rock picture holders
this weekend we took a long drive down highway 1 along the pacific coast, stopping at various beaches along the way. days like that remind me of how lucky i am to live here in northern california, and on this beautiful earth in general. nature offers some of the most amazing art inspiration!
one of the beaches we visited had amazingly colorful stones all over it. we spent hours wandering this beach, enjoying running from the chilly waves and collecting stones.
when we layed out our bounty at home, it was a rainbow of gorgeous rocks.
i can’t wait to ink some of these rocks – and i also want to learn to crochet around them like i have oogled over on one of my favorite blogs, resurrection fern. but today we opted for a simple rock craft – picture holders. easy peasy. all you need is floral wire (or any other type of wire, but i prefer this wrapped kind in dark brown) and a pair of pliers.
wrap the rock with the wire, then point the wire upwards.
now make a curlycue at the tip with the pliers – you can make a fancy spiral or just a little curl like i did.
wedge a photograph or a little piece of art in between the top spiral, and there you have a rock picture holder.
it’s sort of addictive once you start making these…
i think a collection of old fashioned hipstamatic/instagram/pictureshow images would look fabulous displayed in these. (yes, i’m obsessed with iphone photo apps.) but N’s tiny watercolor paintings make for an awesome exhibit.
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I love, love, love this!! I would be completely addicted to making these, and actually think I’ll be putting some together for Father’s Day. I could get my daughter to paint them too, adding that extra personal touch. Thank you!
thanks rachelle! it is SO addictive! i do love the natural look, and also making them here with kid-colored rocks, too.
Jen,
These are so lovely! Yeah, agree with Rachelle – these will make perfect Father’s Day gift! Have shared on my FB page
Hi, I just found your site and love it! I have to tell you I am a stone freak!!! I live in Michigan and we have the Upper Peninsula. Well up there on the shores of Lake Superior are millions and millions of beautiful colorful stones! I go nuts! I have so many stones and I don’t know what to do with them all. I think my daughter and I will have fun making these.