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Category Archives: Garden Decor Crafts

Lots of unique craft ideas to add something special to your garden

Want to add some rusty curb appeal or improve your backyard? This unique recycled birdhouse is made entirely from scrap bits and has so much character. It’s inexpensive and easy to make too The tutorial includes all the instructions to make your own. #rusticbirdhouse #DIYbirdhouse #paintedbirdhouse #acraftymix #birdhouseideas #uniquebirdhouse

Turn Scraps Into a Unique Recycled Birdhouse

Want to add some rusty curb appeal or improve your backyard? This wacky and unique recycled...

How to repurpose a plastic mannequin and turn it into unique garden art. The tutorial includes how to create a faux concrete effect with craft paint. Love how the finished product turned out. #Fauxconcrete #painteffects #mossmannequin #DIYTutorial #mosseffects #gardenart #acraftymix #recyclegardenart

The Making of a Mosaic and Moss Mannequin

Turn a plastic mannequin into this gorgeous mosaic and moss mannequin, complete with succulent chocker and...

Beautiful terracotta tree planter add so much interesting to the garden. Love this easy to follow tutorial. #terracottapots #treeplanters #easycrafts #planterideas #terracottaplanters #acraftymix

How To Cut Terracotta Pots the Right Way

One of the best things about living in South Africa is that we get to spend...

Love the way the "water" seems to flow from the floating teapot into the succulents. Come see how to make your own #SucculentPlanter #FloatingTeapot #ACraftyMix #DIYTutorial #ForkRepurpose #CrazyCrafts

A Crazy Floating Teapot Succulent Planter Tutorial

I seem to be on a mission to create planters for our ever-growing succulent collection. Don’t...

How to make a beautiful and unusual succulent tree stump planter. #treestumpplanter #DIYplanter #fairyswing #DIYTutorial #FairyGardens #SucculentPlanter #HowTo #ACraftyMix

Tree Stump Succulent Planter and Fairy Swing DIY

Aren’t succulents just the best? A while back we planted a whole bunch of Gasterias in...

How to turn an empty drum into a unique water feature complete with a faux hand water pump made from PVC pipes The poor hubby grinding away at the drum to create a hole for the old sink #drumwaterfeature #PVChandpump #DIYTutorial #ACraftyMix

Hand Pump and Drum Water Feature – DIY

I don’t know about you but I love the sound of flowing water. It’s so relaxing...

How to make your own faux antique hand water pump from PVC pipes. Full DIY tutorial at A Crafty MIx #paintingPVCPipes #DIYPaintingPVC #acraftymix #DIYTutorial #fauxhandwaterpump #antiquewaterpump

How to Make Your Own Faux Hand Water Pump

Have you ever wanted something real bad, but no matter how hard you looked you just...

Before you throw that rusty shovel, spade or garden fork out, you might want to see how we turned ours into this gorgeous concrete doorstop. I just love the idea of turning something old and used into new and useful. #DoorStopDIY #RepurposeGardenTool #Recycling #ConcreteDoorStop #DIYTutorial #RusticDoorstop

Upcycle a Rusty Garden Fork Into a Concrete Doorstop

You only need a few basic supplies and a rusty garden fork to make this farmhouse...

How to make a Spirit of the Forest wreath. A Grandin Road knock-off that looks amazing and you'll have so much fun doing it. #GrandinRoad #spiritoftheforest #greenmanwreath #SpringHomeDecor #DIYHomeDecor #HalloweenWreath

Spirit of the Forest Wreath – DIY Tutorial

Well hello there. What have you been up to? I’ve been spending way to much time...

These charming old school lantern planters look amazing hanging from an antique pulley. Make your own with this super tutorial. #DIYHomeDecor #Planters #farmhousestyle

Old School Lantern Planters & Making A Faux Antique Pulley

A while back we were given a whole box full of old rusty lanterns by a...

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