Garvinea - My New Garden Plant Crush...

The label on this gorgeous daisy like plant pushed all the right buttons!
Robust!
Will overwhelm you with colour
Non stop flowering
Use as indoor cut flowers!

The two I have started my garvinea collection with are:

A red single called 'Sweet Glow'
This red is so bright the camera had focusing issues!!!

and:

A pink,white & green double variety called ' Sweet Memories'.
Sooooo pretty.

I don't have a huge amount of pink in my gardens or pots...
but I just could not resist this one.

These plants can be planted in a garden,
 in pots on a patio, or porch,
 and make a stunning border plant.
Soil must be well draining and moist in a half sunny position.
Fertilise regularly,
 and trim off the dead flower heads to encourage beautiful new blooms.

I planted mine into to metal buckets
 which I drilled drainage holes in the bottom of then painted.
They are a fabulous addition to my porch.
(Available at Mitre 10)


#garvinea  #gardenflowers #pottedplants





An Inspirational & Photo Gift...

This is a quote about personal growth...
It's a goodie for the mood board.


And just because those orchids in the photograph are so gorgeous...


Here's the photograph without the quote 
to print, 
frame and gift or use as a screensaver
(personal use only)





Beach Lovers Terrarium...

This would have to be the most effective table top DIY ever!
In 10 minutes a plain glass fishbowl vase
 visuals into a tropical beach scene.

I love this so much!

But then I am a bit of a sucker for beach themed styling.

 YOU WILL NEED:
A glass fishbowl

(this one is from KMart - cost $10)


White sand
(I used 1/2 a bag of aquarium sand - cost $19.97 and still have have a bag left for another project.)


Air Plant
I had this already but they cost about $12 to buy


Crystal Rock
The quartz I had - (found on top of Takaka Hill in Golden Bay, New Zealand)
 Malachite rock - $12 on TradeMe
Shell
Beach found.

TO CREATE:
Put white sand in the base of the fish bowl.


Position rocks, air plant and shell into desired position.
DONE!


I'm totally crushing on Malachite rock...

with those gorgeous green and aqua colours.

In love with...
the beach...
shells...
interesting rocks ?


Then this easy to create Beach Lovers Terrarium is for you.
It's also a superb 'Beach lovers' Christmas gift idea too.



#airplant #beachy #beachdecor #terrarium #crystals
#rock #sand #fishbowl





DIY French Styled Jewellery Box...


From THIS...

 To THIS!


Using THIS...

THIS...

 And THESE!

 After removing the old wooden knobs,
sanding back the old paint...


 The box and drawers were painted in Annie Sloan 'Duck Egg' Chalk paint.

 Once the paint was dry I measured a piece of this pretty decoupage paper 
and mod podged (glued) it to the top of the box.

Then painted a layer of mod podge over the top of the paper.

The wood was waxed.
And the shiny new knobs screwed on.
Quite a transformation - 
from that unkind green colour to duck egg blue sweetness.


#chalkpaint #upcycle



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