Dandelion Lanterns From Up-cycled Plastic Bottles

We all are aware that it’s difficult to recycle plastic and rather than throwing plastic bottles away, you can reuse them in creative ways. One of them is Growing Herbs in Plastic Bottles. It’s an innovative trash-to-treasure craft and can be completed in less than an hour!

I absolutely love outdoor decorations that use wine bottles! Especially blue bottles, but those can be harder to come by. I have colored bottles before using Modge Podge and food coloring for a transparent bottle, or with spray paint for an opaque one, but I wanted something different this time.

Ok Folks! Here they are as promised!I used the top portion of the 3 liter soda bottles that I had left over from when I made the hanging planters last week.I knew they would come in handy for something.I got my inspiration from a teacher on hometalk that had her students grow carrots in 3 liter soda bottles.Last year I made the mistake of trying to grow my lettuce seedlings inside my house and my 20 lb cat decided to walk right through them and smooshed them all.Live and Learn!I have very limited sunshine in my yard because we have a lot of mature trees.These seedling rain chains will allow me to move them around the yard to follow the sun.I'm not a serious gardener but I do like to watch things grow.Plants are like our babies after all!This is an experiment.My husband wants to use them to grow strawberries but I already planted the strawberry plants somewhere else.I know that the pics are hard to see but tomorrow I will have the dirt and the seeds in the holders and I promise to take more pics so you can get a better idea of what I am trying to do.Hopefully I will have some carrot seedlings soon that I can transplant.This was extremely easy.Children would get a big kick out of doing this.I'm channeling my inner child! Ok. Not sure if this is the place to post instructions but I will give it a try.

I'm a Southerner & we Southerners love a good front porch!

Begin by cutting the plastic bottle in the middle. To cut a plastic bottle in half, you will need a sharp object such as a pair of scissors or a utility knife.

I love to upcycle old stuff into new stuff and I am always looking for new techniques and tools to recycle unwanted things. So imagine how excited I was to find out that you can fuse small pieces of glass in your microwave! It's not like I really need an excuse to drink more wine but seriously wine, beer and liquor bottles do come in some pretty colors. :-)

Water fountains are fun and relaxing, and can add a lot of visual appeal to your yard.

One problem I have is seeing a potential project in just about anything and everything--I'm a self proclaimed crafting hoarder and I'm trying to be better about what I keep so as not to drive Rob completely bonkers. Something that I have a ton of that I know can be used in so many ways is a bin of wine bottles. Whether we've popped open a bottle for dinner with friends or my many friends keeping theirs for me, I've collected them over the years and have actually gotten rid of a lot of them when trying to purge the basement. However, I still have several and thought I'd finally do something with them.

You can make plant pots out of anything–bottles, toys, cups, jugs, glasses are some of the examples. Find out some of the creative DIY ideas here.

Do you know that you can transform dandelions from weeds into nutrient-rich fertilizers for your plants? They can be a great way of providing an organic, affordable, and abundant source of potassium for your garden. Let’s have a look at the Best Dandelion Fertilizer Recipes!

Suncatchers are a fun way to not just to decorate a sunny window, but also to take time out for self care. There's nothing like a little creativity to lift those winter blues. Especially if you're getting crafty with your friends or family. These DIY suncatchers are fun and easy to make. And it's a great way to upcycle those old CD's.

{Disclosure: This is a sponsored post from Zibra Brushes but the opinions and projects are mine all mine!} Calling all my bargain shoppers! Love those inexpensive wood pieces you find at mass craft stores but don’t like the color? Grab some Zibra brushes and create your own farmhouse chic home decor to brighten up any space!