animal terrariums

my newest little terrariums.

this one [below] was made for my little brother, jake.
He had a stuffed animal named bobo, turtle.. carried it everywhere he went..
i think he was abandoned at some hotel...

this one [below] was personalized for my lil sister, molly-
she had a plastic iguana named kevin that she brought everywhere.
not sure where kevin ever ended up.. but here is his child.

p.s. cannot waittt to get a new camera!
sorry for the crap photos :(

holiday terrarium ornaments

these little guys make great christmas presents :)

inspiration

right now i'm into floral designs...

i [heart] terrariumssss

amazing terrariums-- because i ♥ terrariumssss!

this place called Litill-- [click here]-- makes unique blown glass. t

hey ship to anywhere and it includes the cute little assortment of desert plans!

they have 6 different designed glass homes you can choose from

and a care guide to take care of your little buddies!

for care guide [click here]

saving up to get one for my birthday :) 2 more weeks (17 days!)

make your own terrarium-- (for under $10)

If you know me, you probably know I have a thing for Terrariums.

I've been thrifting lately and found this glass vase.
($ 1.99 at Village Discount Thrift Store)
Its thick enough at the top for plants to grow.

The most important thing terrariums need is layers of rock and soil.
Rocks at the base help circulate water so it doesn't just sit at the bottom.

Next add your plant! Succulants are the best (desert plants)
Below is a jade plant.
($6.99 Sprout Home)

TADA!


Other cheap solutions..
Empty Patron (tequila) or Oberweis (milk) bottles make a great home for ivy and vines!

a few crafts that i've compeleted

Below are a few projects I've been working on...

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If you spray perfume in the pine cones, the scent lasts a while.
Not only are they decorations for curtain rods, but smelly ones!

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I made these out of old jars (pasta sauce, olive jars, ect.) i just went through magazines and picked out graphics that i liked, and mod podged them to the glass. i use one for make-up brushes; one for in-scents and one for colored pencils.

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This is my Polaroid wall-
I just hammered in 2 nails and used shower curtain clips
and attached hemp string to make it a little mobile.

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Meet Solider and Karat my cute puffy goldfish!
I was sick of looking at their food
so I used a cardboard box and covered it with
a Free People gift bag print.
I think it came out pretty cute!

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This is a photo project I've been working on.
I photographed the sky with a disposibal camera and made them into squares.
I was going for a painterly effect.

This is my terrarium!! With my soldier man holding it down.
Below are a few more of my plants.
I'm working on a bigger terrarium like this ONE.
Sprout Home (chicago & brooklyn) is rocking terrariums these days.

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Another Free People gift bag.
I wrapped a coffee tin to store my buttons!

JANUARY CRAFTS

Happy New Year

This new years eve I made balloons my accessory.
Plus the full/ blue moon really added to my look.


New years resolution- Get organized. Cute way to arrange important papers or bills by your desk. Found on PoppyTalk.

I started this project when I visted my father in his new house, out in the middle of no where just south of atlanta. we got a tree that was pretty dead and dried out and cut it up into little circles to create some kind of wall piece. I was also thinking of using each little circle as a stand for my Kid Robot toys. This photo below was found on PoppyTalk.




its a perfect time to make a fun calendar for the new year!
this particular one is from etsy designed by P.S. Paper Goods.


Pick up some old postcards, images or coloring book pages at a thrift store and arrange them all on one wall - found on Love Forever Blog



Artist: Gregory Euclide Found on My Love For You shown in SCOPE ART SHOW

Make gifts extra personal- Log Buttons found on Design Sponge


More to come !!!

Pawn Work - Gallery Opening

Daniel Freedberg makes beautiful treehouses-

all the products he uses are "green" and earth friendly

come check out his models at the gallery or his website.

pawn wrk- gallery opening

New gallery opening- close to damen and division
friday: 6-9pm

ill be showing:

my new SJW art
(terrarium sculptures)
and my bugs!

CHECK IT OUT YO!

www.sydneyjwalters.com

road trip...

wild wild west.
-yes i quoted a will smith movie..-

14 states 14 days


wisconsin
north dakota
minnesota
montana
idaho
washington
oregon
california
nevada
utah
arizona
colorado
nebraska
iowa

west coast= beautiful.
never seen anything like it.
portland & seattle

just as cool as chicago and i want to maybe move there for a year or an unplanned amount of time. the art scene is pretty happenin. seattle is unreal since the city is practically in the water! too bad the weather if kinda iffy most of the time. portland reminds me of a mini chicago. the people there are a lot more friendly though. in addition to that...

utah & arizona

blew me away. since its a place i never considered going and was one of my favorite out of them all. orange canyons, vibrant blue sky & dynamic white clouds..
sunrises and sunsets were so amazing. i kept thinking someone was going to pull up the backdrop. it was unreal. native americans are beautiful people. too bad we only give them small portions of land to live on. its not like they were here first or anything...

montana & idaho

the land is so delicate looking... but the people there are definitely not. most extremely over-weight. signature amerricka white trash. didn't see too many blacks in this state. probably because its over populated with close minded rednecks. im not trying to stereotype and hate on everyone but i guess its just not my style of living. i need more culture in my life.
population:
[montana]
White: 817,229 (90.6%); Black: 2,692 (0.3%); American Indian: 56,068 (6.2%); Asian: 4,691 (0.5%); Other race: 5,315 (0.6%); Two or more races: 15,730 (1.7%); Hispanic/Latino: 18,081 (2.0%).
[idaho]
White: 1,177,304 (91.0%); Black: 5,456 (0.4%); American Indian: 17,645 (1.4%); Asian: 11,889 (0.9%); Other race: 54,742 (4.2%); Two or more races: 25,609 (2.0%); Hispanic/Latino: 101,690 (7.9%)
the land is rad and i would love to live in the mountains.. but i think id bring some friends with me..

california
redwood forests, mountains and the pacific ocean. theres not much more you could ask for. surfer dudes, park rangers and tourists with nerdy uncool camera bags :) getting my nose pierced in cali only cost me 30 dolla bills.

feets (montana)


army of electricity(north dakota)


windmill(north dakota)


signature road trip photo(montana)


hay stacked (montana)


sailboat through a fence (seattle)


tunnel lights (washington)


crabby seaweed (washington)


sunset at the beach (washington)


donna mooning the sunset (washington)


portland finally (oregon)


campfire stars (california)


the moon likes to come out early sometimes (california)


tripping pyromaniac style (california)


the moon and telephone pole (california)


the moon behind some trees (california)


yosemite national park (california) [ansel adams :D ]


my clothes (california)


fast moving trees on highways (california)


out the window (california) [taken by joe]


i like wind (california) [taken by joe]


night + speed + car + light (nevada)


car radio on acid (nevada)


gas station from hell (nevada)


sun greeting me (utah)


jesus said what up (utah)


sheep butts (nevada)


fluffy feets xing (nevada)


sexy fish (utah) [lake powell]


moon lit canyon (utah)


sunrises take my breath away (utah)