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Crafty’s Projects

Mandala Rocks
13 Jul 2018

Mandala Rocks

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Garden Projects, Rocks | 8

At one of my weekly Creative Crafting sessions we painted mandala rocks.  I had done several of these myself previously, nothing fancy just some practice rocks which I’ll take and hide on one of our daycations at different beaches. Gail, … Continued

Creative crafting group, mandala rocks, rock crafts, rock painting
Craft: Sea Glass Critters
15 Mar 2018

Craft: Sea Glass Critters

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: British Columbia, Crafty's Projects, Nature Crafts, Whimsy | 18

~ Collecting sea glass was so much fun on our last trip to British Columbia.  I bought back lots and lots in various colours and sizes.  The smallest pieces got sorted and displayed in some cute little jars, the smallest … Continued

sea glass
Searching for Sea Glass
21 Jan 2018

Searching for Sea Glass

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: British Columbia, Collections, Crafty's Projects | 11

While walking the beaches in British Columbia my eyes were always on the lookout for sea glass.  My quest on this trip was to find sea glass in various colours and sizes. Sea glass can be found on just about … Continued

candles, sea glass, soap
Craft: Sea Glass Candle
15 Jan 2018

Craft: Sea Glass Candle

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Collections, Crafty's Projects, Nature Crafts | 12

It was so much fun collecting sea glass at the various beaches while in British Columbia.  I now have quite a collection of different colours and sizes.  I wanted to make something fairly quickly to have out as a reminder … Continued

candles, sea glass
The Stone Tree
8 Mar 2017

The Stone Tree

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Garden Projects, Rocks, Whimsy | 10

I’ve been creative and crafty lately and I’ve just created a tree out of wood and stones. It was a simple project to make and will make a great addition to the garden or it can even be used for inside … Continued

rock crafts, stone tree
Ladybugs in the Garden
12 Jul 2015

Ladybugs in the Garden

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Garden Projects, Kid's Crafts, Rocks | 0

Do you want some help in controlling pests in the garden?Ladybugs are winged insects that belong to the beetle family.  They are small, rounded and usually bright coloured with hardened wing cases to cover the transparent wings.  The red and … Continued

ladybugs, rock crafts, rock painting
What’s Your Number?
20 Feb 2014

What’s Your Number?

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Garden Projects, Rocks | 0

Here is a quick and easy little craft to make for the garden. You just need a good sized rock, some flat sided gems/marbles and some strong waterproof glue I laid out the number on a flat surface first, then … Continued

rock crafts
Magnetic Bookmarks
2 Nov 2013

Magnetic Bookmarks

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Books, Crafty's Projects | 0

If you love reading like I do you need lots of bookmarks.  This is a simple idea you can make with a graphic editing program, some of your own photos, some tag board, and some magnetic strip.  In the graphic program you … Continued

bookmarkers
Braided Covered Plastic Hangers
5 Oct 2013

Braided Covered Plastic Hangers

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Coat Hanger Crafts, Crafty's Projects | 0

Updating and amalgamating of older posts is happening to make the website more efficient. The braided coat hanger post and original pattern can be found here. SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave

braided coat hangers, coat hangers, coathangers
Canada D’eh
29 Jun 2013

Canada D’eh

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Canada, Crafty's Projects, Garden Projects, Rocks | 0

July 1 is Canada D’eh. I love the play on words for day.  Do you really think Can’eh’dians say eh a lot? It’s July 1st and the day that Canada celebrates its birthday. This year, 2013, Canada is 146 years … Continued

Canada Day, Canada flag, flags, rock crafts, rock painting
The Rockin’ Village
30 Apr 2012

The Rockin’ Village

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Garden Projects, Rocks, Whimsy | 0

The rockin’ village is exactly that … a village made of rocks. I’ve been busy making a village out of rocks  to add to my garden. I discovered the books by Lin Wellford and just knew I had to have … Continued

rock crafts, rock houses, rock painting

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