Today is the last gift plan for this year’s Handbuilt Holiday series with Ana White and we have a super simple and easy to make diy fishing game for you. I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing all the gift ideas over the past 12 weeks, it’s been a joy to build each and every one and… Read more
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Deck the Halls Mantel: DIY Spindle Candle Holders
How I repurposed old spindles into candle holders and went beserks on the mantel for Christmas 2015. My buildy friend Jen at The House of Wood is hosting Deck the Halls DIY Style and today is my day to share. Jen hosted a similar series last December when we shared our DIY tables, there… Read more
DIY Coloring Gift Tags
Create your own gift tags by coloring inside the lines! I made small, simple holiday themed lined drawings and used colored pencils to bring them to life. Adults love Christmas crafts just as much as kids and what better way to sit down and relax than coloring gift tags. Use any blank tags, gift cards… Read more
DIY Truck Shelf
Friends there’s still time (14 days to be exact!) to make gifts and today we’re sharing a super fun truck shelf. It’s a bookshelf with truck features ready to hang on the wall or sits on its own. Today is build #11 of this year’s Handbuilt Holiday series with Ana White and myself. We… Read more
Easy DIY Frame & Minted Photo Art Giveaway
Frames can be pricey especially when you’re looking to frame an odd size piece of artwork or photo. Today I’m sharing a simple way to make a frame that will protect your artwork or photo and look beautiful hanging on your wall. A DIY tutorial to make an easy frame using plywood and plexiglass. Frame… Read more
DIY Glossy Three Drawer Dresser
Shiny, glossy and almost lacquer-like this painted three drawer dresser is complete! Would you believe this high gloss finish was achieved using a water based brush-on paint? It’s true folks. Americana Decor Maxx Gloss for the win. I used this beautiful Caribbean Sea blue color for the drawer fronts and White China on the… Read more
DIY Beauty Organizer / Desktop Organizer
Let’s organize all the things starting with beauty products. A simple DIY beauty organizer will help corral all the products and display them neatly. A DIY tutorial to build a beauty organizer. Make the perfect desk organizer with cubbies, a back slot and drawer to organize all the things. Happy Friday friends! As we are… Read more
DIY Craft Stick Tree Jar Topper
Time to start wrapping up all those presents and today I’m so happy to be part of the Pretty Package Party hosted by Brooklyn Limestone. My pretty package is actually a jar topper craft project you can make using craft sticks. Fill the jar with any gift and you have a fun, creative and pretty… Read more
Big Stocking Stuffer Tool Giveaway
A few of my favorite things all wrapped up for you to win! I’m giving away 5 stocking stuffer packages, a crate full of goodies that any DIY’er will love. Some of the best tools are the little ones so I put together 5 crates full of my favorites: – Ryobi Tools 56 piece drilling… Read more
10 Holiday Gift Ideas for The DIY’er
Here it is, my ultimate holiday gift guide for the DIY’er. If you have a DIY’er on your gift list I guarantee any one of these tools will be greatly appreciated. These are my top 10 must have tools, I have every single one of them and I use them on a regular basis. A… Read more
DIY Bucket Shelving
Hello buildy friends! Things are getting serious now that we’re past Thanksgiving and the countdown is really on. Ana White and I have teamed up to bring you gift plans every Friday until Christmas as part of our Handbuilt Holiday series and today we have a fabulous bucket shelving system. So far for this year’s… Read more
DIY Modern Tree with Ornaments
The holiday decorating is in full swing friends and today I’m sharing a modern tree. This triangle shape makes a great tree alternative if you’re tight on space or just want a little something for the counter. A DIY tutorial to make a modern tree for hanging ornaments. Build a tabletop size modern tree and… Read more