{"id":7560,"date":"2020-04-28T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/?p=7560"},"modified":"2020-05-01T14:25:51","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T19:25:51","slug":"rock-cactus-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/2020\/04\/28\/rock-cactus-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Cactus Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nothing can brighten up your day better than some fun plants! On the contrary, the idea of plants can be quite scary since we are not all gifted with a green thumb. Luckily, today\u2019s craft can cheer you up, bring some color into your day, and best of all, there is no watering required! Let\u2019s jump in and make a rock cactus garden of our own! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Necessities: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>3 Rocks (round and flat preferable\n&#8212; I found these just outside of my house!) <ul><li><em>You can use less, just make sure that the rocks are bigger in size<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Green(s) and White Paint<\/li><li>Paint Brushes<\/li><li>Cup of Water<\/li><li>Plate (something to put your\npaints on) <\/li><li>Something to put your cactuses in\n(terracotta pot, bowl, mason jar, etc.) <\/li><li>Dirt or little rocks (to set your\ncactuses in)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Optional Tools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Yellow and\/or Black Paint<\/li><li>White Paint Marker <\/li><li>Hot Glue <\/li><li>Little rock ( to make flower) <\/li><li>A Bright Color Paint (for flower)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"422\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/Cactus.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/Cactus.png 422w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/Cactus-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:\n<\/strong>Paint your rocks (on both sides) different shades of\ngreen, and let them dry completely. After the rocks have completely dried,\nrepeat Step 1. By having two layers of paint, will ensure that all of the\ncracks and divots are filled; as well as ensuring that there is a solid base\nfor your design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus2.png 389w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus2-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>**Note:\nIf you only have one color green, THAT\u2019S OKAY! Mix your green with different\namounts of white, black, or yellow paint! Doing this will give you different\nshades of green to create depth and more color between your cactuses. <\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:\n<\/strong>Take your tallest and thinnest rock, Rock #1, and with\na different shade of green, paint thin, dashed lines in rows on both sides of\nthe rock. Repeat this step except using white to go in line with the dark\nmarks. After this, make small, white x\u2019s along these lines. <em>**Cactuses and rocks are just like humans,\nnone of them are perfect! Do not worry about perfecting marks, give your little\ncactuses some character! <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus3.png 389w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus3-300x159.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus4.png 389w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus4-300x146.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:\n<\/strong>Take Rock #2, smallest rock, and with an opposite\nshade of green, paint lines that go from the bottom of the rock to the top.\nMake the lines so that they are thicker on the bottom, and thin on the top.\nOnce these lines have dried, paint small, white dots on every line throughout\nthe rock. <em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"356\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus5.png 356w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus5-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"356\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus6.png 356w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus6-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:\n<\/strong>Take Rock #3, and starting at the top of the rock,\npaint white dots in lines all around the rock. In between those lines, paint\nother small dots in between the original lines of dots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"356\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus7.png 356w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus7-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"356\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus8.png 356w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus8-300x159.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"356\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus9.png 356w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus9-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:\n<\/strong>Once all three of your little \u201ccactuses\u201d are done\ndrying, take them and arrange them in some dirt and rocks so it looks like your\ncactuses are growing out of the dirt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bonus: <\/strong>If you have other colors of paint and a hot glue gun, make a little\nflower for one of your cactuses. Paint a small rock whatever color you\u2019d like,\nmake it pop, and hot glue it to the top of one of your cactus rocks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7561\" width=\"302\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus10.png 318w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/cactus10-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You rock cactus garden is now <strong>COMPLETE! <\/strong>This craft will brighten up\nyour room, desk, table, or wherever else you would like to put it; you could\neven carry it from room to room if it would make you smile! If a cactus garden\nisn\u2019t quite your \u201cthing\u201d, but you like the craft, give your new garden to someone\nclose to you, they could use a smile too. No matter what, have fun and enjoy\nyour new little friends! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always thank you for crafting with me, and\ndon\u2019t forget to tune in next week. Keep it creative! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Craft Corner Guru,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"104\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/files\/2020\/04\/Picture21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7529\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing can brighten up your day better than some fun plants! On the contrary, the idea of plants can be quite scary since we are not all gifted with a green thumb. 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