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Elaine S

Spencer, NY
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  • Colorful terrarium
  • You'll need a container, gravel or small stones, charcoal, potting soil, some small plants and fun doodads to liven the place up.
  • This is the cracker jar with its silver lid.  I scuffed the lid up with sandpaper and spray painted it a pretty turquoise color.
  • See, pretty turquoise!
  • I layered 1/2 inch of stones followed by 1 inch of charcoal and topped by 2 1/2 inches of potting soil.
  • Plant your plants, set up your doodads, mist the foliage and screw on the lid.
  • OK, this Phlox really has to go back outside to get planted in the ground now. 1
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Colorful Terrarium Tutorial

Have you seen those cracker jars at Walmart and Hobby Lobby? Love those things. They come with a plain Jane silver lid, but I spray painted mine to give it a more vintage/vibrant feel. ...»
And then turned it into a terrarium!

The simple instructions are beneath the photos.

#MayProjects

House Of Hawthornes
House Of Hawthornes Columbus, OH
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    Commented on Apr 26, 2013
    Don't you need a little ventilation in there so it doesn't get moldy?
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Take a Seat...Outside!

Organized Clutter
Organized Clutter International Falls, MN
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Shelley @ Sow and Dipity
Shelley @ Sow and Dipity Canada
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Garden Decor and recycled pottery

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Jan M Toledo, OR
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Our penny kitchen floor.

31,140 pennies, some grout, and a little sealant later, and we have a pretty cool kitchen floor. :) The pennies are all heads up, facing the same direction.
Amanda E
Amanda E Cape Elizabeth, ME
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    Commented on Jul 20, 2012
    I might have the P to cover a breadboard...not sure I would last long enough to do an entire ...»
    floor! :)

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This award winning outdoor space was created by recycling fallen trees, recycled concrete well cover & discarded lum

Decorating Den Interiors
Decorating Den Interiors Dacula, GA
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Decorating Den Interiors
Decorating Den Interiors Dacula, GA
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Herb Garden

A friend sent me this photo of the most unique way to do an herb garden. Can't wait to try it. Hope y'all like it as much as I do
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Debi M Washington, NC
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I made flowers out of various dishes and china. Plus metal pipe and I have really cute flowers!

Using window caulk instead of glue, just caulk pieces together. Add a flattened silver spoon to the back so the handle can go down in the hollow pipe to make them into flowers for you garden art!

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Terry M Quincy, IL
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    Commented on Jul 20, 2012
    If you go to Lowe's and stand in front of the caulking there are 100 different kinds. That's ...»
    probably why all the questions. I love your flowers :)

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