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Category Archives: Crafts
In a Vase on Monday – For a few hours only
Cathy at Rambling In The Garden has been inspiring people to fill a vase each Monday for the last four years and, to celebrate this milestone, the 4th anniversary mission was for particpants to use a ‘container’ not usually associated … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday – Growing pink pipe cleaners
See Cotehele’s Christmas garland
Posted in Crafts, Flowers, Uncategorized, Whimsy, Wordless
Tagged Cotehele, dried flowers, Gardening, Limonium, nature
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The Route of the Scarecrows
I live in a rural village, south of Cambridge and it has its share of traditions, features, quirks and almost no public transport. In the year 2000 a new scarecrow festival was instigated to celebrate the millenium and that festival … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, History, The home garden, Walks, Whimsy
Tagged Cambridge, countryside, festival, Photography, Scarecrows, The Queen's birthday, village life
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In a vase on Monday – The Usual Suspects
… lined up in eggshells! I tend to pick up the free grocery store magazines. It has been a habit since the kids were small and there were easy ideas for the entertainment of little people with short attention spans. … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Flowers, Plants, Spring, Whimsy
Tagged acrylic, Daffodils, Eggshells, Gardening, Hellebores, In a vase on Monday, painted
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Claude glass and romanticising the landscape
(Or how to make your own 17th Century selfie app) There’s a new art installation at Wimpole Hall celebrating the tercentenary of Capability Brown’s birth this year. It takes the form of a series of large-scale easels marching across the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, History, Wimpole Hall
Tagged Capability Brown, Claude Lorrain, Claude mirror, Gardens, landscapes, National Trust, nature, paintings, Photography, Wimpole
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