Garden Crafts

Time to apply your DIY, handmade, crafty inspiration to natural, plant crafts!

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This floral arrangement is by Françoise Weeks—a leading floral designer known for her creativity and ingenuity. Bark trough with abutilon, buddleia, calendula, angelica, verbascum, sweet peas, brassica seedpods, bells of Ireland, sage, kalanchoe, blueberries, lavender, rattlesnake grass, houttuynia and cyclamen foliage, seedpods of eucalyptus.

This floral arrangement is by Françoise Weeks—a leading floral designer known for her creativity and ingenuity. Woodland with bark, lobelia, kalanchoe, monarda, grapes, persimmon, succulents, romanesco, aruncus, cosmos, asclepias, zinnia, papyrus, dill, figs, kangaroo paws, alchemilla, blueberries, blackberries, seedpods of bluestar, nigella, candytuft, alstroemeria, viburnum, asclepia Alstroemeria, Zinnias, Botanical Fashion, Kangaroo Paw, Asclepias, Hand Tied Bouquet, Healing Plants

This floral arrangement is by Françoise Weeks—a leading floral designer known for her creativity and ingenuity. Woodland with bark, lobelia, kalanchoe, monarda, grapes, persimmon, succulents, romanesco, aruncus, cosmos, asclepias, zinnia, papyrus, dill, figs, kangaroo paws, alchemilla, blueberries, blackberries, seedpods of bluestar, nigella, candytuft, alstroemeria, viburnum, asclepia

The weather is getting cooler, but I just can’t bring myself to knit yet another stocking stitch scarf. Been there, done that. So do a crafty chick a solid and submit your best recommendations for the coolest craft books. The how-to handbooks that bring the quirk. The crafting books that will tickle my brain while occupying my otherwise-idle hands, and leave me with fun, handmade conversation pieces to keep or gift. And your recommendation? Craft Books, Book Crafts, Fun Crafts, Conversation Pieces, Tickled, Taper Candle, Stuff To Do

The weather is getting cooler, but I just can’t bring myself to knit yet another stocking stitch scarf. Been there, done that. So do a crafty chick a solid and submit your best recommendations for the coolest craft books. The how-to handbooks that bring the quirk. The crafting books that will tickle my brain while occupying my otherwise-idle hands, and leave me with fun, handmade conversation pieces to keep or gift. And your recommendation?

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Discover how to use paper plants for home décor, wall art, holiday decorations, gift giving, and more. The projects are simple enough to be made in few hours and the materials are affordable and easy to find. Packed with colorful photos and filled with inspiration, Handmade Houseplants shows how paper plants can provide a modern, light-hearted touch to a well-designed home.

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The “Swiss cheese” holes always vary in size and location on the leaves, giving each leaf its own personality, and making this plant one of the hottest houseplants on the market. This DIY paper version gives you all the personality with none of the watering!

Pilea peperomioides is a well-loved and admired plant, but if you’ve ever tried to acquire one, you’ve probably noticed that it’s quite hard to come by… which is one reason why a paper version is terrific! Pilea peperomioides, or Chinese money plant, is one of my favorite plants to make. It has also been a favorite among the readers of my blog. The pilea does not grow from seeds; it only propagates by sending off shoots from a healthy adult plant.

Pilea peperomioides, or Chinese money plant, is one of my favorite plants to make. It has also been a favorite among the readers of my blog. The pilea does not grow from seeds; it only propagates by sending off shoots from a healthy adult plant. These offshoots have been shared across the globe to the lucky few! More common in Europe, the pilea is hard to find elsewhere, so why not make your own? Learn how in Handmade Houseplants by Corrie Beth Hogg. Paper Art Craft, Paper Leaves, Contemporary Embroidery

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Pilea peperomioides, or Chinese money plant, is one of my favorite plants to make. It has also been a favorite among the readers of my blog. The pilea does not grow from seeds; it only propagates by sending off shoots from a healthy adult plant. These offshoots have been shared across the globe to the lucky few! More common in Europe, the pilea is hard to find elsewhere, so why not make your own? Learn how in Handmade Houseplants by Corrie Beth Hogg.

In this trough-building method we’ll tackle creating a trough by forming it inside a mold. This is a viable, popular way to create beautiful planting vessels, and Lori Chips author of Hypertufa Containers has the expert advice you need. Hypertufa, Expert Advice, Lori, Planting, Tackle

In this trough-building method we’ll tackle creating a trough by forming it inside a mold. This is a viable, popular way to create beautiful planting vessels, and Lori Chips author of Hypertufa Containers has the expert advice you need.

