I’ve written about mosaic artist Martin Cheek before and I’m sure I’ll write about him again. This post is a book review of his Mosaics book
in The Weekend Crafter series published by Rankin Street Press. It contains 20 projects that can cater to all levels of mosaic enthusiast. There are small and large projects, but most won’t take very long to complete and look very satisfying to create. The basic instructions section is informative and I’ve read about some things that were new to me. It’s never too late to learn something new. Now let me apply it to my mosaic work. Some projects can be done with no grout, which takes away some of the mess factor. But sometimes you do want to make a mess, right? If you’re looking for a good book to inspire you and get you started on mosaic this one is definitely for you. Martin’s your guy…
Have you read?
Adorable chickens with egg gardens made with recycled egg cartons
Chickens and eggs are in the news virtually every day so when I spotted this adorable craft at the blog Bodenseewellen I thought I’d share it with enough time to start growing the mini garden in time for Easter. I do love that the boring egg packaging can be transformed into an adorable chicken with egg holder perfect for growing greens.