Found. Pinned. Made. Done.

 I have been looking for a cute, inexpensive (emphasis on that one) quick, fun, and easy way to create some garden markers.  This is just my opinion, so in no way let it sway you, but I tend to think a lot of garden markers are a little... ugly. 

 Maybe it was growing up in the era of stapling the seed packet to a paint stick. (Which we nearly did until I put my foot down.)  Nothing wrong with that way to mark plants... but... there might be a cuter way, agreed?

  Anyway, I scoured the great collective think tank Pinterest and found this.

 I may never have to think another original thought again in my life, thanks to Pinterest.

 Anyway, I didn't measure things or make these all exact... I just jumped in and went with it.

 I had these stamps on hand- I got them at some store that no longer exists in my town, a decade ago.  I've used them for everything!  I've seen them at other craft stores since, so I know they are out there.

 Imperfectly beautiful.  Kind of like my garden.  Kind of like my heart.  (I'm just saying.)

 You'll need to purchase some oven bakeable clay.  I used white, because I liked the original version that I was copying.. but I'm guessing you could do these in any color that seemed right to you.  (White doesn't photograph so well.)
Then, pull off small pieces, and work them with your fingers until they are soft enough to roll into balls about the size of a golf ball.
Roll those out like "snakes"- you remember making snakes in elementary school right?
I placed a piece of parchment over mine and then lightly rolled them with a rolling pin, to slightly flatten the tops.
Use rubber stamps to stamp the word you want, cut the bottoms off at an angle for a pointed edge, and bake according to instructions on the box! 

 I ran outside and placed them all into my garden the minute they had cooled.

I love how these turned out.. loving how affordable they were to make, and loving that I actually did another project I'd pinned! 

Thank you Pinterest, for saving me from having to think.   Do you Pinterest?