Hypertufa containers—also known as troughs—are rustic, striking, versatile, and perfect for small, alpine plants. A mix of cement, perlite, peat, and water, they are simple and affordable to make at home. Here, Lori Chips describes how she fell in love with trough gardening and the inspiration for Hypertufa Containers.

Cut flowers during the cool part of the day. Use clean, sanitized tools and containers. Remove all foliage that will be underwater. Recut the stem underwater just as it is put in the vase. Finally, display in a cool location out of direct sunlight for a longer-lasting bouquet. Now for the details. Peony Care, Peonies Bouquet, Garden Care, Cut Flowers

Cut flowers during the cool part of the day. Use clean, sanitized tools and containers. Remove all foliage that will be underwater. Recut the stem underwater just as it is put in the vase. Finally, display in a cool location out of direct sunlight for a longer-lasting bouquet. Now for the details.

GARDENING IN MINIATURE PROP SHOP is the latest book by miniature-gardening expert Janit Calvo (@theminigardener). Calvo is selling her miniatures this week at the #PhiladelphiaMiniaturia show and hosting a book signing at the Crowne Plaza from 11AM-1PM EST. Don't miss it! Book Signing, Latest Books, Miniature Garden, Plaza, Fairy Garden, Props, Miniatures

GARDENING IN MINIATURE PROP SHOP is the latest book by miniature-gardening expert Janit Calvo (@theminigardener). Calvo is selling her miniatures this week at the #PhiladelphiaMiniaturia show and hosting a book signing at the Crowne Plaza from 11AM-1PM EST. Don't miss it!

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“When you buy a piece of wall art, it creates ambiance and you can look at it when you come home. but when you take it everywhere you go, it allows you to express yourself to the world.”

There are all kinds of studies that suggest doodling improves memory, and creative writing promotes innovative thinking. With writing prompts and blank space for drawings, handlettering, and general scrawling, your planner can be an outlet for expression and practicing more mindful imaginative play. Type Treatments, Guided Journal, Blank Space, Improve Memory, Imaginative Play, Creative Writing

There are all kinds of studies that suggest doodling improves memory, and creative writing promotes innovative thinking. With writing prompts and blank space for drawings, handlettering, and general scrawling, your planner can be an outlet for expression and practicing more mindful imaginative play.

Make a DIY haunted #miniaturegarden for #Halloween! The cemetery looks like it is part of a bigger graveyard thanks to the Irish moss, which is carefully divided up in the right pattern to look like lawn, with enough space left for gravesites. Natural History, Haunted Graveyard, Irish Moss, Halloween Miniatures, Miniature Gardens, Small World

Make a DIY haunted #miniaturegarden for #Halloween! The cemetery looks like it is part of a bigger graveyard thanks to the Irish moss, which is carefully divided up in the right pattern to look like lawn, with enough space left for gravesites.

Real wildlife photography is an enormous skill that I greatly admire. It usually requires thousands of dollars’ worth of big telephoto lenses. Photography Projects, Photography Tips, Wildlife Photography

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Real wildlife photography is an enormous skill that I greatly admire. It usually requires thousands of dollars’ worth of big telephoto lenses.

Make a batch of chapped-cheek balm in your kitchen using just three ingredients:

Create a (Living!) Statement Wall Piece with a Staghorn Fern — Apartment Therapy Tutorials

Free, lovely, and sure to stay put on a windy day.

This fast, simple DIY project will makeover your potted houseplants. #PottedStyleDIY

We love pairing these textured garden planters with more conventional containers like terra-cotta and giving them a modern rustic quality.

Craft your own DIY, rustic planters for a Mediterranean look inside or outdoors.

Bring some of the changing colors of the season inside.

With Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture, author Katie Jackson wants to help you create the perfect outdoor space with furnishings you build yourself.

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Garden Crafts

Time to apply your DIY, handmade, crafty inspiration to natural, plant crafts!

121 Pins

Collection by

Timber Press

Similar ideas popular now

Timber Press

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Contemporary Embroidery

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“When you buy a piece of wall art, it creates ambiance and you can look at it when you come home. but when you take it everywhere you go, it allows you to express yourself to the world.”