These airy little rock spider sculptures are simply made of stone and wire but they take on the feeling of movement by appearing to crawl, jump, hang, or run along like the real thing. In my garden, there are many of these little critters crawling around the pots and plants. Here’s how to make rock spider sculptures.
Rock Spider Sculptures as Garden Art
Materials
Decorative rocks approximately 2″ in diameter
Craft wire (choose a gauge that is pliable enough to bend around the rocks, but sturdy enough to hold them up)
Using the wire cutters, snip off 4 equal lengths of the wire 12″-20″ long. The longer the wire, the longer legs the spider will have.
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Step 2:
Holding all 4 wires together, place the rock about 1/3 of the length of wire, and wrap the long ends around the rock.
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Step 3:
Fold the other set of wires around the rock and twist with the needle-nose pliers to secure. You may also use a dab of hot glue at this stage to secure the wire to the underside of the rock.
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Step 4:
Flip the rock over and spread out the 8 ends of the wire. Use the pliers to create a bend in the legs so that the spider can stand on its own 8 legs. You could also create a bend at the end of each leg to create little feet.
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Step 5:
Place spiders around the garden but be careful they don’t scurry away.
Original article and pictures take gardentherapy.ca site
Filling in nicely. In fact, the fairy garden was visited by a fairy. Do you see her?
Yes, she was a beautiful fairy. But, she didn't like the fairy garden. Too much junky, rusty kitchen stuff. She belonged in a magical, beautiful, storybook fairy garden, and just like that, she was gone.
Then along came another fairy... But, alas, this fairy also thought she was a little too pretty for this kitchen fairy garden and a little too big too. Just when I thought my garden would be "fairyless", another little fairy stopped by. She wasn't too fancy! She wasn't too big! She was perfect! I think she's gonna stay! The hens are having chicks... All's well in the fairy garden.
I hope you enjoyed the "Return to the Kitchen Fairy Garden".
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Original article and pictures take www.organizedclutter.net site
Repurposing Wood Ladders As Garden Art Gallery of Garden Art Ladders
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Ladders As Vertical Garden Art
Wobbly, old wooden ladders have lots of reuses both in the home and the garden.
Here you’ll see them used outdoors as stands for plants and decor, adding vertical interest to the garden the same way arbors, trellis, and obeslisks do.
If you ever see one in the garbage, snap it up! Their value is starting to be recognized and resellers are asking a little too much for them these days.
Whether you paint them or leave them plain, wooden ladders make a quirky, fun garden art accent.
This one is in my garden:
Have a look at these ideas from my garden blog friends. Gallery of Garden Art Ladders Gallery of Garden Art Ladders Decorated old wooden ladders in the garden | empressofdirt.net
Repurposed Garden Containers and Tons of Great ideas for your plants
Spring is here (not that New Jersey actually got that message yet : ) but the time has come when the planting will begin! We are going to have a few little garden specials in the next week or so to inspire your green thumb! Today it’s all about repurposed garden containers…the most unlikely items make the best home sweet home for flowers and plants! Time to check out some fabulous Repurposed Garden Containers!
Let’s start with a unique and fabulous planter that Lynn from Shabby Story made from an old headboard. Isn’t it great! She has an amazing green thumb…take a peek at all of her other inventive garden creations…many ideas await you!
Miss Kelly from Eclectically Vintage started the furniture planter craze with this stunning piece. By taking an old piece of furniture…giving it some tender loving care along with using the power of paint you will have a conversation piece that just shines any place you choose to display it! Kelly fills you in on all the tips on how to prepare for planting…check it out!
Design*Sponge is one of my favorite places to visit for anything! Well here is a beautiful mini garden that was created from an old wine barrel. You will find step by step directions and one of these awesome gardens can be yours!
Tell me that this isn’t the perfect addition to a cottage style garden. You don’t even have to add paint…the chippy…crackled…worn look just scream shabby elegance and when you add those petunias and vines…this gets a wow! Makes you think about what you were going to discard in a whole new way!
An old or new tool box is picture perfect for a mini succulent garden…this is one that is on my list…”they” whoever “they” are say that even people with two black thumbs (my picture is in the dictionary under this definition) can grow these…we will see…we will see…but doesn’t it look wonderful…place this on the patio…sun porch…deck and it adds so much! So when you are in the thrift shop and see one of these…don’t walk by it…snatch it up and give it new purpose. Thanks HGTV for this great idea and DIY!
