Build: diy wood wheelie cars Happy Friday friends! Let’s get building. Today Ana White and I are sharing a fun toy build: wood wheelie cars made entirely from wood scraps. Ana has plans for all of these wood wheelies: the truck, car and helicopter. Use your jigsaw to cut the shapes, I recommend a scrolling blade… Read more
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“M” is for Mantel Artwork
Paint: diy mantel artwork Happy Thanksgiving friends! I thought it would be appropriate to share this mantel artwork today on Thanksgiving as we gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing. I made this piece for the priests’ dining room at the church rectory and hung it above the mantel. This dining room at the church… Read more
“S” is Scrap Wood Projects: Teacher Gifts
Save your wood scraps! I’ve got 5 diy scrap wood projects you can make for teachers this holiday season. Make this pencil shaped pencil holder from 1×4 scraps. Add a few holes for pencils and some personalization and you have a great gift for a teacher (and one the students can use too!). All the… Read more
“S” is for Snowglobe Ornament
DIY snowglobe ornament Crafty friends this one is for you, today I’m sharing how to make snowglobe ornaments over at Pretty Handy Girl. This version allows uses a clear plastic ornament and a wood base which gives you a surface to attach all the interior pieces as a scene but still keep the round snowglobe… Read more
Deck The Halls DIY Christmas Projects
Decking the halls with all things DIY. Make your Christmas decor come to life exactly how you want with these DIY Christmas projects. I’m sharing my DIY decorated tree with handmade ornaments and a simple cedar wood tree collar. Deck the halls with these DIY Christmas projects including a wood tree collar and handmade ornaments…. Read more
“W” is for Wagon
Build: diy wagon It’s Friday and time for another Handmade Holiday gift build from Ana White and me! Today we are sharing the plans for this wagon. Multiple readers requested wagon plans during last year’s Handmade Holiday series and we aim to please! Inspired by Restoration Hardware’s Industrial Wooden Wagon Storage: image source You… Read more
DIY Wood Tree Advent Countdown Calendar
How to build a diy wood tree shaped advent calendar. Build a tree shaped advent calendar using wood scraps and little bins to fill with fun gifts. Inspired by Pottery Barn’s tree advent calendar: image source Their version retails for $179 and yes those baskets are darn cute BUT you can diy this advent calendar… Read more
“B” is for Bulletin Board
Build: giant framed bulletin board for less than $50 I’m sharing how to build this giant pinboard out of homasote with a pretty wood frame today over at Remodelaholic. If you’re looking for a big corkboard space and want a finished look check all the details on how to build this bulletin board here.
DIY Storage Hutch
Let’s build a diy storage hutch with metal accents. A DIY tutorial to build a desk storage hutch. Free plans to add compartment style cubbies above a desk for more organization. Happy Friday friends. Ana White and I are back with this week’s handmade holiday gift build, it is the most functional and practical of all… Read more
“T” is for Thanksgiving Decor Projects
Rounding up seven DIY Thanksgiving decor projects you can make now. Paper roll wreath. Super simple using old book pages and hot glue, roll into a cone shape and glue onto plastic rectangular frame. I glittered the ends of these cones but plain is pretty too. Giant family cross stitch. Sew this giant cross stitch… Read more
DIY Doll Pram
Build a diy doll pram. Happy Halloween friends! Ana and I are back to share another handmade holiday gift build that any little person is sure to love – a doll pram. Ana designed this little push pram perfectly. The plans feature a fairly simple build that is sure to see lots of playtime. Fill… Read more
How to Make a Wedge Jig
This is definitely a chicken before the egg situation. While embarking on the wood star project I quickly realized I needed a wedge jig in order to make a steep miter cut so I made one and I’m sharing the how-to with you. Let’s make a wedge jig for your miter saw. A DIY tutorial… Read more