How to Make a Gate Tree

11 Sep 2020

How to Make a Gate Tree

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Garden Projects, Nature Crafts, Rocks, Whimsy | 12

How do you turn an old gate into a conversation piece for the garden? Just add some branches and some rocks and turn it into a gate tree. I originally made a small rock tree on a piece of wood. … Continued

9 Aug 2020

The Bridge Garden

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, The Garden 2020 | 9

A new shady garden has been taking shape and will be part of the bridge garden. In 2014 we replaced the old bridge with another one made from old decking. On this side of the bridge there are a couple … Continued

4 Aug 2020

There’s No Place Like Gnome

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Rocks, Whimsy | 14

We certainly have all been spending a lot of time at home since the pandemic and shelter in place started in mid March 2020 for Ontario. There’s no place like gnome! I love garden whimsy and have lots of gnomes … Continued

1 Jul 2020

Canada Rocks

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Canada, Whimsy | 11

For Canada Day this year I painted some Canadian flag rocks. Some will be hidden when we go for our daycations and of course some will take a prominent place in the garden. I made a small template of a … Continued

20 Jan 2020

The Village of Rockville

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Nature Crafts, Rocks, Whimsy | 9

Several years ago before I started painting rocks to hide, I painted some rock houses for the garden. Over the years the paint has worn away and finally this year when it was time to put the garden to bed … Continued

22 Nov 2019

Rock Stacking

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Out and About, Rocks | 5

I love the challenge of stacking rocks to see how high they get before toppling over. I also love to photograph rock stacks on our travels. The above and below images were taken on a trip to Presqu’ile Provincial Park. … Continued

9 Nov 2019

Snowmen Rocks

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

Here’s how to paint some cute snowman/lady rocks. Or to be politically correct should they be snow people or snowfolk rocks? Directions with each photo. Sometimes I use a black permanent marker to add features like eyebrows. I find marker … Continued

25 Oct 2019

Reading Rocks!

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Rocks, Whimsy | 7

Reading really does rock! I love reading, print books over online readers, and created a few reading rocks to leave in some of the little free libraries we’ve seen on our travels. This rock was painted green on both sides. … Continued

17 Oct 2019

Pebble Art Daisy

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Rocks, Whimsy | 6

This is a cute and very simple little pebble art daisy that I quickly put together with rocks collected from Wicklow Beach. I enjoyed making it and there are more pebble art rocks in the making. You need a round … Continued

29 Aug 2019

Found Rocks

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Out and About, Rocks | 0

Some rocks that I have found and have rehid. Some rocks I’ve hidden.

22 Aug 2019

Hunting for Rocks

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Rocks, Whimsy | 6

Decorating rocks can be addictive. Hunting for hidden rocks can be just as addictive. I have hidden some of my rocks in various places … in and around Victoria BC, the Cobourg Ecology Garden, in Prince Edward County, in Brighton … Continued

6 Jul 2019

Decoupage Rocks

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Nature Crafts, Rocks, Whimsy | 11

The latest project I’m working on is decoupage rocks. I did a lot of rock painting which was lots of fun but I wanted to change it up a little bit. This craft is fantastic for those that say they … Continued

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