Netter's Crafty Ideas

"So you see, imagination needs moodling - long, inefficient, happy idling, dawdling and puttering." --Brenda Ueland

Thursday, June 16, 2005


I made this a long time ago...but I just found a slightly out of focus picture, so why not post it. You only live once. The bow matches the bunnies dress and it actually looked like a butt-bow....lol. You hot-glue plastic eggs on a styrofoam wreath and then you stuff easter grass around the eggs. It looked cute on the door. I ended up giving it away when I moved. Posted by Hello

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Directions for the Flower chairs...as per Cindy's request/


Find an old wooden chair. The white chair was a very sturdy preschool chair that I picked up on trash day. I was driving buy and saw it sitting there so I grabbed it. You could also buy an inexpensive chair at a yard sale. Once you have the desired chair, drill drainage holes in the seat of the chair. I used different size bits but you can use all the same size, it doesn't matter. Don't worry about drilling to many. You don't want the plants to get root rot from sitting in to much water. Posted by Hello


Wrap a wire grid around the chair and attach to the bottom of the chair. I used screws but if you want you can use a staple gun. We were out of staples so I improvised. I cut down the sides of the wire once I have it in place. You want there to be enough dirt for a good root growth, but not too much that it looks strange or bulky. Posted by Hello


After you attach the wire grid you have place moss around the inside of the wire, around the seat of the chair. It is not shown in this picture but you have to attach the wire grid in the back also. Other wise you will have a mess and the dirt will fall out when you water it. So vasically it will be completely surrounded by wire and moss. Once that is done. Place a layer of newspaper on the bottom and sides of the chair seat. It will help hold in the dirt and help retain moisture. Then you add some potting soil and an assortment of flowers. Use something that blooms alot and depending on where you place the chair, shade or sun....make sure you have the same plant preferences. A shade loving plant will croak in the sun, ect. Posted by Hello


The end product on a big chair. The plants will grow over the edge if you buy the right kind...just ask a nursery specialist if you are not sure what to pick. I use rocks to fill in the empty dirt spaces around the chair. It gives it a rustic look. For this chair I later added a Morning Glory plant that I am wrapping around the back of the chair as its vines grow. Posted by Hello