I saw a sweet little Grater Owl either on Facebook or Pinterest (I can't remember which one) but unfortunately I discovered the picture didn't have a link to an…

I saw some similar Ghost Flowers on Pinterest but they had no instructions on how to make them. So I had to go on a learning mission...

Create a Watering Can Light for the Garden - I saw something like this on Pinterest and figured it would be fun to make for my yard. I always love little...

I saw some similar Ghost Flowers on Pinterest but they had no instructions on how to make them. So I had to go on a learning mission...

Need some direction on how to grow this... - Doing some research for my grandma. She saw this one day while we were scrolling through pinterest and I've had the

I saw some similar Ghost Flowers on Pinterest but they had no instructions on how to make them. So I had to go on a learning mission...

I saw some similar Ghost Flowers on Pinterest but they had no instructions on how to make them. So I had to go on a learning mission...

When I saw this bicycle wheel over on Pinterest, I about flipped out with excitement! It is seriously one of the coolest things I have seen in a while. I had to recreate it in my own way. I didn't do an exact recreation, I typically don't. I use it as inspiration. I decided to do various geometrical shapes. The great part was, I angled enough in the same direction that if the wind catches it, it will spin. I have my friend Bobbi to thank for the wheels. I was over at her house one night and told her about it. She is as crazy and creative as I am, so the very next morning, I found bicycle wheels on my front porch. How awesome is that?!?!? So, this particular stained glass bicycle wheel is adorning Bobbi's front yard as a thank you for all the wheels she gave me over the next few days. Now I need to make one for my yard.

This wooden garden obelisk is a great climbing structure or stand-alone garden decoration. Make it, inexpensively, in one afternoon!

We've been working on several projects this week. The birdhouse picked fence that I saw on Pinterest, was one of them. How come when ya see a picture of something you think " oh that won't be so hard to make...just a little cutting and painting and it ends up being a major project, time wise. Chuck did all the figuring, cutting and he painted the fence. All I ended up doing was painting the roofs to each slat. It did turn out cute. We put it in the flower bed that we cleared out between "Brambly Lane" and the drive way to the basement. The BNOE gave me three clumps of elephant ears and I planted them behind the fence. Once they get big by next summer, you will be able to see them over the fence. I plan on planting some ferns and some hostas in front of the fence. It should turn out to be a fun flower bed.

I saw a sweet little Grater Owl either on Facebook or Pinterest (I can't remember which one) but unfortunately I discovered the picture didn't have a link to an…

Coffee cans or containers are recycled, upcycled and repurposed to make these DIY Tiki Statues with solar lights. Amazing decor for your yard or garden!

Saw this idea on Pinterest, so I gave it a try! The original Pinterest post painted their tricycle pink, but I like the original look.

I fell in love with an outdoor scrabble board that I saw on Pinterest because I am addicted to scrabble and words with friends. The one I saw however was scored…

I saw one of these on Pinterest and knew I wanted to make one!

10 simple, DIY seed mark ideas with Simply Maggie. Includes some tutorials!

I saw some similar Ghost Flowers on Pinterest but they had no instructions on how to make them. So I had to go on a learning mission...

Turn an Old Cabinet into a Kid's Diner - saw this on Pinterest, thought it was very clever. wanted to share. I did not make this.

Well this was an interesting project. Having done it once now, IF I ever do it again I’ll have a better idea of how to go about it. For anyone who is interested, here’s how it happened…

Here's a little more about the wooden xylophone I showed the other day. I saw it on pinterest just in time for X x xylophone day at preschool. The idea was pinned from For the Children. But the directions came from Instructables. It really was just as easy and quick as they said. The directions called for 2x4's which are super cheap and you can probably find scrap 2x4 pieces if you know someone who does any tool work. I used 1x3 pieces because I knew I'd be carting it back and forth to school. It did take the cost from under $8 to just under $20. I didn't think that through all the way. I had the guy at the store cut it for me because it was easier than cleaning out a path in the garage to the tool area. We need to get all the patio furniture out of the garage! Here's the basics for the construction. The directions said to start at a board something like 12 inches and go up to 30 inches in 2 inch increments. I started at 8 inches and went up to 30, in 2 inch increments. I used some camping rope and two carabiners to hang the xylophone and let it still be portable. The rope was $2.99 and the carabiners were $1.00 each. The rope gets stapled on with a staple gun. There was a little math formula I read in the comment section on the original directions. It said to attach the rope to the board 2/9 of the total distance in for the best sound. That meant that to find the distance in from the edge, each board length (example 10 inches) was multiplied by 2 (example: 10x2=20) then, that number gets divided by 9. (example: 20/9= 2.2222). So the board that was 10 inches got attached 2.2 inches from the ends. This little formula then gets applied to each length. We hammered the staples down as well just to really secure it. One end of my rope (the short end of the xylophone) is the middle of the rope. The rope is one piece in a big loop. The other has the two free ends of the rope. Those I left even longer and tied a series of knots (tying the ropes together) to allow for different lengths so I can hopefully hang it wherever needed. We've tried plain wooden dowel rods, plastic drum mallets, and wooden spoons. We like the wooden spoons best. It goes to school this week and I'm excited to see the kiddos play with it.

