Thanksgiving time is here again! That means delicious food and visiting with loved ones, which in turn means … Read More
If you’ve been busy saving heirloom tomato seeds and want a cute and simple way to label them for … Read More
Combining the beauty of nature, the magic of photography, and the softness of textiles to create these sun-print napkins makes for a true blue weekend project.
Organic clay shapes strung up on branches make for beautiful art that brings melody and movement to the … Read More
Using a collection of silver pots and some colorful succulents, this weekend project is whole lot of vintage with a … Read More
As effective and economical this project for homemade Citronella CANdles is, the end result could definitely use some prettying up.
The first stage was to use a household staple, jute twine, around each can. This looks pretty cool and has the added bonus of giving you a place to put your hand when the can is burning hot and needs to be moved.
Still, it needed a bit more burn protection, and colour. Enter Yarn Bombing, the trend for random acts of yarn. While a guerrilla knitter didn’t sneak in and wrap these in the night, they certainly do brighten up the place.
Of course burlap needed to make an appearance as well, being yet another gardener standby and oh-so popular right now. Good old burlap looks great on this can with a wee bit of rust on it.
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