Scroll saw wood cutting seems to be quite the trend these days so when I was planning my husband’s 40th surprise birthday party I decided to make these mini state pennants as favors. To be honest the party was in early December and I’m actually only just now sending out these favors as part of… Read more
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I Did It: Better Homes & Gardens Special Issue
It’s not everyday my projects make it into a magazine so I just have to share the news! Better Homes and Gardens has a new special issue called I Did It! full of real life projects from DIYers and my master bathroom renovation is featured!!!!! All photos used with permission from Better Homes and Gardens® magazine. ©… Read more
DIY Popsicle Key Fobs
Nothing says summer more than ice cream and popsicles. Why not add a popsicle key fob to your beach or pool bag? I’m sharing how to DIY these popsicle key fobs using scrap wood. It’s so easy and fun you’ll want to make a ton. A DIY tutorial to make wood popsicle key fobs. Grab… Read more
2016 Top 10 Builds (with free plans)
Every year I scroll back through the build category on this little old blog of mine and pick out the top projects, the ones I loved building and the ones that had the most reader love. In no specific order I present my top 10 builds from 2016: 1. Replica Vintage Shelving Struck by a beautiful… Read more
DIY Tabletop Ice Cream Parlor
Happy Friday before Christmas and yes there is still time to make gifts! Today Ana White and I are sharing this tabletop ice cream parlor that takes about 30 minutes to build. I made the ice cream cones from precut wood shapes from the craft store, easy peasy and you have the cutest gift for… Read more
Kids Toolbox Workshop
When you love building and making things like I do you tend to want to share that passion with anyone who is interested. I recently had the chance to teach a kids toolbox workshop for our school Christmas Fair and I thought I’d share the details with you! The organizers of the Christmas Fair asked… Read more
DIY Kids Play Cash Register
Happy Friday and one week to go until Christmas! It’s Week 11 of the Handbuilt Holiday series and Ana White and I are bringing you a wood kids play cash register. Simply the cutest little thing and functional too! My kids proceeded to ask me “What is a charge card?” Am I that ancient? I… Read more
DIY Holiday Tablescape Tour
It’s a Christmas morning table today with a touch of gingerbread. Hello to all you readers coming from Stacy Risenmany’s tablescape with beautiful greenery! Eight diy bloggers are sharing their holiday tables in a blog tour and you’ll want to stop by each one for amazing inspiration and diy projects. I went simple this year… Read more
DIY Gift Card Holder & Virtual Party
Friends we are inching closer to the holidays and I have the perfect gift for those remaining people on your list, how about a gift card and a diy gift card holder? This gift card holder is part of a virtual party with 15 diy bloggers all presenting their own creative diy gift card holders… Read more
DIY Ipad Retro TV
It’s Friday and time for another Handbuilt Holiday gift plan and today is an ipad retro TV made from scrap wood. Oh my stars it’s the cutest thing you’ve ever seen! Ana White and I work together to bring you a new holiday gift plan every Friday. Ana made the plans super simple for this… Read more
Holiday Cards Made Easy
Does anyone else have a love / hate relationship with holiday cards? I love to receive them and I do love giving them but I hate the actual process. I teamed up with Minted.com again this year and I’m making holiday cards easy today. All I have to do is add the stamp, stuff and… Read more
DIY Play Tea Cart
Friends if only my kids were little again! We have the absolute sweetest diy play tea cart for this week’s Handbuilt Holiday gift plan: Run and gather the minimal supplies to make this right now! As promised Ana White and I share one new gift build plan every Friday through Christmas and today does not… Read more