Ever since I made two raised garden beds out of my neighbor’s cast-off shutters, I have wanted more! But, unfortunately, materials to repurpose were just not co…

This DIY flower power painted wood bus planter is so easy to make. A unique way to add a pop of color to your patio or porch.

Ever since I made two raised garden beds out of my neighbor’s cast-off shutters, I have wanted more! But, unfortunately, materials to repurpose were just not co…

Look at her incredible backyard walkway now! #DIY #Garden #Backyard #Mosaics

Pruning is probably one of the most confusing topics for new gardeners because there is no single method or timing that suits all situations. But, there are some basic underlying principles that, once you know them, can make it much easier to know whether to snip and clip or leave things alone.

After taking last year off from throwing a party (for various reasons), I am SO ready to get back in the spook of things! Instead of doing the typical

Create your own backyard playground! 25+ awesome ideas for DIY play structures, sand boxes, and outdoor toys.

Over on Pinterest, I saw a fun wreath made primarily of a foam wreath form and fur yarn. When I first published this post, I credited the incorrect originator of this idea. Was the post that I saw on Pinterest trying to steal someone else's work and idea? Anyway, this seems to be the original blog post: Patty Schaffer's Spring Baby Grass Wreath. You need a green foam wreath form... ...and lime green fun fur (or eyelash) yarn. My wreath form is 16" across. It took one 55 yard skein of the eyelash yarn to cover it. At first I could not find this color and tried to dye some white and other colors fun fur/eyelash yarn. Do not attempt. The yarn is polyester and did not take up any dye. I finally did find some locally but if you can't, you might need to order online. Get the larger skein (55 yards I think). It will be about $7 - $10. I lost the photos that I took of the construction process Did I accidentally copy them to an obscure file? Did I forget to have to memory card in the camera? Anchor the end of the yarn and start wraping and wraping and wraping the yard around the form keeping the strands of yarn close together. This is a re-creation of how to wrap the wreath with some of the non-dyeable fun fur yarn. All the lime green yarn got used on the original wreath. When you get to the end of the yarn, secure it by tying off to an already wrapped piece of yarn. This is what you end up with: It is so darn cute and fluffy...you just want to "pet" it. I added the foam eggs on wires by sticking them into the foam to make it Easter-y. The wreath could be use for different occasions just by changing out the decorations. Since all these materials are weather-resistant, this wreath can be used outside. If it gets wet, you may need to "fluff" the fur yarn with your fingers to perk it up. The wreath form was $8, the yarn was $7, and the eggs were $7 if all are regular price. If you look for sales or use coupons at the craft stores, it would be less. Update: I was underwhelmed by my cute, fuzzy wreath every time I pulled in my driveway. It just looked kind of "meh" from the street. So I added a bow and clustered the eggs near the bow instead of having them march "single file" around the wreath. I wasn't happy with any single ribbon that I found. The blue was not interesting enough and the pattern ribbon was not wide enough so I combined the two ribbon in the bow. I got a few more pre-made sparkle-y eggs while I was shopping for the ribbon. Ooops!The bow's tails are different lengths... should I even them up? The cute, fuzzy yarn wreath now looks better up close AND at a distance. This is my 100th blog post. It seems like everything that could go wrong, has gone wrong with it (including posting the above photo that is crooked). I'm glad all blog posts are not this difficult or I would have given up already. Thanks for coming by to see this fuzzy-wuzzy wreath... I hope you will make one too!

Using alcohol ink on glass is easy and yields beautiful results! Any glass item can be transformed from a blank canvas to eye-catching art! Here's how.

Growing Square Watermelons for $8: This instructable explains my efforts to make cheap growing boxes for square watermelons. Learn from my mistakes, grow cuboid fruits, and save money at the same time! You can also read about it at my blog: GoodCleanCrazySupplies:PlexiglassHacksawDri…

I saw a sweet little Grater Owl either on Facebook or Pinterest (I can't remember which one) but unfortunately I discovered the picture didn't have a link to an…