March of 2010, I put together 3 bundles of the 5 elements.
You can see that first post
here.
(The premise was to gather items, bundle them up and then put them in your garden space somewhere, and leave them be exposed to natures elements)
I compiled assorted materials in each bundle and then placed them in various parts of my small patio garden.
Last month, I unwrapped them all in the my garage.
Surprisingly, I did not find any bugs or spiders.
Black was buried in the ground
I especially love how nicely everything
rusted. Even the Altoids tin is rusted shut!
I learned that some things don't
bleed as well as I had hoped.
And some things got moldy.
Orange was hung in a hibiscus tree.
I was pleasantly surprised at how well
everything bled in this bunch.
I like how the mesh fibers left their mark on the fabric....
and how the bottle cap left a rusted design. :)
Red was hung out in the open under a trellis.
While some of the papers bled, I was not overly impressed with the results.
I guess I expected more.
The beads and bell did well.
but everything else disappointed me.
I won't be hanging a new bundle this year as I'm re-vamping my tiny garden, getting ready for some spring plantings. But next year I will start my bundle in October. I want to incorporate more things that will rust. I can't wait!
Here, I've nicely packaged up my bundles and stored them safely in the garage, waiting to be created into something soon! :)
After much going back and forth of thinking of buying a case vs. making a case, I decided to make one to fit MY needs.
I promise before the end of Spring to post a basic tutorial here and to also list a few (made up) in my etsy shop for those of you who want one for your ipad , reader or other tablet.
I can also make a stand, but mine did not need one as I don't use it for movies.
Looks so stylish in my purse!
Here is custom ipad purse I made using from a art piece I created from a Alisa Burke class.
I'm going to CHA Sunday and will post of my adventures soon!
