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@gardenofknots.bsky.social

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hi, i’m mckenna ❁ nature & garden inspired art ❁ stained glass ❁ macrame ❁ plants ❁ phx, az shop: https://greenthumbcreationco.etsy.com

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𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · 4d

sims but make it ✨fine art✨

mini stained glass sun catcher made of geometric shapes using different types of green glass. finished in black patina

the same piece hanging in a window surrounded by houseplants

same piece but photographed in different lighting

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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 2h

My painting BLUE VESPA

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𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · 2h

will hopefully have this listed in my shop tomorrow but if you want to claim feel free to shoot me a dm! letting it go for only $60!

𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · 2h

aaaaaand done!!

my hand holding the corner of a stained glass piece of a spiderweb. the glass is clear with an etched pattern that looks like frost on a window. the entire piece is finished in black patina.

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𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · 10h

this is sick!!! he did a great job!

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A Pagan in Arizona @apaganinarizona.bsky.social · 10h

Son made a prop for a friend's horror film. (Son's very good at making things & working with metal, he made my fabulous cane)
The blade itself, and how it works.
#film #horror #blades

A cheap steel machete cut out to fit someone's face.

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𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · Sep 8

big nessie & little nessie!

stained glass piece of the iconic lochness monster photo. nessie is made of green glass and the water alternates between light & dark blue

smaller stained glass piece of the iconic lochness monster photo. nessie is made of green glass and the water alternates between light & dark blue

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𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · Sep 13

my biggest project and my project that used the most pieces🤓

a stained glass piece of a rhodesian ridgeback sitting, facing away from the camera against a teal background

stained glass piece of a sword with a blood stained tip and 3 red droplet of blood suspended below it. there are 2 leafy glass vines in the background and 2 red roses, one on the top right and the other on the bottom left

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𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · 23h

wörm finished in copper patina is currently available in my shop below🫶🏼

greenthumbcreationco.etsy.com/listing/4376...

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𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · 23h

#PinkMon for #ColorADay challenge!

earth worm plant stakes!!! i love making these guys🪱🪴

a pink stained glass earth worm plant stake. it’s finished in black patina.

the earthworm finished in black patina photographed in a iridescent blue plant pot

a pink stained glass earth worm plant stake. it’s finished in copper patina.

the earth worm finished in copper patina photographed in a yellow plant pot with a green & white dracanea plant

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Dominique Ramsey 𓃥 @dominiqueramseyart.bsky.social · 1d

The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return

Marker, colored pencil, and ink pen.
11 x 14in

Illustration of a green deer hugging a hare, with the hare is hugging a mouse. All three animals hugging form the silhouette outline of the deer.

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𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · 1d

working on a smaller spider web🤏🏻🕸️

pieces of stained glass pinned in place on the shape of a corner spiderweb. the glass is clear with an etched pattern that looks like frost on a window and each piece is edged in copper foil

the same piece photographed in different lighting

𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · 1d

🥰🥰

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“Rachel” - Whimsician @nycteris.bsky.social · 1d

Morning sketch: The Prince #sketchaday2025

Agaricus arvensis “The Prince” a mushroom sketched in ink and surrounded by leaves in a ring frame

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Liz Butler @lizlagomorph.bsky.social · 2d

A little nurse shark to celebrate Ava's first #SundayFishSketch.

A sketch of a young nurse shark in shades of green.

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𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · 1d

starting the week out strong with #MountainMonday⛰️🚤

piece i made for my mom & stepdad based of photos of their boat i took on lake havasu. the water was unusually smooth that day giving damn near perfect reflections- it was pretty cool!

a round stained glass piece of a boat on water. in the background there are rocky mountains, a light blue sky, and a full bright yellow sun.

a photo of a boat speeding across the lake. the water is incredibly smooth and you can see the reflection of the boat and mountains in the background

desert mountains and their reflection against a glass-smooth. the sky is a light blue with the morning sun rising

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 2d

Here's the art challenge cheat sheet for October 13-19! Enjoy!

The host list and posts from hosts are in the comments.

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

Art Challenges: October 13–19

Monday, October 13
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)
#Spooktober (#TrickOrTreat)

Tuesday, October 14
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)
#Spooktober (#cobweb)

Wednesday, October 15
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual)
#ColorADay (#RedWed)
#Spooktober (#witch)

Thursday, October 16
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#stairs)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)
#Spooktober (#darkness)

Friday, October 17
#scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)
#Spooktober (#alien)

Saturday, October 18
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#BlueSkyArtShow (#vertical)
#Spooktober (#mummy)

Sunday, October 19
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)
#SelfPortraitSunday (#ForgottenCorner)*
#Spooktober (#SeaMonster)

ALL WEEK
#31DaysOfHalloween (anything fall, Halloween, or spooky)
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#smArtist (purposeful art of any theme)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekPforPink)
#SensoryArt (#transportation)

*Pose in a location you’ve always overlooked

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𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · 2d

booker had a play date with my brother’s dog, dusty, today!!

booker, a rhodesian ridgeback in the pool on the baja step in a play bow. he’s facing dusty, a shepherd/akita mix who has his front paws in the poool on the step and his back paws are still on the cool decking.

booker, who’s fully in the pool sniffing the side of dusty who’s still half in-half out the pool

now dusty is fully in the pool drinking the pool water. booker is fully out of the pool looking down at dusty with his ears perked and tongue out

𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · 2d

incredibly grateful to the kind soul over in WA who ordered this beauty!! can’t wait to pack it up and and send it to you on tuesday when the post offices open back up!!🩰🌾

small stained glass suncatcher with a turquoise background and a round, pink flower with 2 green leaves. finished in black patina.

$the light refracting through the piece against a white wall. you can see a teal refraction that looks like water ripples, a slight pink refraction, and a the green refraction through the 2 green leaves$

𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · 2d

this piece brightens up the room even when it’s cloudy & grey outside☁️

photo of the sky grey with clouds. you can see the top of palm tree and oleanders in the bottom of the photo

a small stained glass piece of a pink dandelion with 2 green leaves against a teal background. the piece is hanging in a window, glowing brightly even though it is grey & cloudy outside

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𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · 2d

it’s definitely a magical place!

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I'mjustagirljm🌻 @justagirl52.bsky.social · 2d

Good Sunday morning. It's now 8:08 AM and 44° outside, with a very early gray sky.

Today, my daily post features photographs from years ago from my files of lovely butterflies that have sadly not been present this year in my gardens.

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𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · 2d

#stunday from waimea canyon state park in kauai🏜️🌊

once you get high enough in elevation you reach these incredible red rocks which is stunning with the surrounding green jungle and blue ocean & sky

a photo from waimea canyon state park. there’s smooth, rolling red rocks with a small clear stream flowing downwards. there are green trees and bushes and in the background you can see the ocean

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𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤🌿 @gardenofknots.bsky.social · 2d

thank you!

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Pandy Fackler 🎃 @thatbrenna.bsky.social · 3d

I caught the sunrise

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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 3d

My painting CATTLE COMING HOME

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