It’s the last Monday of the month which means it time for another Int’l Bloggers Club Challenge, where a group of international friends get together and share what happening in their little corner of the world. Last month we shared some of our epic fails and this month we’re moving outdoors. It’s Spring for my friends in the Northern Hemisphere right now so they’re getting their gardens ready for Summer. Down here in the South the days are getting shorter and the jewel colored leaves have started their last dance on the cool Autumn breeze. There’s a terracotta shimmer on the horizon when the light drains away at the end of the day.

I love the way these terracotta pots have been framed. Garden art at it's best

To be honest, I’m not a big fan of Autumn. I tend to get a little melancholy. I want to hold onto that precious light for as long as possible but it always fades away quicker than the day before. Does Autumn do the same to you? One of the things that helps me shrug off my cloak of sadness is pottering around outdoors. So, it’s no surprise that I loved the topic for this month’s challenge. It was just the “pick me up” I needed. For the outdoors challenge I wanted to create something for the garden that combined the earthy, russet tones of Autumn with the beautiful vibrant greens of Spring.

Creating Some TerraCotta Art For The Garden

We had an old frame lying around in the garage that had been gathering some serious dust for a while. After a quick clean, a coat of rusty metal spray paint and distressing she was the perfect starting point for the challenge.

I love the way these terracotta pots have been framed. Garden art at it's best

We also had a whole bunch of terracotta pots that we use to make tree planters and vine wire rope. That’s the stuff that florists use to make rustic bouquets and stuff. Using a glue gun I wound the rope around the pots, starting at the bottom and working my way up to the top.

I love the way these terracotta pots have been framed. Garden art at it's best

Before gluing the last bit I made two loops in the wire on either side of the terracotta pots.

I love the way these terracotta pots have been framed. Garden art at it's best

By threading an extra piece of vine wire through the loops, I can hang the terracotta pots inside the frame. All I needed to do was add some hooks.

I love the way these terracotta pots have been framed. Garden art at it's best

So that’s Autumn covered 😉 Now for a bit of vibrant, glorious Spring.

Bring Spring Back in Autumn

One of my favorite plants in the garden is our indigenous Crassula lycopodioides or shoe lace bush (skoenveterbos in Afrikaans). She’s water wise and she’s got the most beautiful, weirdly shaped leaves.

I love the way these terracotta pots have been framed. Garden art at it's best

She never complains. In fact, the more you ignore her, the better she grows. And she doesn’t mind if you yank off a piece of her to plant somewhere else either. Which is exactly what I did, after saying sorry first of course. Plants have feelings too 😉

I love the way these terracotta pots have been framed. Garden art at it's best

Isn’t she just gorgeous? And that color!!! So fresh and Spring-like. We hung the framed terracotta pots on the wall outside and I think it looks lovely.

I love the way these terracotta pots have been framed. Garden art at it's best

I love the pops of green and knowing how quickly the shoe lace bush grows, it won’t be long before there’ll be an explosion of Spring inside that frame.

I love the way these terracotta pots have been framed. Such a lovely idea to add some art to the garden

The framed terracotta pots are a great reminder that all seasons come and go.

I love the way these terracotta pots have been framed. Such a lovely idea to add some art to the garden

I had loads of fun chasing away the Autumn blues with this month’s challenge. It was a great way to appreciate nature and the outdoors all year round.

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P.S. Don’t forget to click through on the links below to see what outdoor awesomeness the other ladies in the Int’l Bloggers Club have come up with.


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