Christmas is Coming

1 Dec 2019

Christmas is Coming

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Christmas | 0

December has started and the festive season just seems to sneak right up on us. Having homemade decoration or gifts or gift wrapping makes it all the more special. With less than a month to go, time is getting scarce and … Continued

17 Nov 2019

Feeding the Birds

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Lens Friends | 10

It is that time of year to think about putting out some tasty treats for the birds. One of the most popular posts I have is for all season suet. Through trial and error I have found the birds prefer … Continued

7 Sep 2019

Bleached Pinecones & Fall Wreaths

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Nature Crafts | 10

How do you change the colour of pinecones? Soak them in a bleach solution of course! The Fall decorations have been slowly coming out now it is September and the weather is changing. I found this older post on bleaching … Continued

13 Nov 2018

Nuts and Pinecones for Decorating

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Christmas, Nature Crafts | 2

~ We are into November and the days are getting chillier and shorter so it is time to get into crafting mode. Besure to visit the Christmas page from the drop down menu to see all my ideas. I recently … Continued

14 Oct 2018

A Pinecone Wreath

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

~ I’m a collector and can’t resist picking up pine cones in all shapes and sizes. I love to use Nature’s treasure to create projects for inside and outside our home. I have had a pinecone wreath for several years … Continued

6 Oct 2018

A Fall Center Piece

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects | 5

~ It’s Fall. Cooler weather in our part of Ontario and it’s Thanksgiving this weekend. At the Creative Crafting group we created a Fall centre piece from an old plate, burlap, artificial leaves, pine cones, acorns and a gourd. The … Continued

28 Dec 2015

Making a Pinecone Feeder

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Garden Projects, Nature Crafts | 0

Here is a quick and easy bird feeder for the kids and grandkids to make. You need a pinecone, string, lard, peanut butter, and some bird seed. The bigger the pinecone the better as you will be able to get … Continued

9 Dec 2015

A Candle Centerpiece

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Christmas, Garden Projects | 0

While searching through the craft closet for something I came across some wicker plate holders. This reminded me of a craft I had made with the girls when they were young. The wicker plates were used as the base of … Continued