Make Air Dry Clay Garden Markers

I was visiting Madeline and thought I should bring something…and since I was fairly certain she had not yet planted her fire escape herb garden, I made some air dry clay garden markers to go along with some potted herbs. We planted them in her kitchen, and then she carefully put them on her fire escape. You can read more about Madeline’s darling apartment in this post!

Every Sunday, I join my friends Mary Ann and Cindy and share our favorite finds of the week. This week, I have a little bit of everything! I hope you are enjoying a lovely weekend!

Plant or garden markers are so easy to make. Are they necessary? Absolutely not! If you need a garden marker to recognize an herb, you probably are not using fresh herbs for cooking. But it does make it fun for a gift. And if you don’t want to make them, how cute are these blue & white garden markers from Williams Sonoma? They would make lovely table decorations and then parting gifts. Each friend gets to take home a potted herb!

Madeline’s Fire Escape Herb Garden

Here’s what you will need to make a few garden markers

• Package of air dry clay in any color
• Letter stamps
• cardboard to make a pattern

How to make them

1. Take about 25% of the clay and roll it out. You want the markers to be sturdy, so make sure it’s still pretty thick.
2. Make a cardboard pattern. Then trim the clay and cut the markers.
3. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
4. Using the stamps, press gently but with enough pressure to make an indent in the clay. Make one for each of the herbs.
5. Allow to air dry overnight or place in a 200º oven for 30 minutes if you are impatient like me.

Sherry Hart’s Sister’s Kitchen

My Instagram friend Sherry Hart posted a photo of her sister’s new kitchen this week. Sadly her sister was diagnosed with cancer and passed away five months later. She never saw her beautiful kitchen. Hug your sister, your family, and your friends… And follow @sherryhdesigns for beautiful home design ideas and what to wear too! She has exquisite style and a wonderful sense of humor.

Hyggelight® The Growing Candle

I love this small business that makes candles in lovely little pots that then become a planter…the seal that comes on every candle pot is actually seeds that can then be planted in the pot. I love the idea of repurposing, and they even give you the seeds! A great gift for a teacher with a gift card!

The Perfect Fern for Your Front Door Planters

The porch is still a bit of a mess due to the pollen, but once that settles down, we will be enjoying our porch with all of our new pots from Terrain. I shared on Instagram my little trick on planting porch pots. I build up the inside with planters turned upside down and then place the fern inside the pot. It looks like it’s planted, but I can easily remove the ferns and water them, and then once they drain for a few minutes, I can put them back in the pots.

Doing it this way saves the porch. Even if I have a pot that doesn’t have a drainage hole, then the inside pot can fill with water. In the summer…that’s not what we want! Check out my reel on Instagram with the above photo to see how I did it! @most_lovey_things

10 Memorial Day Sales to Shop

Terrain – 25% off orders of $150 or more! Use code: SUNSHINE

Brooklinen – It’s no wonder everyone is talking about Brooklinen. Quality sheets that are beautiful and so comfortable and good prices. And even better with a 20% off Memorial Day Sale! Shop the sale here for linens, towels, comforters, and pillows. I can’t wait to show you my picks for summer bedding!

J.Crew – 40% off everything! Extra 60% off SALE, and 50% off men’s, women’s, and kid’s hot-weather picks, this beach shirt/dress. I wore mine to the beach, the pool, and several seaside towns in France last summer. Definitely getting one more!

Serena & Lily – 20% off everything sale at Serena & Lily with code: SPLASH. A few of my favorites for summer: gorgeous pool or beach towels, Cayman glassware, a vase, and this Bamboo Flatware made in Paris.

Anthropologie – Extra 40% off sale! Like these Maeve Slim Kick-Flare Pant.

GAP – 40% off a few of my favorites this season. I love the Denim Big Shirt, The Boyfriend Linen shirt. I have it in black, brown, and white.

Kenyon Grills – We talked about how much we love Kenyon Electric Grills in this post, and they are on sale 20% off through May 31st.

J.Crew Factory – 50% off! Saw this darling woven crossbody bag.

Comrad Compression Socks – 25% off for Comrad compression socks. I’ve said it before– I love these socks, and not just for travel. I wear the no-shows with my Sambas every day! Use code: WKND25.

Madewell – 30 off% and 40% off select sale items. Love these linen pants and blazers. Wear as a suit or break up the pieces and wear with white, black, denim… basically everything!

That’s all for me today! Thank you so much for stopping by!

I love Mary Ann’s post on making some small changes in your traditional dining room. You can read that post here. And I loved Cindy’s 10 No-Fail Appetizer Recipes. You can read that post here.

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