I am in love with the whole chair planter idea! There are countless styles that you can create and one is perfect for you! Have an old chair sitting around that might be hitting curbside soon? Think twice!!!! You know that you see these discarded orphans out for recycle all the time…once again…slow down…look in the rear view mirror and go back and pick it up…give it new life and in the end you get something that is awesome!
Hop on over to Apartment Therapy and get the how to and while you are there…they have 14 MORE garden planter ideas!
Thisold tub will give you tons of ideas an inspiration! I think this looks AWESOME!!!
Do you have an old wheelbarrowthat just doesn’t have the get up and go it use to? Has rust taken over it’s once shiny good looks? Well as you all know you become more beautiful with age and this garden tool proves it…celebrate the rust and imperfections…add a little dirt and some pretty flowers and everything old is new again!Flowers are kind of like make-up : )
If you are lucky enough to have a beautiful bird cage…one with a cool personality…why not add a potted flower and you will have something that is amazingly beautiful and the bars do not hold it in…your plant is still free to breath as its vines travel towards the sun!
I am in love with this idea! It reminds me of something fabulously French! Taking a bicycle and simply adding plants to it in baskets gives you a work of yard art that is STUNNING!!! I love the burlap sacks as the planters…they give this piece such charm. If you happen to have a bike that is no longer speeding up and down the pathways…no matter the style…no matter the color…think about giving it new purpose!
Here is another idea from homedit…this push cart is fabulous and with the array of plants…flowers…containers…varying heights…this piece becomes a piece of garden art! Getting any ideas???
Not in the mood for a swing…well maybe take that tire…hit it with your favorite color paint and make a planter! This is one funky fresh garden array! Thanks eating Rules for sharing!
Have the kids outgrown their boots! Do you seem to have one of a pair and not sure what happened to the other? Have you seen some crazy styles in the good will and wonder…who wears those??? Well put your imagination cap on and thing SPRING…add a hole for drainage…fill with rich soil…add some plants to your boots and viola…an instant planter with attitude! Line them up on a fence…place them on the porch or deck…they are guaranteed to bring a rainy day smile to everyone! So don’t give those mismatched boots the boot! Living – Laughing – Savingshares the how to!
A simple red wagon is the perfect vessel for plants. It doesn’t get much sweeter than this. At hometalk you will find tons of fun projects…just take a peek in the back of the wagon…an old bed spring is being used for a trellis…brilliant right!
Old pallets…you see them in many different places…some are even piled with a sign saying FREE…there are MANY uses for them… and here is one that is perfect for Spring Time! the Inspired Room gives us the details!
Has that grill cooked it’s last veggie burger ; ) well there is no need to recycle it…drill a hole for drainage…add dirt…plant flowers…and you have a new item on your grilling menu. Cottage at the Crossroads shows us how! This would make an awesome little herb garden!
This has to be one of my favorite ideas….I am in love with the look of old typewriters to begin with…so when the plants were added…I thought it was brilliant! I also love that you can have this outside as decoration and you can then take it inside and bring personality to any place in the home! If you ever see one of these beauties…do yourself a favor…don’t miss out…snatch it up…the possibilities are endless!For some more ideas…take a peek at Poetic Home
An old dog food tin? Rusty and worn? Well add soil…plants and water and it starts to BLOOM in all it’s vintage glory! So…do you have an old tin…did you pick up a ton when you saw them at your local Thrift store and haven’t used them in a project yet? Well till you figure out just what you want to use them for…how about giving them a new home with a lovely tenant! LOVE the look! There is a contest going on over at Potted Store…check it out!
My Repurposed Life has a great idea for a planter! Take a look and I think you will agree!
Not too sure where you might find one of these cool chicken feeders…but if you are lucky enough to have one or know where to find one…they sure make a wonder planter. Snowflakes and Dragonflies shows us just what to do!
You know those racks units that you put inside a door or even in back of the door to hold spices and such? Well now you can use them to hold FRESH herb by turning it into an herb garden…what an awesome idea! Thanks durt du jour for sharing with us…what a GREAT side for the garden lovers out there!
