Bark idea

With all these Black Fridays, Cyber Mondays, Discount Tuesdays…I’m getting a little overwhelmed. So when that happens, I sit down with my family and friends and make crafts! Seriously— get your family or a gaggle of girlfriends together, spill out all your left over beads and have some fun! Here ar

Birch bark is used for a variety of purposes, from making jewelry to building canoes. Many people enjoy working with this type of wood due to its versatility, water resistance and rot resistance. However, birch bark needs softening to make working with it easier.

The main thing you’ll need for this project is a piece of bark, one that’s big enough to hold a fair amount. The one I had was about 500mm long and it pretty go…

Bark crafts are much more than simply little canoes made to sell to tourists in fishing camps. Bark is a unique and interesting material to make crafts from, and there are many types to choose from.

This is a handmade accent or gift tag made with real birch bark. They feature birds sitting on branches. You can use these rustic tags in numerous ways to add unique accents to your home decorating. You may want to wrap all your gifts with a natural birch bark tag! They are really fun to use with vintage books or to tie around the vase on your table centerpiece. Many people enjoy using these tags as a whimsical bookmark! -To make these tags I collect birch bark from the woods I live near…

Crafting décor from tree bark can add a lot of character to your home, making it look more mature and bold. But, whether you’re making simple bark lanterns with your kids or crafting vases, you must first clean the bark to get rid of dirt and insect borers of trees. Otherwise, you could end up bringing all kinds of natural nasties into your home! There are many approaches to cleaning tree bark. So, I’ll take you through how to clean tree bark for crafts in this post.

Add a little nature to your décor with Tree Bark Flower Vases. An affordable and easy craft project you can do in under an hour. Happy Monday! I’m joining my Monday Morning Blooms’ friends f…

Your barking up the right tree with this deciduous craft!

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Do you have birch trees near your home? Did you know you can easily use their bark as paper? Birch bark is so neat, and makes a really fun paper you can use for crafts, cards, making baskets, and so many different things. The Native Americans have been using birch bark for all sorts of things for many many years. Now I am no professional, but here is how I did it and it worked well! Peel a large chunk of bark from a tree. This will not hurt the tree; notice it is peeling on its own in places…