Togetherfarm Blocks

Legos for adults who also like to garden!

I am in LOVE!

Images from Amazon dot com and Together Farm

I just saw these on one of the blogger sites I frequent and it was all I could do not to swoon!

From the Together Farm website:
The Togetherfarm Block kits are lightweight, portable, and assemble without any tools required. And because they are modular in design, they can be built in multiple shapes and sizes. The blocks are built to be sturdy and last many growing seasons, in all kinds of weather conditions.

Images from Amazon dot com and Together Farm

The basic kit is $49.99 plus tax and shipping.
The basic kit has 24 blocks and makes a 2' x 2' square or any other shape you want.
The blocks come in: Slate Gray, Terra Cotta Orange, Kale Green, Sky Blue, Earth Brown, and mixed color Mosiac.

Images from Amazon dot com and Together Farm

You can order them from Amazon dot com.
Amazon only offers the Slate Gray in Amazon Prime (From the Amazon site: Sold by TogetherFarm and Fulfilled by Amazon) You will have to pay an additional fee for the other colors because it actually comes from the  Togetherfarm site. (Note: $9.14 shipping when purchased from TogetherFarm.  Not eligible for Amazon Prime.)

 Here are all the color kits:

Images from Amazon dot com and Together Farm

Images from Amazon dot com and Together Farm

Images from Amazon dot com and Together Farm

 Needless to say I have my credit card out and ready to go!

Adhesives, Glues, Stick 'ems

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After my post about the glass totems I had a couple of questions about different adhesives. I started looking around and found that I am very limited in what I use so I went to the internet to find what other crafters use.

This Girl's Life has a great list of all kinds of adhesives. I went a bit further and went to the websites and got information for each type of glue.

Elmer's Glue - this site gives you information about the glues as well as great suggestions!

E6000 - this is my new love. I have fallen head over heels for the E6000 line of glues! : )

Mod Podge - another go to for me. I had no idea that they had so many different kinds of Mod Podge!

Super Glue - I have used Super Glue but I find that it is very messy and doesn't allow for mistakes.

Glue sticks are so generic that I couldn't find just one site for them. I adore hot glue but I have to admit that I have only used it in a glue gun not a pot. I guess I need to try a pot to be a "real" crafter!

Glass Yard Totems......My New Obsession!

I first saw glass totems at a craft show and when I left that show I knew that I was hooked! The craft show was at Christmas time so I knew I had time to collect. It took me the entire winter to get everything collected. I have been burning through the E6000 glue and the yard now sparkles with glass totems!!! Below is just a small sample of what I have.

Each totem has a theme. Sometimes it is the color I chose or the materials.

I love blue glass and especially mason jars so these two are special favorites of mine.

Quirky is also good! I decided to put plastic Easter eggs in one and use odd shapes on another. The Easter egg totem sits in the middle of my rose garden. I think the birds like it!

The white coffee cup set is for my mother. She loves coffee and has a small garden that she wants to bring butterflies and bees into. The ruby red set is for my husband. He loves all things red and ruby red is his favorite. This one sits in my other rose garden so he can enjoy it when we sit on the porch.

A couple of things to remember when you are making the totems:
PATIENCE!
I have a hard time with this one. I tried gluing too much too fast and wound up shattering an entire totem on my kitchen floor. I was sad because it was an especially lovely one.

Use the right glue
If you don't use the right glue your totem will not stand up to the elements.  I like to use E6000 but be sure you have both the regular sized tube and the finer tube. It does make a difference when you are gluing finer glasses. I have read where others use silicone on theirs but I haven't tried it personally.

Lay it out ahead of time
Don't grab a bunch of stuff and start gluing. You will wind up with a mess, trust me on this!

Use a level
If you are gluing something high you will want to glue the pieces together then glue the glued pieces. For example, when I put together the coffee cup totem I glued each cup to its saucer then stacked everything and glued it. A level helped keep it from leaning.

Watch for water and skeeters!
When you put together your totem try not to have too may plates right side up. They will catch water and breed mosquitoes and other growing things.

Have fun!

Make Your Own Mercury Glass

Picture courtesy of Mitzi's Collectibles Blog.

If you have never seen this stuff you are missing out! Mercury glass is amazing in all its forms. You can read the technical stuff about it here.
I fell in love with it when I purchased this set of candle sticks. I was in awe of the beauty and delicacy of the item.
Real mercury glass can be a bit pricy (see bottom of this post) and if you have fur babies like I do you always run a risk of having those little paws knock something over.
Instead of blowing out your budget on the real deal go to the dollar store, resale shops and garage sales and gather a collection of items to make your own!

Simple directions:
1. Gather nifty glass
2. Grab the paint!
  Looking Glass® Mirror-Like Paint

3. Look up tutorials or just bumble through like I did!
4. Enjoy the awesomeness that is "Mercury Glass" !!

Below are just a few of the gazillion tutorials that I found online. As always you have to choose the one that makes you feel the most comfortable. 

Hometalk - Make your own Mercury Glass
Living Well Spending Less
Makezine
TidyMom

Also if you are interested in a couple of the oh so expensive versions of Mercury glass check out the links below!
Pottery Barn
Napa Style

Home Talk

 I have found my new obsession!
I stumbled across hometalk and just fell in love!!! The site is simple to use and is full of great ideas from crafters of all skill levels.

If you haven't taken a look at it you really should. Click HERE to be magically transported to the world of talking homes! : )

I have sort of let my decorating lag lately. I was sick last summer and just haven't seemed to get my mojo back but now? I am back and ready to GO!

Oh, and you can pin from home talk. Yes, you read that right! Home talk will let you pin from it. That was just the icing on the swoon worthy cake!

Not sure what "pinning" is? Well, that is my other obsession.....Click HERE for Pinterest but please make sure you have a few hours to spare as it is addictive!