You have some very neat things...Thank you for showing them to us. Do you nail you willow creations??

Welcome Willow!!!! Love your cottage. You must be a willow artist. Your creations are fantastic. My favorites are everything but high kudos for the Willow Chair and the Mosaic Glass Window!!! Susie/Texas

What a neat collection you have. Love your willow creations. Thanks for posting.

I love your house. I really like the willow lamp, and the window. Well done, cute chair..
Thanks for the pictures

Great stuff,lots of fun there...I love the dragon fly and the welcome sign!

To answer Leveta, I both hammer(paneling nails) and drill (drywall screws) my willow projects depending on the thickness of the wood.

Thanks to for all your generous comments regarding my crafts.

willow

Really cool stuff.I love the color of your walls do you remember the name?
Those twigs must need plenty of patience!

HI Goldenpond

We bought the cottage four years ago and all the walls were painted the colour you see, the ceilings go up to the loft where I do my crafts during the winter, needless to say it will not be painted another colour anytime soon.
The twigs are my therapy, as there is no gardening during the winter in north eastern Canada.

I love the fish and the lamp in particular. What a great bunch of garden crafts, perfect for your cottage. What are the fish tail and fins made from?
kathy

First of all, Thanks to whoever got you the digital camera! Yeah, love pics!

Next, your GJ is so very lovely...love how you used "willow"...the welcome sign and porch area to your cottage is just so inviting!!! Love the oval rug and the awesome mosaic window! Also love how you've used old ceiling tile in your projects! The lamp & child's chair look so natural in your setting!

What a beautiful place you have to work during the winter...enjoy your loft and that spectacular view...and thanks for sharing! Jeanne S.

Welcome, Willow!! Great creations. I bought a book, Twig Furniture, but have yet to make anything. I thought of the book while looking at your beautiful craft pieces. I especially love the fish. Very primitive looking and that's a look I love. Your birdhouse, is that made uot of a piece of 2x4 or similar with an old ceiling tin roof? Kinda hard for me to see. Thanks and keep on sharing!!

wow...good stuff. I really love the cottage. And the dragon fly, my goodness, never thought about doorknobs for eyes.

Love it all especially the star & twigs on the wall & dragonfly, & the little chair. What did you use for the seat,I have 1 that is in need of caning or something like it. I like what you did on it. The wall color is lovely also, wonder what they used. It looks like S.D. in winter! That's where I'm from!! It must get very cold up there! Thanks for the tour! it was great!! Jan

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W O W !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ! ! ! ! Man that is some kinda Twig Bending Art ! ! ! Simply A D O R E every single Art Creation !!!! Like Ms Jeanne says.... THANKS to the person who gave you the Digital Camera!!! so we could ALL ~~~ See your CREATIONS!!!! They are each one FABULOUS !!!!!! I adore the little DragonFly fella !!!! and I have made those Twig " Welcome" Signs... but yours are sooooooo much nicer than mine.... \*\*\* The Twigs and the Heart on the wall !!! Wow \*\*\* the tables & Chair !!!! \*\*\* The Bird House and the S T A N D S !!! ~ \* ~ \* ~\*\*\* and the W I N D O W ! ! ! Wowerzers! I am soooooooooooooo happy to see this as a have a window in waaaaaiting... and ~ NOW ~ I'm gonna TRY make mine L@@K like YOURS ~ WILLOW ! ! ! and Man.... I could just go on... & O N & ON !!!! but mostly " WELCOME TO YOU WILLOW " Thanks for sharing the Pics & The Wonderful Ideas !!!!! God Bless Your Little Hearts !!!! everyone !!!! SusieSunshine (

Welcome Willow! You've found the perfect home away from cold Canada! I love the comforting feel you "feel" from your cabin, like a wooly blanket being wrapped around you all snuggly warm. Fantastic dragonfly! That would be so cool to walk up your front steps & be greeted by him.
Vickie

Wow!! Welcome Willow! I LOVE your creations and you cottage! Please tell me how you made the little fish...he is wonderful! And what a great dragonfly!!! Too cool! Thanks for sharing them with us!!

Welcome Willow! I love all the willow stuff! The lamp and chair are wonderful! You are very talented. I do have one question. Do you have to make the stuff when the twigs are still "green", or can you soak them after they are dry?

Hi Marlene & Cookiemon

To make the fish I carved a piece of soft wood for the body, then rubbed water down paint on it, as mentioned the eye is a painted beer bottle cap, side fins are cut out from old ceiling tin, then nailed to the back, tail fin was stuck in the wood. It was made several years ago, therefore the details are somewhat vague.

It is best to work with the willow or alder while it is green, much easier to nail in soft wood otherwise you must pre-drill each nail hole. For chairs and love seats (mine are in storage for the winter)there is a lot of bending required for the arms,seat and back which is impossible to do with dry wood.

Willow, I LOVE that lamp! I also really like that twig creation on the side of your house with the star. And the fish and dragonfly are adorable. The mosaiced window and Welcome sign are great too. I love bent wood projects. I can wait to see your loveseats and chairs!

WOW Willow, I just love all your creations. I live in the woods and I'm always looking for ideas to make with twigs and logs. Thanks for sharing with us.

omy gosh I love love love it alllllllllllll

WOW !!! What a talent you have for creating all those twig pieces. And your other wood ones too. I love them! Your cabin... another big WOW on that place! I'm so glad you got a camera and could share things with us. Keep those photos coming!

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Great stuff! I love the fish expecially!
I want to try a lamp like that!