smooth sailing with Hypertufa; checkout my booboos, blunders and bloopers...

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Apr 12, 2023

Tin Can Crafts - the epitome of trash to treasure

Tin Can Crafts take a recycling to a whole new level; make something useful and unique for your garden today and rescue tin cans from your trash...

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Apr 10, 2023

Twig Hair Sticks - rock your rustic

Got long hair? Rock it with some rustic Twig Hair Sticks...

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Apr 09, 2023

Recycled Dishes - vintage, antique, mismatched

Mismatched Vintage Recycled Dishes - what do you make with them?

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Apr 08, 2023

Faux Birds Nest in a Terracotta Pot - those birds will nest anywhere

Those birds will nest anywhere, even in a rustic Terracotta Pot...

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Apr 07, 2023

Red and Rustic - I seem to have a theme going here

Red and Rustic seems to be my theme; starting on building a little cottage can do that to a person; somehow I find myself surrounded by rustic stuff, in red tones...

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Apr 06, 2023

Hypertufa How To; all about making hypertufa projects

Hypertufa How To; your quick guide to making rustic crafts with this versatile and unique material; learn the tips and tricks here

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Apr 05, 2023

Rustic Elephants - every garden needs a pachyderm or two

Every garden should have a pachyderm or two, and these Rustic Elephants sure fit the bill...

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Apr 04, 2023

Bead Handled Bicycle Basket - small things make my life vintage

Vintage up your life with this Bead Handled Bicycle Basket - add the rustic touch...

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Apr 03, 2023

Seed Crafts - seed pods, capsules, acorns and nuts for crafts

Seed Crafts take common natural materials and transform them into beautiful decorations or accents; learn about using these interesting and textural pods, nuts and seeds for rustic crafts...

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