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  • DIY Projects

    Memorial Day Poppy Flower DIY

    Often­times when we think of Memo­r­i­al Day our minds auto­mat­i­cal­ly shift to the unof­fi­cial start of Sum­mer. I want­ed to take a moment to hon­or the lives of those that give mean­ing to the Memo­r­i­al Day that we observe. It is my hope that this Memo­r­i­al Day DIY will help us to remem­ber those that gave their lives defend­ing our beau­ti­ful coun­try that we know and love. Memorial Day DIY Poppy Flower ‑Supplies Needed Scrap Wood Plank Red Fab­ric from the Fab­ric Fan Club Sticks from the yard White Paint ( I am using Plas­ter by Waverly) Stain or Antique Glaze (I am using…

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    Dollar Tree DIY Vintage Card Catalog

    I have this per­son­al phi­los­o­phy. I refuse to make Dol­lar Tree DIYs that I would not per­son­al­ly use in my home. This Dol­lar Tree DIY Vin­tage Card Cat­a­log checks that box for sure! It is hands-down one of the cutest dol­lar store makeovers I have done to date! In my opin­ion anyways. You will be blown away at how easy this Dol­lar Tree DIY was and if you are a vin­tage lover like myself, this will scratch your itch. It all start­ed with these cute lit­tle wood box­es I found in the craft sec­tion. They had some gener­ic shapes cut…

  • Decor - DIY Projects

    Easy Old Canvas Decor Makeover

    Do you have an old piece of decor that has seen a bet­ter day, or maybe, if you’re like me, it just does­n’t match your cur­rent style. I have held on to this can­vas for year­rrrs. Lit­er­al­ly. Because I knew one day I want­ed to give it a makeover.  This easy old can­vas makeover will have you look­ing around your home for things that you can change up. Trust me, I am so so hap­py I hung on to it for all these years. This piece it stun­ning and looks like it came right off the shelf. I could kick myself…

  • Decor - DIY Projects - Scrap Wood Projects

    Pallet Wood Church DIY Decor

    I am obsessed with the rus­tic look of pal­let wood projects. And this Pal­let Wood Church is no excep­tion. The beau­ti­ful rus­tic feel of this com­plet­ed project makes it per­fect for year round decor.  Craft kits like this pal­let wood church can be received each month in our Craft Wood Club subscription! Pallet Wood Church Cut List (1) 11^3/4″ x 2^3/4″ with 2 angles (1) 9“x2^3/4″ (2) 9“x2^3/4″ with sin­gle angle  Other Supplies Wood­stik Hot Glue Glue Gun Stain Paint Brush­es Rag Sand­pa­per Burlap Rib­bon Green­ery of choice I began by putting a nice dark coat of stain onto the pal­let boards. Late­ly I…

  • Decor - DIY Projects

    Dollar Tree Candy Container Makeover

    I love being able to use unex­pect­ed items for decor around my home. Would you believe me if I told you that you can use a plas­tic heart-shaped can­dy con­tain­er from the Dol­lar Tree and make it into a beau­ti­ful sign for your home. It CAN be done and I am here to prove it!. This lit­tle Dol­lar Tree Valen­tine Craft is so easy it will knock your socks off! Supplies Plas­tic Heart Containers Flo­ral Moss Small Wood Sign Let­ter Tiles Waver­ly Chalk Paint, I am using “Moss” Waver­ly Antique Wax Cup of Water/Cloth or Baby Wipe for blend­ing Wax Rib­bon Raf­fia Hot Glue Begin…

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    How to Rust Metal Using Cinnamon

    Y’all this is one of those lit­tle tips I wish I had know a loooong time ago. Once you see how easy it is to rust met­al using cin­na­mon, it will knock your socks off. And I have to warn you, after try­ing this lit­tle trick to mak­ing met­al look rusty, EVER-E-THING is gonna be rusty up in here. I am always see­ing these adorable lit­tle gal­va­nized pieces here and there. Craft stores, the dol­lar tree…etc But I rarely snag one sim­ply because it looks a lit­tle too shiny. I like for the met­al to have a nice lit­tle age to…

  • DIY Projects - Scrap Wood Projects

    Neutral Valentine’s Day Wood Blocks

    It’s no secret that wood block crafts are my absolute favorite thing to craft! These sim­ple Valen­tine’s Day wood blocks are the per­fect addi­tion to my already neu­tral decor. They give the per­fect hint of romance with­out clash­ing with my every day decor, and that is exact­ly how I like it. I have nev­er been much on the reds and pinks in my home but these Valen­tine’s Day wood blocks have the soft­est touch of pink, a hint of read and a mut­ed, yet roman­tic vibe. These start­ed as 2x4 scrap pieces I grabbed from the garage. I first stained them with…

  • DIY Projects - Scrap Wood Projects

    DIY Rustic Winter Wood Projects

    Wood block and scrap wood projects are my absolute favorite. I think most­ly because of the rus­tic qual­i­ties they have and how ver­sa­tile they can real­ly be. These rus­tic win­ter wood projects are no excep­tion to my love/ This is why I cre­at­ed the Wood­shop. To help oth­er women, just like me, gain con­fi­dence in mak­ing wood projects for themselves. We all are guilty of see­ing a cute project and shar­ing it to our feed or sav­ing it to our Pin­ter­est boards but what if I told you that YOU can bring these ideas to life! YOU can get your hands…

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    Valentine Gnome: Video Tutorial

    You would nev­er know it now but this adorable lit­tle Valen­tine Gnome began as a Dol­lar Tree tin­sel tree! Every once in a while, it’s fun to go strolling the isles at the dol­lar stores in search for a few unex­pect­ed crafty items! This is how this fun lit­tle Valen­tine Gnome was born. What shall we name him? Tell me your ideas in the com­ments! OR browse a col­lec­tion of my very favorite Christ­mas gnomes or Spring gnomes! WATCH THE VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE Like most of my Dol­lar Tree projects, I like to pro­vide a sup­ply list of mate­ri­als from oth­er…

  • DIY Projects

    The Perfect DIYer Gift Guide

    This year put the gift of DIY under­neath the tree. With more time spent at home there has been a great upward trend of at home DIY projects and I have just the thing for it! I cre­at­ed this DIY­er Gift Guide to help you shop for that per­fect gift for the handy­man, crafter or all-around project lov­ing per­son in your life! With a few very basic but very handy tools your DIY­er is sure to be thrilled with one or all pf these gifts this Christmas! 1. DIY Wood Block House Project Kit This wood block kit is per­fect for…