You know when you are thrifting or even modified dumpster diving and you find something that is not whole? Like a sewing machine base but no sewing machine…your instantly say…well that’s not good…well think twice…if you find a cool base it is just begging for a new accessory…like a cool planter…this is fab inside or out!
How adorable is this! Now the poor kids will have to hold on to their tonka trucks for dear life…hoping that mommy or daddy won’t take them to fill them up with dirt and plants! Come on…this is precious and so easy. Looks great as a garden accessory but would also look adorable in the house…in the family room…kids room…so many possibilities and works with any condition vehicle : ) lol!!! Thanks for the inspiration Whats Ur Home Story
I love tea…I love tea to drink…adore collecting teacups…head over heels for teapots! Teapots are perfect just the way they are…but if you add flowers…WOW…the perfect pot for sure. Take a trip over to Recyclart and sip in all of their amazing ideas!
Here is another adorable chair planter! By simply removing the seat…fitting it with a planter you have a charming piece that would adorn any place in or out! Style File gives us the how to!
I have to tell you that this post could literally go on forever…there are so many incredible ideas out there… I am always amazed! Just about everything but the kitchen sink…um…no…that’s not true…take a peek…LOVE THIS! my home ideas rocked this one!
Hope you enjoyed this little collection of repurposed garden containers…if you are inspired to create then my heart is happy! I think even I can do some of these thing even with my two black thumbs! So experiment…have fun…reap the joy of fresh beautiful blooms and remember one thing…DRAINAGE!!! lol!!!
Original article and pictures take thecottagemarket.com site
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Don’t pass by that discarded wooden window in the trash. Turn it into a Recycled Window Picture Frame! Old wooden windows can be repurposed into many wonderful, useful things. We have a greenhouse made from repurposed windows and I saved a few extra windows out for other projects. Let friends and family know you are looking, check salvage stores and call window replacement companies to locate old windows for free or cheap.
Here’s part of my little window stash. Several of my vintage finds will become picture frames to display my own art work. This project is planned as a birthday gift for my favorite junking buddy. Once you have a frame, here’s what to do:
Clean the frame, let it dry and then whitewash it with white indoor or outdoor paint. I do this with a very dry brush (dip the brush in the paint and then wipe most of the paint off on the side of the can). Wipe the paint off as you go on the frame with an old rag or paper towel so some of the color underneath shows through. Let it dry thoroughly.
Sanding the frame will yield a distressed finish with some of the original color showing through. This is best done outside or in a well-ventilated area as it causes a bit of dust. (Caution: if your window is old it may contain lead paint. Wet hand sanding and/or an electric sander equipped with a HEPA filtered vacuum attachment should be used)
A foam sanding block is inexpensive and perfect for getting a distressed finish. Sand a bit more on edges and corners to give the frame a well-loved worn look.
Use the cardboard template to cut out three more cardboard pieces that will be the backing behind the pictures. Make sure to measure carefully! Now use the cardboard template to cut the prints to size.
But something just wasn’t right and I couldn’t put my finger on it to save me! So I showed the project to my artist friend and she saw the problem right away. “The birds should face inward, not outward”, she said. And so I took it all apart and redid it. I think she is on to something, don’t you?
Here’s another great inspiration for recycling an old picture frame!
A while back I salvaged a couple of cupboard doors, slapped on some paint and set them aside with the intention of using them in a future project. Well, I love roosters and since chicken wire art is so hot right now, I decided to use one of them for a junk art project.
At Christmas time I used one as a Rustic wall art piece to hold fresh cut evergreens with some red wool.
The second cupboard was turned into a mixed media chicken wire art work where I used scrapbook paper, a Rooster wall decal, a daisy chipboard with some old chicken wire.
I just used a home made mod podge mixture to attach the scrapbook background and then stuck the other pieces on. Homemade decoupage is easy, just take a bottle of Elmers glue, squeeze it into another container twice it’s size, add water and shake it up! The chicken wire was stapled on to the back and wrapped around the front.
To hang it, I borrowed a trick I saw on Pinterest with an tin can tab. I’ve used this handy picture hanger idea several times now, works like a charm!
And just like that…I have a cool Recycle Chicken Wire Art mixed media piece that I super love!
Peace Love Garden
Original article and pictures take www.sowanddipity.com site
