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    T Tuesday: garden art edition

    For several weeks I’ve been meaning to share a little garden art piece. Last week I didn’t even make it for T stands for Tuesday.  In my defense, last Tuesday didn’t even seem like Tuesday since Monday was the Independence Day holiday. Enough with the excuses and on with the project.

    I used a strand of memory wire, beads and a fishing swivel to create this whimsical edition to my flower garden. I started out with a wildly random color assortment but didn’t love it. After some thought, I decided on blue, white and silver. I felt this combo would contrast nicely with the surrounding greenery.

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    I was really hoping the fishing swivel would make it twirl in the wind. So far it hasn’t seemed to spin. Perhaps if there were something flat or paddle shaped at the end instead of a faceted bead it would have enough wind resistance to spin. Oh well….

    I must also mention this was a stash busting project. Absolutely no cost. Nada. Zip. Zilch.

    It’s a good thing to since I was saving my pennies to buy a set of these pretty copper mugs for our new favorite summer drink.

    Moscow mule

    So pretty and the customary vessel for a Moscow mule. By keeping the copper mugs in the freezer they retain the cold for much longer.  You have to be careful with this vodka and ginger beer concoction though….they go down quick but sneak up on you. Don’t even ask how I know that one.

    I have errands on my list this morning but I’ll be around to check in with the rest of the T stands for Tuesday gang later.

    What are you doing today?

  • Blog - Crafts - Creativity

    Holy scrap!

    I made this barn wood and fabric cross piece entirely from scraps. Yep, leftovers from other projects…not a dime spent.

    Holy scrap barnwood and fabric cross

    The printed fabric was from the curtains I recently shortened and lined, the barn wood came from the same gal as they had leftovers from remodel project and the brown suede was from a jacket I cut up long ago.

    My inspiration was from Pinterest. There were no directions but the idea seemed simple enough. I used a staple gun to attach the fabric and a hot glue gun to adhere the suede center piece. Five minute project…seriously. I gave it to the family that just remodeled as sort of a “new space” warming gift since it perfectly matched the room. 🙂

  • Blog - Creativity - Photography

    Photo Scavenger Hunt check in

    Even though I got a very late start this year, I’ve been able to knock a few items off my list in pretty short order. Equipped with the list from Rinda @ Gallorganico, I sat down with Mini-me and came up with a plan, place or date for each item. Check out what I’ve captured so far…

    1. A “wild heart” – a naturally occurring heart

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    These are on two of my giant hostas in the backyard. I never realized how many of the leaves end up heart shaped.

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    6. A camper (caravan)

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    Really nice travel trailer.

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    7. A family gathering

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    July 4th gathering of many families

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    8. A drawing, art project, artistic photograph, scrapbook page, greeting card, or art journal page created by you.

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    This is a commissioned piece…hope she likes it!

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    9. Someone playing with, in, or around water

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    Annual 4th of July water fight

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    11. Fresh produce

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    Beans from my garden and our weekly CSA

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    13. The moon

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    I spied the moon last night and was able to capture a good shot in the low light even without a tripod!

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    14. A buffet of food

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    This one could be a three-fer on the list…buffet, family gathering and bikes. 🙂

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    17. Twins

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    Taking a bit of liberty with this one but I’m just thinking outside the box!

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    Fun stuff! I love this annual challenge so very much!! Thanks for continuing to host Rinda!