Category Archives for Recycled Art

Spring weather is here, and the flower boxes keep rolling!

Hey all you gardeners and recyclers!

The spring weather has really hit the garden at our house, the bulbs are blooming, the perennials are sprouting, the roses are budding out. It’s planting time! I spent some quality time at the workbench this weekend and built five more flower boxes, one was a special order, the other four were loaded on Etsy. Here’s a sample…

I received a fresh shipment of plates last week, and there are some real gems in there. If you don’t see a plate that sparks ya, feel free to contact me, I may have the plate in my stash.

Here’s the link for my Etsy store – License Plate Flower Boxes

Happy Spring everyone!

Holiday gift ideas for your favorite gardener!

Hey all….

With the holiday quickly approaching, I thought it would be wise for me to bang-out a few more flower boxes! I’ve added three more flower boxes to my Etsy Store, and I’m hoping to add a few more next week. I just received a new order of old plates last week…and they look great! Some new states, some old, but plenty to choose from. If anyone has a special request, I may be able to fill it. I don’t have every state, but ya never know…I may have the one you’re looking for!

Here’s the link to my Etsy Store  – Click Me!

Happy Shopping…Erik!

Flower boxes and artist block!

Hello all!

I’ve found another use for old license plates – flower boxes!

Each box is made from 4 plates, one for the front, the back, and each side uses a different half a plate.  The bottom is made from treated lumber pre-drilled for drainage, soggy plants are sad plants!  I’m selling these through my Etsy site – click here!

I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything out here – I am sorry, again!  I seem to be having the biggest artist block I’ve ever had!  It seems much of my free time has been spent working on the house and keeping the garden in check, and when I do have time to draw or paint I just sit and stare at my paper…waiting for something to spring from my pencil.  Unfortunately that has yet to happen!

I’ve stated flipping through my various art books looking for inspiration and I think I’ve come-up a solution.  I’m going to start with a simple sketch of a garden building, then I’ll keep adding elements until I’ve filled the page.  I’ll hold myself to a few simple rules – it must be done in ink, and NO erasing!  I’ll post images of my little assignment as it goes along, and who knows…this may be just what I need to get the juices flowing again!

If anybody reading this has a better suggestion for beating art-block, please tell me!

Thanks to everyone for their support and interest – Erik R Davis!