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16 Outdoor DIY Tutorials

I LOVE gardening and decorating my yard with awesomeness so I thought I’d share with you 16 Outdoor DIY Tutorials that I have done for my yard and gardens.  I hope you can find something here that inspires you to create beauty in your yard.

First up is my DIY Bird Feeder made from a bowl and saucer.  I put this bird feeder right outside my bedroom window and I get to see birds often.  On top of that, I get to stare at the fun colors on the feeder.

This is one of my first blog projects and I LOVE it!  This is something that will come back every year. Just use an old window frame and create a piece of art.
This project is my All Weather Pillows made from a vinyl table cloth.  Come check out how easy they were to make.
Here is my All Weather Bunting made from reusable bags.
This project was made from old fence posts we had on hand, so FREE for me!
The pattern for this bench was taken from a bench I bought at a garage sale for 2.00.  We used that bench until it literally fell apart.

This Lamp Birdbath/Feeder is awesome!  I LOVE eclectic things and this certainly fits eclectic.  The birds love it as well.

My painted glass flowers add a LOT of colors to my garden, especially when I’m waiting for my flowers to bloom.
This is a new project for me this year. I can’t wait until the flowers fill in.  The best part is they were pretty inexpensive to make.
These flowers here were made from pop cans.  A little paint and a stick and you’re all set with some fun color in your gardens.
I LOVE looking at my bright palette herb garden.  So quick and easy to go snip some herbs and pretty to look at as well.

This bench was made from a Twin size headboard. Quick, Easy and cheap!
I LOVE seeing the fun, bright colors in my garden and herb garden.  Free printables provided for you to make your own.
Another one of my eclectic pieces.  This sits on my front porch to add some beauty and interest.
This House Number Sign project has added so much curb appeal to our house!  I LOVE it!

DIY House Number Sign

A simple dated candy dish turned whimsical bird feeder.

Candy Jar Bird Feeder

Thanks for stopping by! Do you have a favorite??   I hope I’ve inspired you to create something fun for your outside.

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  1. srpprcrftr says: May 31, 2013 at 11:20 PM
    So many great outdoor ideas. Loved all of them, well shown. Loved the idea of making outdoor pillows out of a vinyl tablecloth, that I can afford, just need to make quick trip to Family $. I'll also buy a light plastic tablecloth to make the flags for a bunting or get some bags at $tree next time we're in town. Think for me the tablecloth would be more cost effective. I'll use burlap as backing for the flags. After I get done with those I'll be deciding what I want to make next. We've been cleaning up our back deck and our back yard so we can enjoy it much more and invite people over. Now if we could just get help putting up our pergola. Gets extremely hot on our back deck in the summer as it faces west. Happy Weekend
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  2. Reduce, Reuse, Renew says: June 3, 2013 at 10:41 AM
    What a fun roundup of thrift-ed finds. Makes me wish my garden was bigger so I could incorporate more! Using the vinyl tablecloths for pillow covers is a great idea!
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  3. Carol Stebner says: June 7, 2013 at 9:51 AM
    Those are some seriously great DIY projects! I adore the outdoor pillows and bunting -- such a cute idea! I also really like your flower tower. It's too late to do that here, but I'm keeping it (Pinning) in mind for the Fall!
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  4. Karla Harms says: June 7, 2013 at 7:11 PM
    Such wonderful ideas! I love the pillows made from tableclothes. Who knew?!Thank you so much for sharing on Much Ado About Monday! Please come back next week, we are having a giveaway and we'd love to see what else you've been up to!Karla www.huckleberrylove.com
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  5. Natasha In Oz says: June 7, 2013 at 8:47 PM
    Wow, lots of great ideas here! Thanks for sharing them all at the Say G'day Saturday Linky Party. Hope you can join in again this weekend.Best wishes,Natasha in Oz
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  6. Heather Barton says: June 8, 2013 at 8:34 AM
    I'd like to see the tutorial for the Flower Tower but when I click on the link, the page is blank :( Please help!
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  7. Katherines Corner says: June 8, 2013 at 9:26 AM
    WOW!!! I can't wait to start clicking on all of these wonderful projects. Hugs!
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  8. Alison Bayne says: June 8, 2013 at 2:29 PM
    You wouldn't like to come over to the UK and revamp my garden, would you? :) Thanks for joining us at The Creative HomeAcre hop and we hope you'll come and party creatively again on Sunday at http://mumtopia.blogspot.com/2013/06/Hop9thJune.h.... Best wishes, Alison (Mumtopia)
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  9. Cathy Compeau says: June 9, 2013 at 3:14 AM
    I would love for you to share and link up at my weekly TGIF Link Party if you haven't already this week. Your favorite posts, most popular, recent or new! The party is open every Thursday night and closes Wednesday's at midnight. http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/. Hope you will join us! Have a wonderful week!Hugs, Cathy
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  10. Robin Buster says: June 10, 2013 at 3:53 PM
    What a great collection! I have a new house with a very barren yard, so I've been on the hunt for clever things to do in the yard. Thank you so much for coming by and partying with us!Robin @ Fluster Buster
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  11. Table Clothes says: May 12, 2015 at 1:18 AM
    Such a great yet interesting post. Thank you very much for sharing this helpful stuff.
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  12. Cherryl says: May 27, 2017 at 11:30 AM
    These are all so cute! I need a new bench for our yard. I also have one that is literally falling apart, and my husband won't get rid of it until we have one to replace it!
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  13. Karen Howard says: May 4, 2019 at 2:12 PM
    Hi Barb. Boy Did I Miss YOU! Somehow I lost you in Spam! I had to go & look for something last week, plus empty out junk & I found you there & said : What is This doing in Spam? I had been missing a lot of Other things too & needed to unsubscribe from things I simply had no time for at this point in my life: but knew I did not get rid of others & couldn't figure out if they shut down or what & if maybe I missed out because I was otherwise busy & hadn't been able to get to it yet. It has happened before. You know the saying: life happens when making other plans. Things do come up & we get busy w/ those things. But I am so glad to have you back again. I love all of the tutorials & outdoor DIY projects! Love the colors. I will be busy making Some garden ornaments. Very Cute Bird Feeder & Flower Garden Art! I will have to visit the site to see what else I missed since Christmas/ Jan. That is the last time I remember seeing any of your emails in my inbox-so I'm sure I missed something good. I always look forward to yours! Hope you & your family are well. Thanks for all you do.
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    • Barb Camp says: May 6, 2019 at 7:06 AM
      Thank you so much, Karen, for your very kind supporting words. Sometimes I feel like I'm writing and no one is listening. Life is very busy for all of us. So glad you found some ideas. I'd love to see some pictures if you do decide to make anything. :)
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