Hello everyone, we noticed our last post was June 2016, yikes! They were pretty far and few between even before that but we’re going to try to correct that and start posting again…| Craft Organic
Huichol (pronounciation) art dates back millennia and is created by the Huichol people of Mexico. Using intricate design, vibrant color and sacred symbols, the art has been a representation of visions seen by Huichol shamans. It has many forms. Traditionally, in this type of Huichol art, glass beads or yarn is applied with bees wax. […]| Craft Organic
All the plants shown in this post prefer fast draining sandy soil. We wanted to try another option, Hypertufa. Hypertufa is a manufactured stone using peat moss, perlite, and Portland cement. It’s very porous, lightweight and excellent for potting plants. It can be made into any shape including pots, faux stones, garden ornaments and anything […]| Craft Organic
We really hate waste. Especially when it’s a brand new glass terrarium that cost $10 (not counting coupon) that I accidentally broke while I tried to open the packaging of a new curtain rod! Ugh, I was so mad!| Craft Organic
We picked up a key box at Michael’s Craft Store because we have a lot of keys, why else would we buy one?| Craft Organic
Selecting healthy Tillandsia, also known as Air Plants, is almost the same as selecting any other plant. Normally you want to select a plant with a good root system, but air plants don’t use their roots to get nutrients or water. If an air plant has roots or no roots, it’s not something to worry […]| Craft Organic
Hello patient people! This post is mainly for our local area here in Sarasota, Florida… but we are also working on a follow-up post that is relevant for everyone. That post will be about choosing healthy Tillandsia (air plants). We’ll tell you what to look for and what to stay away from, so stay tuned! […]| Craft Organic
The aluminum frying pan was in our “get rid of” pile after doing some spring cleaning, but we decided to upcycle/repurpose it. For a while we weren’t sure what to do with it due to our inspiration taking a very extended vacation. As you can see, the finished project turned out to be a […]| Craft Organic
This project is a way to mount orchids using a frame, hardware cloth and coconut fiber. The frame we will be using is metal and was once part of a product display in a retail store. Any other type of frame would also work for this project. The three orchids we are using are Vandas […]| Craft Organic
Hello, we’re alive and haven’t fallen off the face of the earth! We’ve had a lot we’ve been preoccupied with in recent months so the posts are still a bit slow.| Craft Organic