Quelques trucs et astuces de notre jardinier Comment faire du purin d'orties ? Partie 2 Comment faire du purin d'orties ? Partie 1 Foodcraft. Granola ahhh anna’s granola gifts! With or without the honey, she thinks up new packaging each year. yummy for a new neighbor as a housewarming gift, and so easy to throw together: the trick is using old ball jars or any recycled glass jars you have lying around, and a heavy canvas or muslin to iron on images, notes or even recipes. potted planting gift we’ve been giving these little potted planting gifts for the last year. valentine’s day, hostess gifts; they are perfect for an aspiring cook or someone with a new home. each pot has a ceramic white fruit or veg with matching seeds that we repackaged (one of our easy tricks to make ANYTHING look good) the seeds are in glassine envelopes with the planting directions printed on kraft paper stickers.
CLICK HERE for the rest of the post after the jump! Tea pickling gift. Leafy Luminaria - Better Homes and Gardens. Tim Knowles - Tree Drawings - 4 Panel Weeping Willow. Dragon SpruceInk on paper and C-Type prints8000 x 2200 x 300mm2012 Installation view; Bakala Gallery, Boston, USA 2012. Gift Ideas for poor creative souls (1) Posted by: Cathy on Apr 22, 2010 Tagged in: Untagged Having just spent hours in the garden, I thought this idea was perfect for this time of year. I know in the US they will celebrate mother's day on the second Sunday in May, so this gift is perfect and really inexpensive. What's more, you'll be doing your bit for the planet.
This idea comes courtesy of Giver's Log. The intent of seed tape is to make planting easier when you have teeny tiny seeds that need to be planted just inches apart (like carrots and radishes). Here’s what you’ll need: -1/4 cup flour + enough water to make a paste -strips of paper to make the tape: black and white newspaper (no colored ink), single-ply toilet paper, and a thin paper bag all work -something for dabbing on drops of the paste, like the back of a paint brush -and seeds!
You can also add a pretty flower to your boxes to pretty them up a bit. For tutorials on how to market yourself online, go here. Spring Gifts: How to Make Seed Tape Strips. Last spring while perusing seed catalogs and my local garden centers, I came across seed tape strips. These thin strips of paper are dotted with perfectly spaced seeds, reducing the need to thin seedlings. Intrigued, I decided to make my own for a fraction of the cost. First, I have to confess. I didn't invent this craft.
How to Make Seed Strip Tape (or Salad in a Tin) These little Salads in a Tin make a perfect gift for the budding gardener in your life. Mandy Dawson can also be found blogging away In Mandyland. Garden art on the cheap DIY: Glass marbles in your fence « Garden Drama. Colorful marbles make a plain old fence sparkle. I had the pleasure of speaking at the Lake Owasso Garden Club this week. It was a full classroom of avid, fun-loving gardeners and the topic at hand was Art in the Garden. As I told the group, I think art and the garden go together like peas and carrots and as I prepped my talk, I was reminded of one of my favorite DIY project from my own garden, the Garden Drama test garden.
Festooning a six foot privacy with marbles is addictive fun that really adds a pop and punch to the garden setting, especially when the sun hits it from the back. The process is pretty simple. I would recommend using new marbles. Vintage marbles will vary in size, slightly, so it you can deal with this, go ahead. Then go to town. I lose a marble or two over the winter from the wood contracting and expanding and maybe a couple over the summer, but a little vigilance, popping them back in is all that’s needed. Like this: Like Loading... A stockpiling reminder for all as we use our last roll of toilet paper… | Printable Manufacturers Grocery Coupons Blog.
A stockpiling reminder for all as we use our last roll of toilet paper… Yes, I am down to the last roll of toilet paper in our home. I’m such a shame to the couponer’s race, I know! But here’s the thing… I haven’t seen a stockpile price I’m satisfied with recently. Toilet paper is one of those things most American use regularly. In watching several travel shows recently (anyone else watch “An Idiot Abroad”?)
