Garden Totem

Awhile back, Cynthia, my dear blogging buddy from Feeding Big, asked me if I would like to join her and several other fine bloggers in a Summer Outdoor Art Fest to share some of our yard art creations.  I was all like, Who me? Oh heck I said yes!  You know how I like to decorate the yard and garden with fun DIY crafts etc. that I come with. Like when I decorated the fence or the garden art I made last year...yep!  Count me in Cynthia!

For the first month I thought I'd share a piece of glass yard art I made waaaaaay back before I started blogging. 

Before I found out about blogs, I was hanging out with some creative folks at a Garden Junk Forum. When I saw posts and photos about making garden totems I was intrigued and decided to give it a try.  This was by far my favorite one I made. I even named it, Under The Sea.  

All of the materials to make a garden totem can come inexpensively from the thrift store, your stash and even Dollar stores. You can use glass bowls and plates, decorative vases, whatever suits your fancy really. The plates and vases I used came from Denver thrift stores and the stones are from the Dollar Tree. 

I even found the glass fish at the thrift.  He and the blue vases were my inspiration.  He is even encapsulated in a fish bowl! (and yes, he, could be a she, but he just looks like a he, to me)

I glued some of the clear and blue stones inside and around the outside of the bowl along the blue dish.  Make sure all of your pieces are really clean and dry before you start gluing them together.

The glue I used is E6000 and can be found at any craft store.

I find it easier to glue one section at a time and let it dry completely before moving on to the next section.  That means it can take a few days to put one of these together but, trust me, you need to be patient when creating your totem.  Also, make sure you glue a sturdy plate at the bottom. It allows you to semi-bury your totem and it will not blow over. 

Creating totems can be so much fun.  I have seen simple, yet lovely, small totems as well as totems that became outdoor end tables! The possibilities are endless.  

Now, go on and head on over to your thrift store and wander the aisles and see if you don't discover so many materials you can used to create your own lovely garden art!

Oh, but before you do, go check out the other fun Yard Art Ladies to see what they came up with this month!

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