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READER PHOTOS! Trina’s California fishing buoy frogs

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Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Trina Koushmaro

Wow, the garden art is coming out of the woodwork! Today’s home-made ornaments are from Trina Koushmaro in Woodland, California. Trina says, “I found these plastic buoys washed up on the beach in central California. I thought it would be fun to reuse them in some creative way. So I decided to make them into frogs for my garden pond.

Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Trina Koushmaro

“I painted them with outdoor acrylic paint, and made a red line for the wide mouth. I found marbles for the eyes that actually fit tightly in the loops on the top. But just to be safe, I used my glue gun to secure them. After completion, the frogs came to life! I can’t help smiling when I  see them in the garden.” So cute, Trina!

Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Trina Koushmaro

OK, guys, I’m going back to full garden posts tomorrow…I know some of you get impatient with these themes! 🙂

Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Trina Koushmaro

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  1. daffodilplanter 04/26/2012

    Who could be impatient with these cutie pies?

  2. tractor1 04/26/2012

    Rrrrrribit! Rrrrrribit!

    Perrrrfect! Perrrrfect!

  3. wittyone 04/26/2012

    These are just adorable. Wish I had a beach for things to wash up on and the imagination to take them in hand and make something this cute.

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    meander_michaele 04/26/2012

    Adorable...I would be immensely pleased if they were my idea and creation!

  5. hobbit1 04/26/2012

    Love the frogs!! This is definitely recycling isn't it?

  6. Happily_Gardening 04/26/2012

    They are just too darn cute...imaginative and creative...LOVE them!

  7. pattyspencer 04/26/2012

    Love them!

  8. greengrowler 04/26/2012

    So cute! And perfect for your garden pond, Trina - what a great imagination!

  9. sheilaschultz 04/26/2012

    So dang cute!

  10. terieLR 04/28/2012

    I think every garden should have a pair of these. I know just where they would fit into mine. How fun!

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