Here is something you may or may not know about me. I am unapologetically trashy. I am pretty sure I can say that at my age without any weird innuendo. But just in case I need to clarify, I am referring to trash literally. You know the stuff you throw in your recycling bin. You…
It’s been a long and arduous summer for me and my garden. I can only conclude that I haven’t tended to my little crops as well as I should have. Because while others are posting their award-winning bountiful harvest pictures on Facebook and Instagram, my leafy greens look haggard and mostly barren. And as the…
Are you wondering why anyone would make a rosebush out of aluminum cans? Well, the truth is some of us (that would most assuredly include me) are challenged by this mysterious thing called gardening, and while flowers are usually cooperative with my limited skill set, there remain a few containers that will not sustain life….
It may or may not surprise you, but I frequently get questions and sometimes criticism regarding the safety of my projects. There are also those rare occasions when people are even a little mean. For example, I’m often asked if I get cut by the “razor sharp” aluminum cans. I can only say that I…
Crisco. It’s a funny word. Right? Crisco. Crisco. Is it just me? Crisco. Be honest, do you have a can of it stashed in your cupboard? Or did you boot it out of your kitchen when trans fats were outted as less healthy than saturated fats? I think I made a pie crust with it…
It’s not as if I murder every plant I touch. Let’s just say, if you needed some information from one of your tight-lipped Rose Bushes or thought your Geraniums were skimming off the top, you could probably drop my name to get them to talk. I don’t keep house plants except for a few sprigs…
I am trying my hand at gardening this year, and I must admit that my efforts would probably get me kicked out of even the most lackadaisical garden club. So far, I have killed four strawberry plants. This task took about three days of concentrated effort. Also on the hit list were four green bean…
Do you craft with tin cans? I think they are one of the best materials to upcycle. There are so many ways to re-use and upcycle empty cans and they come in so many sizes too. You can paint them, decoupage them, decorate them, cut them, rust them, and more to make all kinds of…
I once said, “give me a jump ring and a banana peel, and I will make you some jewelry.” I haven’t actually made banana peel jewelry (I can sense your relief.) At least not yet because sometimes I like to do things just to see if I can. Anyway, the point was that you can…
Hello, In this post, I am sharing a simple fused glass design that you can make using bottle glass and a microwave kiln. If you have never heard of a microwave kiln, it is precisely what it sounds like. It is a small container that turns your microwave into a kiln that can fuse glass…