Wait for the sale to come at the rock bottom price.Buy enough at that price to get you through the next sales cycle.If you are unsure of when the next sales cycle will occur, start keeping a price book to understand.Most sales cycle through every 6-12 weeks. Now, if you don’t see the desired stockpile price and you have a need, buy what you need to tide you over. My stockpile price for toilet paper is $0.25 per roll. Toilet paper is one of those things I don’t want to get down to the last roll to purchase.
Was is one of your necessities that you can’t run out of? Organizing: Garage and Shed Organizing Ideas - Martha Stewart. Seed Stakes. Re-posted from a previous spring... On my to-do list was to start a crop of indoor herb seeds... I'm not a big gardener but a few herbs started from seed puts me in the Spring-time mood. In my yard were hundreds of broken branches from the very long winter. I started out by breaking off a handful of sticks, all about the same length... I gathered the tools needed for this project... A pruner and a potato peeler... Note: Your may need a new potato peeler after this! Next I got to work cutting... Ends of each stick and used the potato peeler to shave off several slices of the bark.
Using permanent marker, I wrote the names of the plant on each stick. A spritz of spray Poly will keep the letters from fading in the sun. Stick the stakes in the soil and you're ready to grow! Ready for some Spring-time herb planting! Perfect for new seeds or to just organize your garden... Heartland Paper: Handmade Chandelier's on Studio 5. Swarming Butterfly Chandelier Ingredients you will need: Butterfly punch, die-cut or Silhouette Digital Craft Cutter for cutting images (We used the Silhouette to cut a 2 ½” butterfly.)- this is also a QuicKutz die that can be used in your Revolution or Cuttlebug. Paper in desired colors- you will need enough paper to cut 136 images (we used white cardstock and clear vellum for our butterflies) 14” metal ring- you can use a metal wreath base or even a large embroidery hoop 15-20 yards of coordinating ribbon for tying around base Fishing Line Sturdy wire for cross hairs of chandelier Glue Dots Scissors Tulle for hanging the chandelier from ceiling Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
*Notes: This chandelier can be made with a variety of different shapes and papers to create a look that will match your room perfectly. *Look for a special Halloween Chandelier Kit coming soon on the Heartland Paper Blog. Ruffled® | Rustic DIY Green and Wood California Wedding by Brady Puryeardy Purveyor. Opting for a quick two month engagement, Sara and Daniel called on their inner crafting egos to pull together a charming California wedding in the bride’s sister’s yard. Their budget-friendly winter wedding brought together all kinds of skilled hands: the groom’s sister-in-law made all of those delicious desserts and styled the table, the groom himself made all of the boys’ boutonnieres and the wood details for the tables and a family friend created that awesome branding iron with the couple’s initials.
Photographer Brady Puryear took full advantage of those amazingly moody winter skies to get some dramatic portraits of the bride and groom. Thanks for sending it over, Brady! From the bride, Sara: We wanted to create the feel of being outdoors in the winter, with naked trees all around us. We wanted to keep the tables simple and clean with white tablecloths and woodsy centerpieces. We used alot of browns and greens in the decorations as well as in our wedding attire. Christmas Decorating with Kitchen Items. Twilight Inspired Wedding : Image #26920 : Style Me Pretty. Buckets, boxes, bowls, oh my! Diy - summer succulent garden: Succulents are always in style. Here's a mini succulent garden, with bunting! This is a fun inexpensive summer afternoon project, and would make a cute gift for a friend.
Here's what you need: - Cupcake liners- Scissors- Small Metal Loaf pan (Found mine at a thrift store for .75 cents!) - Small Succulents (got mine at the local swap meet, for $1 each)- Twine- Potting Soil- Wood skewer sticks We'll start with the garland first. Poke a hole through - be careful not to hurt yourself on this step! String twine through the cupcake liner. Continue until your garland is long enough for your pan. Now tie onto the Skewer sticks and your cupcake garland is all done! Next, place potting soil into your loaf pan. Remove succulents and place them in loaf pan. Fill the remaining part with more soil. Place cupcake garland in pan and you're done! Print out a summer graphic, I used sticker paper so it would stick together when wrapped around. And you have a cute little flag for your garden! Night Light - Real Wedding: Melody and Adam, Port Gamble, Washington - Real Weddings: You'll find charming, inventive, even silly ideas in these inspiring wedding photos. - MarthaStewartWeddings.com.