Buckets of Gardening Ideas: Stepping Stones - Yard Art

I am getting so excited to add to my yard "art". It has been really blowy and rainy this week (winds gusts today of 60 mph) so I haven't been able to get out much. I have been looking for yard art and working on a few creations. I will show those later, but wanted to share with you some of my stepping stones. Some I have made and some are gifts.

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First - this is what my husband gave me for Mother's Day, a beautiful geranium hanging basket and paint for my yard art! I am so excited!!!

Shayla our #4 daughter made this to go in the hammock quadrant in the side yard/pond area.

This is in the grandchildren's garden - each has a stepping stone they helped me make.

Shayla made this for me last Mother's Day.

This is in the Oriental Garden in the Entry area

Garden of Sitting - next to the bench by the pond made by Mesha our oldest daughter.

Flower Stepping Stone - made by Kalea #3 daughter. These stones are what are used to walk up behind the pond.

This one was made with a little grandson helping me stick in marbles everywhere.

Another stepping stone used to step back into the garden when everything is up. Made by Shayla.

I taight a class last year of summer ideas to do with kids - this is one of the projects we did. Took a paver and painted a picture on it with "Patio Acrylic Paint".

All kinds of pictures of stepping stones –
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/steppingstones/ig/Garden-Stepping-Stone-Photos/

How To Make Stepping Stones
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/steppingstones/a/040201c.htm

Blog with Stepping Stone Ideas
http://craftygardener.blogspot.com/2008/04/stepping-stones.html

Michael’s Stepping Stones Ideashttp://www.michaels.com/art/online/search?pageNumber=1&channel=0&search=yes&type=0&searchWords=stepping+stones&as_fid=1&x=15&y=11

As always, thanks to Jean at for hosting Blooming Tuesday. I love this day to look at everyone's gardens and how they are growing. Check out this link to see other participants http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com/

11 comments:

Unknown said...: I have always wanted to make stepping stones and love the idea of the painted pavers! Beautiful geraniums...; 12/5/09 9:27 AM
Wanita said...: I love your stepping stones! Thanks for sharing the links about stepping stones, too.

And thank you for visiting me.

Blessings,
Wanita; 12/5/09 10:14 AM
Deb said...: such pretty stepping stones....pretty geraniums...; 12/5/09 10:58 AM
Jean said...: Very cute stepping stones and what great memories made by your kids and grands. Love them all! Jean; 12/5/09 11:38 AM
Suzanne said...: Love those stepping stones and I love the idea behind having each of your grandchildren help make one. I've got to remember that!; 12/5/09 6:46 PM
Carla said...: I bought geraniums this year, hope mine fill out to look like yours, LOVE your stepping stones, this is something I hope to do soon with my little ones.; 12/5/09 7:34 PM
~~Rhonda said...: Paula, I love your stepping stones. How cute! ~~Rhonda :); 12/5/09 8:06 PM
Aiyana said...: Sweet stepping stones. I love personalized 'yard art'. I have a few things in my garden made by others, and also probably too many yard art gifts, but that's ok. I like it.
Aiyana; 12/5/09 10:57 PM
Anonymous said...: Those stepping stones are lovely, and so is your geranium. I had a geranium that bloomed non-stop (I brought it in for the winter) and got so huge it started to resemble a tree. Cheers!; 15/5/09 3:44 PM
Linda said...: You have a lovely collection of stepping stones. Thanks for the link back to my blog. I appreciate it.; 7/5/10 4:35 AM
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