While doing yard work, the boys came across these scalloped broken cement bricks used for landscaping. Instead of throwing them out I decided to make some yard art. I hope to sell them at my next show at St. Ambrose on April 17. I have more blank cement bricks to create art. I just do not have enough time to finish them all by next month. We also found some rocks that I have washed and cleaned. I have something in mind for those rocks too. I have now asked my neighbors for broken cement or rocks they don't want.
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On the left is an old chair that belonged to my grandmother. I painted it purple and mosaiced the moon and sun on the wooden seat. Even though it is stained glass on the seat, it actually is comfortable to sit on. To the right is an old metal table that started to rust. After sanding, applied rustoleum and painted blue; I mosaiced a duck in water on the table using stain glass. I love the way these two pieces came out and have them displayed on my front porch where they are often used.
These snow divas are made of stain glass, their faces and bikini's are heat set painted. They can be used as christmas ornaments or used year round as suncatchers. What a cute gift tag they would make on any gift.
These cute little angels are made out of small saucer plates and candy dishes with stained glass wings. I used different textured glass for each angel. Some angels stand alone by their wings, others are meant to be hung on a window or wall. These angels will spread their wings and brighten any home with peace and love.
I love to make something nice out of recycled or found objects. This three panel window was a found object thrown out at the curb. My children hate when I pick up things on the curb. I am a true believer of one mans junk is another mans treasure. I used scrap glass for the words Faith, Hope and Love in each panel with a picture to represent each word. The picture on the bottom is the result. It was sold at the first craft show last year. I love the way it came out and hated to part with it. Lucky for me I found more trashed windows to mosaic.
While doing yard work, the boys came across these scalloped broken cement bricks used for landscaping. Instead of throwing them out I decided to make some yard art. I hope to sell them at my next show at St. Ambrose on April 17. I have more blank cement bricks to create art. I just do not have enough time to finish them all by next month. We also found some rocks that I have washed and cleaned. I have something in mind for those rocks too. I have now asked my neighbors for broken cement or rocks they don't want. 
