Rustic DIY

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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...

Aug 15, 2025

Miniature Firewood Scuttle - Dollhouse Miniature Project

Make this Dollhouse Miniature Project - a Miniature Firewood Scuttle...

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Aug 14, 2025

Burl Bowls - reveal the beauty within

Reveal the beauty within the burl with a Burl Bowl; nature seldom makes a mistake, and there is always a silver lining...

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Aug 13, 2025

Driftwood Mirror Frame - who is the fairest of them all?

This Driftwood Mirror Frame will reflect back at you all your good features, none of the bad...

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Aug 12, 2025

Dollhouse Miniature Projects - Chimney made of styrofoam

This DIY Tutorial of one of my Dollhouse Miniature Projects shows how to make a Chimney out of styrofoam...

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Aug 11, 2025

Amelanchier Twigs - fine grained Saskatoon Berry wood

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

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Aug 10, 2025

Stacked Rocks - pebble towers for a garden accent

Build some Stacked Rocks for accents in your rustic garden; use your imagination to make some easy garden art...

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Aug 09, 2025

Green and Rustic - vintage hunter green & palest mint framed window

A Green and Rustic Country vignette - hunter green with as much natural materials as possible make a rainy afternoon bearable...

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Aug 07, 2025

Twig Picket Fence - vertical uprights for a domesticated palisade

Surround your garden with a Twig Picket Fence; be a pioneer and create a classic design with a rustic twist for something totally unique

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Aug 06, 2025

Get Started with Home Made Crafts for your Garden and Home

Want to learn to make your own rustic crafts? Get Started here...

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Aug 05, 2025

Barbed Wire Wreath - watch for the barbs when making a rustic craft

Make a Barbed Wire Wreath out of rusty wire for a unique rustic craft; the perfect accent for your primitive country porch...

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Aug 04, 2025

Log Cabin Basket; twigs & roots are a great combination

Create a Log Cabin Basket out of interesting twigs and roots; great for planting trailing annuals, moss or succulents

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Aug 03, 2025

Glamping at the Eggporeum - how to camp, glamourously

Glamping at the Eggporeum; how to camp, glamourously and with rustic style...

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Aug 02, 2025

Verdigris on Copper and Brass; the most valuable patina

Verdigris is the lovely pale green or blue color that copper and brass turn; age and weathering of copper roofs, brass statues and other metals gives them a valuable patina

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Aug 01, 2025

Weathered Antler Chandelier using found sheds from the farm

A Weathered Antler Chandelier - take some cast off antlers, bring on the light...

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Jul 31, 2025

Rustic Garden Wreath - found and natural country decor

Make a Rustic Garden Wreath out of natural and found supplies for your country decor; primitive or more formal...you choose...

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Jul 30, 2025

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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Jul 29, 2025

Twig Trellis - build a dramatic focal point to decorate with vines

Build a Twig Trellis for your vines to grow on; create your own beauty from prunings and branches right from your own garden...

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Jul 28, 2025

The Mouseman Oak Furniture

The Mouseman - Thompsons of Kilburn Oak Furniture and their very appealing mascot and trademark...

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Jul 27, 2025

Ask the Artisan - The Woman of Many Sticks is in

Ask the Artisan any questions about your rustic crafts and get inspired...

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Jul 26, 2025

Craft Ideas With Old Windows - inspiration and ideas for a clear view

Making Crafts From Old Windows is a fun way to use cast off glass, especially if they come with frames...

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Jul 25, 2025

Clay Pot Bird Bath - simple, and the birds love it

Make a Clay Pot Bird Bath - garden art for the birds...

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Jul 24, 2025

DIY Clay Pot Garden - make your own fairy garden

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

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Jul 23, 2025

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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Jul 22, 2025

Barnboard and Twig Siding for a rustic garden shed

Unusual and unique Barnboard and Twig Siding for a rustic garden shed...

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Jul 21, 2025

Faux Wood Hypertufa Pot - looks like wood, acts like concrete

This Faux Wood Hypertufa Pot - DIY Hypertufa Molds that give your crafts a unique look...

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Jul 20, 2025

Rustic Garden Angel; create a fun junk garden angel to watch over it

Create your own Rustic Garden Angel out of salvaged bits and pieces to watch over your garden...

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Jul 19, 2025

Hypertufa Wall Pocket; a hanging weed pot for succulents

Create a Hypertufa Wall Pocket; an ideal little hanging weed pot for some draping succulents; unique focal point to display beside a door or gate, filled with tiny plants...

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Jul 18, 2025

Vintage Wood Stove; rustic vignettes and cookstove junk

See the Vintage Wood Stove in all her glory - it's amazing how many of my vignettes all mesh and combine; this one is all about the old wood cookstove...

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Jul 17, 2025

How to Make Hypertufa; tips & techniques for this unique garden craft

How to Make Hypertufa; join in the fun and learn how to make this unique garden craft; use these instructions to make troughs, pinch pots and many more great hypertufa projects

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Jul 16, 2025

Build a Rustic Potting Bench - find out how here, and get the 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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Jul 15, 2025

Garden Sign Sayings - funny quotes, whimsical sayings

Here's where you can find Garden Sign Sayings for your rustic garden signs; contribute your own to the growing list...

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Jul 14, 2025

Clay Pots in a Basket - more fun gardening with junk

Clay Pots in a Basket to hang as a window box or just as a pretty vignette in your junk garden are easy to do; step one; keep your eyes peeled for old terracotta clay pots...

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