Garden /outdoor ideas

Large Glass and Concrete Suncatcher As a lifelong lover of glass, I wanted to bring a bit of color into the garden without too much risk of it breaking. If only there was a substance to secure delicate pieces of glass, to ensure the sunlit reflections would be there not only during spring and summer, but well into the other seasons.Nothing is as beautiful as a vibrantly colored display in the dead of winter. This sounds like a job for glass and concrete! Pick a mold, any mold...Ye…

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Propagate Roses From Cuttings

Roses From Cuttings

Propagate Roses

Propagating Roses

Aging Terra Cotta Pots

How to Propagate Roses From Cuttings

Roses are one of my favorite flowers.They are absolutely beautiful and smell heavenly.In my humble opinion, one can never have too many roses.I found these beauties at the grocery store, of all places.Blush pink, butter yellow and a loverly rose pink (of course) – la vie en rose.Swooooooon. Since I already fell so in love with these beauties, I just NEEDED to grow some of my own for my cottage garden.My potted rose bushes did not survive the cold Chicagoland winter, so I definitely n…

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Watering Can Aesthetic

Diy Watering Can

Watering Can With Lights

Garden Party Decorations

Video Garden

Just Add Glam

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Easy Fudge Brownies

Brownies Made With Cocoa Powder

Brownies With Cocoa Powder

Quick Brownie Recipe

Homemade Fudge Brownies

5 Minute Fudge

Cocoa Powder Brownies

Fudge Brownie Recipe

Easy Fudge

5-minute Fudge Brownies

Delicious soft chewy best homemade easy fudge brownies. Make your own fudge brownies better than a mix. Easy quick brownie recipe. #foodtalkdaily

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Rose Pruning for Beginners

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Diy Concrete Planters

Coffee Filter Crafts

Concrete Bowl

Cement Diy

Concrete Diy Projects

Concrete Garden Orbs

Use some old yarn or fabric strips to make these light weight concrete garden orbs. They make great accents to the garden as they stand up to all weather. This is my own original design, and quite simple. These great concrete orbs can be made with any fabric or yarn as long as it is wide enough and can absorb some concrete. You can use a rotary cutter to cut strips of fleece or use some chunky yarn. (complete detailed instructions here) The 'stiffener' in this project is portland c…

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Better Homes And Garden

Wood Working Gifts

A Penny

Ball Lights

How to Make a Penny Ball for Your Garden

After finding the inspiration on Pinterest, we knew we just had to make one for ourselves. We love the finished product and can't wait to make more of these simple garden features! We started by collecting all our old pennies and then headed to the thrift store for a round object to adhere them to. Ends up that bowling balls are the perfect medium. They are sturdy and will hold up really well to the outdoor elements like weather and heat. Next up we welded a stand so the ball could…

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Seed Starting Indoors Diy

Plastic Containers With Lids

Quick and Easy DIY Mini Indoor Greenhouse

Make this easy mini greenhouse to start seeds indoors. This is a very easy DIY project that's great for kids or adults. It uses upcycled materials, so it can even been completely free to make. You can use this for vegetable seeds or flower seeds. I use it for tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, and lettuce in mini greenhouses inside and then move them to the garden when they are bigger. You'll need: clear plastic containers (I used a spinach container, but you can use a strawberry contai…

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Custom Wall Art With Wood Slices

It's no secret that I love using elements of nature in our home, so when a tree fell in our backyard a few months ago I decided to upcycle some of the branches into some custom wall art for our dining room. You can view the full post and tutorial over on my blog. Modern Rustic DIY Art Our neighbor's tree fell in our backyard a few months ago, but he was more than happy to let us keep some of the branches. Some of those were used for this project and others were saved for future pro…

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12 Ways You Never Thought Of Using Your Old Fence

Don't throw out old fence boards! We've got the perfect upcycling ideas for you! #diy #diyhomedecor #fences

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Terracotta Garden Pots

Pot Makeover

Mini Cactus Plants

Decorating Terra Cotta Pots

How To Decorate Terracotta Pots With Netting • Craft Invaders

In this tutorial, we show you a fun way to use the netting bags that onions come in to decorate terracotta pots.

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DIY Starburst Can Flowers

What a quick and simple way to upcycle aluminum cans. These starburst can flowers are perfect for fun and funky fence art, to adorn a letterbox, or to decorate the side of a shed. You'll need two aluminium cans per flower. Using a craft knife cut the top off the can. (Remember safety rules!) Trim with scissors to even. Cut strips and fold them down. This creates the starburst effect. Trim the starburst tips to a point. Do the same with the second can. But cut five thick s…

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Modern Garden Trellis

How to Make an Easy DIY Trellis With a Modern Style

Too late in the season for one last gardening project? I hope not! This is my DIY trellis made with a modern style. I couldn't find anything in stores that was exactly what I wanted (or for what I wanted to pay), so I obviously took to Home Depot to come up with a plan for my own! The first thing I did was measure the area where I'd planted my mandevilla vine. Then I picked up enough furring strips from Home Depot to build the frame of the trellis, as well as the internal supports.…