It’s been fun crafting felt succulent gardens, so I thought I’d try creating a living succulent version to add a splash of summer to my home. For my garden, I found a vintage USA pottery for my planter. I love the natural colored glazes and artful shapes of these sturdy little pots, and can find many examples of these in flea markets or antique shops in my area for under $10. They come in many shapes and sizes, and some even have drainage holes if they were originally made for planting. It is important to have drainage for…
Don’t you love all the cactus and succulent home décor available these days? And all the fun crafty ideas on Pinterest? I do too, and tried making my own little garden pots. They make cute gifts and make me smile! Supplies: Craft felt pieces in various greens, flower colors, and brown Little pot or container (I used 3 inch terracotta in this sample, but little containers made of wood, metal or plastic would work great too.) Chunk of floral foam or Styrofoam Glue gun Fabric scissors Sewing machine / green thread Fiber fill (Optional) Pinking shears (Optional) Craft…
Happy Easter from Craft Picnic! Need a new idea for your Easter brunch? How about an easy Easter Basket Cake: I crafted one last year for our family Easter celebration. It was super easy, using a yellow cake mix and baking it in two 8-inch cake pans. Then stack with some chocolatey frosting in between and sculpt a little around the edges to make into a basket shape. And frost the entire cake with the rest of the chocolate frosting. For the basket, I used pastel M&Ms for the stripes and green coconut for the grass. To…
I inherited a batch of dried gourds from a lovely woman who was a fantastic gourd artist, crafting her gourds into beautiful works of art and whimsical characters. She inspired me to host a painted gourd workshop at our church for crafting some to sell at our Christmas bazaar. Some ladies in our group were a little leery about painting the gourds by hand, so I came up with this easy version to make beautiful works of art. Supplies: Dried gourd (Can be purchased online, at farmer’s markets or craft fairs.) Acrylic paint in white, khaki and Inca gold…