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Garden Art Creations: QuikWall in the Garden

By Boopaints
August 5, 2011

Our garden art creation this week will both surprise and delight you. Beginners and pros alike will find this mini-tutorial easy to understand and fun to follow. Let's step into the Wisconsin garden of artist Chris Rentmeister, known at ATP as goldfinch4, and learn all about QuikWall.

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Ridesredmule
Aug 4, 2011 6:12 PM CST
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Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
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I love the color of those leaves. I love this. Chris is a wonderful craftslady and I really enjoy our talks on the Garden art thread. Thank you Becky for letty us share the crafts with each other. We are a group of
Crafty Friends... Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!
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Calif_Sue
Aug 4, 2011 6:15 PM CST
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Saving this to reread it!

(By the way, article is dated Aug. 5 but it's still the 4th according to my calendar and computer.) Big Grin
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Ridesredmule
Aug 4, 2011 6:38 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
Walk in Peace / I'm Timber's Mom.
Miniature Gardening Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! I sent a postcard to Randy! Tip Photographer I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
Mules Garden Ideas: Level 2 Sempervivums Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: United States of America Beekeeper
Maybe, I jumped the gun and read it before I was supposed too. Rolling on the floor laughing You know how those equines do, jumping the guns, that is wht they made shuts to put them in. But aren't those leaves beautiful??? I love them...
Brugmansia *****Carnivorous Plants **********Charley's Girls

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valleylynn
Aug 4, 2011 7:07 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Wonderful article Becky. Thumbs up
Chris has always fascinated me with her amazing creations. What an artist she is.
The leaves in different colors are place perfectly to compliment the plants around them. Lovey dubby
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vic
Aug 4, 2011 7:19 PM CST
Name: Vicki
North Carolina
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Forum moderator Region: United States of America
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Chris, what beautiful photos of your awesome talent! Thumbs up Thumbs up

Becky, thank you so much for this article! Hurray!
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Bubbles
Aug 4, 2011 7:30 PM CST
Name: Sandi
Austin, Tx (Zone 8b)
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Region: Texas Tropicals Plumerias Ferns Greenhouse Garden Art
Good article Becky. Love the QuikWall creations, Chris. Kudos to both of you talented artists!
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mollymistsmith
Aug 4, 2011 7:35 PM CST
Name: Tami Smith
Naylor, GA (Zone 8b)
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Beautiful artwork. Thanks for sharing. Smiling
Tami
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flaflwrgrl
Aug 4, 2011 7:45 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
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Oh boy! Is this ever going to be on my to do list! Thumbs up
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Aguane
Aug 4, 2011 7:50 PM CST
Name: Susie
Phoenix AZ (Zone 9a)
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Very nice article, Becky! Inspiration coming for the artists at Garden Art.
Thank you, all!
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Sharon
Aug 4, 2011 8:23 PM CST
Name: Sharon
Calvert City, KY (Zone 7a)
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Sue, the articles for a specific date always publish at 7 pm CDT on the evening before the specified date.
Greenwich Mean Time, I think it's called GMT.

Chris, I love all your work, those colored leaves are simply beautiful.
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Boopaints
Aug 4, 2011 10:38 PM CST
Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Art Purslane Garden Ideas: Master Level
Region: Southwest Gardening Enjoys or suffers hot summers Region: United States of America Birds Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Thanks everyone for reading the article and admiring Chris' fabulous work! She is such an inspiration to me!
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Calif_Sue
Aug 4, 2011 11:21 PM CST
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Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a)
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Ahh, got it Sharon, thanks!
Still looks weird though. Big Grin
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Boopaints
Aug 4, 2011 11:23 PM CST
Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Art Purslane Garden Ideas: Master Level
Region: Southwest Gardening Enjoys or suffers hot summers Region: United States of America Birds Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Sue, after you read it, show us what you create! Rolling on the floor laughing
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goldfinch4
Aug 5, 2011 12:24 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
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Becky, thank you for the nice article, and thanks everyone for your comments! I hope this inspires others to try working with this fun medium and I too would love to see what you create.

The Garden Art Forum has so many great ideas in it. I can't wait to try making some of them too. Thumbs up
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Boopaints
Aug 5, 2011 1:09 AM CST
Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Art Purslane Garden Ideas: Master Level
Region: Southwest Gardening Enjoys or suffers hot summers Region: United States of America Birds Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Chris,

it was fun learning more about this fun medium and I really do hope to try it in the not too distant future. Thanks for being so willing and helpful with all of your photos.
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goldfinch4
Aug 5, 2011 1:11 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Master Level Seller of Garden Stuff I sent a postcard to Randy!
Sempervivums Sedums Region: Wisconsin Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Avid Green Pages Reviewer
My pleasure Becky. Group hug
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rcn48
Aug 5, 2011 2:03 AM CST
Name: Debbie
Lexington, VA (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Creator of ATP Logo and other graphics Region: Virginia Garden Art Cat Lover
Dog Lover Ferns Hostas Hellebores Heucheras Garden Ideas: Level 2
goldfinch4 said:I hope this inspires others to try working with this fun medium and I too would love to see what you create.


Chris, your wonderful creations were what inspired me and I'm having so much fun with QuikWall! Lovey dubby

Great article Becky! Thumbs up I truly hope it does inspire others, the possibilities with QuikWall are endless! Big Grin
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Boopaints
Aug 5, 2011 2:07 AM CST
Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Art Purslane Garden Ideas: Master Level
Region: Southwest Gardening Enjoys or suffers hot summers Region: United States of America Birds Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Thanks Debbie! Someday I hope to start on the balls and some birdhouses.
ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~
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rcn48
Aug 5, 2011 2:23 AM CST
Name: Debbie
Lexington, VA (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Creator of ATP Logo and other graphics Region: Virginia Garden Art Cat Lover
Dog Lover Ferns Hostas Hellebores Heucheras Garden Ideas: Level 2
Boopaints said:Thanks Debbie! Someday I hope to start on the balls and some birdhouses.



Hopefully my tutorial will show you how easy it is. Big Grin I just need to finish it! Whistling
Rick's Custom Nursery
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| @rcn48 | Post #125710 (19)
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goldfinch4
Aug 5, 2011 2:35 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Master Level Seller of Garden Stuff I sent a postcard to Randy!
Sempervivums Sedums Region: Wisconsin Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Avid Green Pages Reviewer
Debbie, your work is beautiful! I'm so happy you've done so much with QuikWall. Thumbs up
https://sempervivumpatch.com/
| @goldfinch4 | Post #125714 (20)

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