Crafts: Mosaic

  • Mosaic Inspiration From A Community Project On Grand Avenue, Oakland

    While away from you all during the past month, I had the great pleasure of getting to know downtown Oakland, California, a city with which I was fairly familar but never really got to know as I did during our three weeks of walking and talking public transportation around this interesting city. One of the…

  • Mosaics From Beach Combing Treasures!

    Yesterday we returned to one of our favorite little beaches on the Mediterranean Sea, and I while I was expecting to find a bunch of nice shells as I had previously, this time I was pleasantly surprised by a huge collection of sanded (literally) ceramic tile pieces! There I was looking for shells when all…

  • Kid’s Craft With Paper: Mosaic Collage!

    Above: Paper mosaic pomegranate craft by Tanya Garber Here’s a simple kid’s craft idea that you can use in so many ways— mosaic collage. Mosaic paper collage crafts require only a few simple supplies, like paper, tissue paper, card stock or cardboard and glue or decoupage medium. Oh, and possibly a black marker if you’d…

  • Garden Mosaic Art

    I’ve got two more fabulous garden mosaic’s to share with you dear readers, which is a good thing since I’ve been too busy with some design projects to actually do any crafting! You may remember the interesting garden mosaics that I posted photos of a few months ago here? Take a look again! Well truthfully…

  • Garden Mosaic With Broken Tiles, Stones and Ceramic Shapes

    How about adding an artful mosaic to your garden this year. Mosaics with a mix of elements such as stones, broken tile, ceramic pieces and glass are particularly wonderful! And you know, you just sort of glue it onto a big board or even a bare wall, and grout it and voila! The very imperfect,…

  • A Teacher Appreciation Mosaic Frame Made by An Eight Year Old!

    Sweet right? My daughter, who just turned eight yesterday, made this a few weeks ago for her teacher, with just a bit of help from mom. Simple decorated frames are a great way to present sentiments to a teacher or a loved one, and kids can really have fun decorating simple unfinished frames. Buttons, pompoms,…

  • Today Is The 17th Of Tammuz.

    Today is a solemn day on the Jewish calender, that also marks the beginning of a three week period of mourning for our Holy Temple (Soloman’s Temple, in the world history books). This three week period ends on the 9th of Av, the day in which the final destruction of the Temple occurred. Unlike many…

  • Can I Cover A Piece of Furniture With Mosaic? Yes!

    When I was editing the photos for my CJM Inspiring Mom series featuring Roberta Rose’s work and home, it occurred to me that a great follow up to the original post would be some posts describing how to do some of the projects in her home! Good idea right? And since we’ve been on a…

  • Mosaic A Large Terra Cotta Urn, To Enjoy Inside Or Out!

    Some of you may have noticed this large pot peeking out in the corner of one of my photos yesterday, but I decided to wait another day to share this one with you. Why? Well honestly this pot is quite large and covering it in mosaic is quite a project, though well worth it! A…

  • Make Gorgeous Mosaic Pots Now To Enjoy Outdoors In The Spring!

    If this photo doesn’t convince you to try your hand at a mosaic project, well then I guess I’m not much of a saleswoman! I made this mirrored pot about ten years ago, and I still love it. Simple yet stunning! And if you spend a little time this winter making some pots for your…