All art is an imitation of nature. -Seneca
Consider The Praying Mantis for Pest Control
“Don’t blow it – good planets are hard to find.” -Quoted in Time If you are uncomfortable with wasps or spiders helping you with garden pest control you do have another option. The Praying Mantis is a natural born killer
How to Make Books More Decorative
“A house without books is like a room without windows.” – Heinrich Mann We know what you’re thinking – YES we could have chosen a more attractive fabric! HAHA!!! So funny, but oh well! It was mostly for demo anyway. Another thing, we would never deface a copy of Gone with the Wind for this […]
Creating the Illusion of Art with Magazines and Picture Frames
“Illusion is the first of all pleasures.” – Oscar Wilde This idea of recycled art came about when we realized we had picture frames but could not find photos that looked good in them.
Cobalt Blue Glass and Metal Wine Bottle Vase
“Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art.” -Frank Lloyd Wright We found this cobalt blue wine bottle under the kitchen sink and decided to make another vase because
Beach Style Vase from Wine Bottle
“One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach; one can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh We drank this bottle of wine so you fine people would have something pretty to look at! Speaking of that, I’m going to have to come […]
Day of the Dead Inspired Alien
“For in that sleep of death, what dreams may come!” -William Shakespeare We are doing a series of Day of the Dead inspired pieces because we really like the look and you can let your imagination go with the design and even the type of skull. No we are not talking about the Hollywood movie […]
Happy Earth Day 2011
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” ~Native American Proverb Earth Day is here again and what are you going to do? If you are not sure what to do we have a few ideas and so does the Earth Day Network! Go to the Earth Day […]
Benefits of Cellar Spiders
“If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.” – American Quaker Saying I have to say I learned something new during Monster Bug Wars on the Science channel. Apparently, Cellar Spiders are awesome! Why? They are really great at killing other spiders, including Brown Recluse and Black Widows which are very […]
Seashell Wind Chimes
“For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) it’s always ourselves we find in the sea.” – E.E. Cummings Going to the beach to look for seashells is a hobby for many of us but what do you do with all these seashells? First, I would like to say, please, please, please, never […]