Wooden Christmas Tree Shadowbox Sign

Build a Christmas tree shadowbox sign with a farmhouse style feel. Using square dowels, a 1 X 2 and just a few other supplies, you can make your own shadowbox in no time. I chose to stain all the wood, except the backing, which I painted white. I love the monochromatic look, with the slight variations in color from the different pieces and grains of the wood.

Wood Slice Nativity Ornaments {using temporary tattoo paper}

Make these adorable wood slice nativity themed ornaments. Using metallic tattoo paper, bring a little shimmer to a rustic wood slice. These ornaments are quick and easy to make.

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Day 1 - Poinsettia Wreath
Day 2 - Customized Sharpie Mugs Gift Idea
Day 3 - Days Til Christmas Wall Hanging Sign
Day 4 - Salt Dough Gingerbread Ornaments

Day 5 - Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

It's Day 6 and we are sharing DIY Ornament Ideas!

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Wood Slice Nativity Ornaments

DIY Wooden Triangle Christmas Trees

Make an adorable wooden Christmas tree to spruce up your holiday decor.  Made from a 1 X 3 board, some wood backing and craft paint, this wood tree will bring the Christmas spirit to your home.

Are you ready for LOTS of NEW Christmas projects?!  I'm excited to be part of a group of creative bloggers who took the challenge to create new Christmas ornaments and decor to share with YOU!

You can find all the details over at Remodelaholic. Plus at the end of the post, I am sharing a video playlist of all the projects! And links to all the blog posts! And collages of all the projects!

How to Build a Doll Sink and Dishwasher Cabinet

Learn how to build a doll sink and dishwasher cabinet with this easy to follow tutorial. This is a must have for all little girls who love 18" dolls. This DIY kitchen cupboard is complete with a sink and faucet, a countertop, a dishwasher and a cabinet for storage.

My middle daughter is in love with "american girl" dolls. She has several, and fortunately doesn't care that they are not the real deal. She has a house set up in the corner of her bedroom for the dolls. There is the farmhouse bed and a couch that my son made her. There is a closet she made from a cardboard box. She's gathered all sorts of things to create the doll's little living area.

Easter Egg Wood Sign

Make an easy DIY Easter Egg Wood Sign, with a few pieces of scrap wood and some laser cut wooden eggs or bunnies. I kept it neutral with wood tones, but you could totally paint them if you desire.

I found these fun wood Easter eggs on clearance. I love the different patterns. It didn't take me long to figure out what I wanted to do with them. I wanted something to finish off my Easter mantle. The mantle is pretty simple - a few string eggs, my #PrinceOfPeace Easter Egg Banner, and a picture of Jesus with the children. Now the wood sign finishes off the other side of the mantle.

 Want to Make your own Easter Egg Wood Sign?

You will need:
1 X 2 -7 pieces 10" long
stain
paint sticks
short brads
wooden eggs, bunnies etc.
ribbon
hot glue

1- Begin by cutting your 1 X 2's into pieces 10 inches long. I used up a lot of scraps and cut out a total of 7 pieces. You could 1 X 3's or 1 X 4's - you just won't need as many of them.

2 - Sand the wood. My daughter wanted to help. She didn't like the feel of the vibration of the sander and gave up quickly.

3 - Stain the wood. I used Special Walnut by Minwax. Let dry completely.

4 - To attach the wood together, I simply lined them all up, placed a couple pieces of paint sticks on the back and nailed them in place with short brad nails. I wish I would have added a bit of wood glue first, but I didn't think of it until after the fact. If you don't have a nail gun you could use some wood glue and place something heavy on top until it dries completely.

5 - Hot glue the wooden eggs/bunnies on.

6 - The last think I did was to add a little bow to the bunny.

That's it! Pretty easy. Are you ready for Easter?

Tutorials for other items on my mantle:

String Eggs

#PrinceofPeace Easter Egg Banner

How to Make a Measuring Spoon Rack from Barn Wood

My Grandpa was a sheep rancher. When he passed away, we grabbed a few pieces of old barn wood from his property.  I have been holding onto it for a couple years, just waiting for the perfect project. It seems fitting that a small piece of it now resides in my kitchen, because my Grandma was known for her cooking. So each time I look at and use this rustic measuring spoon rack, I am reminded of both my Grandpa and my Grandma. I have such fond memories of them both.

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How to Make a Measuring Spoon Rack

Valentine's Wood Craft

Last week my kids and I got out the Valentine decorations. They asked me what I was going to make this year. I hadn't thought about it at that point. So I went down to the craft room to see what I could come up with. I found some fun metal accents in my scrapbook stuff. I knew I had to incorporate them into a Valentine Craft. Here's what I came up with.

 I started off with a scrap of 1X3. I cut it down into 3 pieces, each 5 3/4" by 2 1/4" and gave them a quick sand.

 I knew I wanted to incorporate a stained wood piece - I used Early American for the stain. I had to do a little paint mixing to get the colors I wanted for the other pieces. For the pink, I used white with a dab of dark pink, mixed it well with a toothpick and painted it on. For the red, I used a burgundy and red mixture. It didn't quite come out how I wanted, so I rubbed a little stain all over it, then wiped it off. I added a bit of stain to the edges only of the pink block as well.

Then I stuck on the metal accents. At that point I decided that I wanted them all to be connected, so I drilled holes in the corners {except the bottom two of the bottom block}. It would have been better to drill the holes before painting/staining.

Then I connected them with twine and used a piece at the top to hang.

 I'm super happy with the result. The best part....I used supplies I had and didn't spend any extra money!  What have you made with your stash?

How to Build a Toy Box

Today's project is a toy box. Last summer, my then 6 year old really wanted a toy box. One day we went out and made one. It's a pretty quick project. You can make it in an afternoon.

Karate Board Breaking Display - How To

Today I'm going to show you how I decided to display the boards my son broke at his Karate class. This has been on my to-do list for well over a year. So when I was brainstorming homemade Christmas gift ideas for my kids to do for each other, I thought of this. My daughter did all the work. She's 12 and thought it was pretty cool to use the power saw and nail gun. {with supervision, of course}

The first time he broke this one, it was right at the end. So they decided to have him break the same board again. It makes for a much cooler display than just having two pieces.

This was pretty easy to put together. I'll walk you through it.

How to Make a Karate Board Breaking Display

1- Cut three pieces of 1 X 4 to 18 inches long. {adjust to fit the size of your broken boards}

2- Sand the wood.

3- Stain the wood. {I used Early American by Minwax} Let dry thoroughly.

4- Spray with a clear coat of lacquer.

5- To connect all the boards together we nailed some paint sticks on the back. Just check the length of your nails so they don't go all the way through to the front.

6- Attach a D-ring hanger to the back.

7- Attach the broken boards to the front using wood glue. Then set something heavy on top until it's dry.

 Here it is in his room with his DIY Karate Belt Holder. 

How to Make Valentines Heart String Art

 I recently saw a coupon for a local store and on it there was a wooden string art heart. I immediately clipped it out and decided to try my hand at it. I have to admit, I like my version a whole lot better. And it cost a lot less to make it myself. I love the emphasis on the heart that the upholstery nails bring. Without further ado...

 

How to Make Valentines String Art

You will need:
a board - mine was a scrap that was 12 X 12
stain - I used minwax early american
nails or upholstery tacks
red crochet thread
paper
pencil
scissors

1- Start by finding a piece of wood that will work. Mine was 12 X 12. It was just sitting in my stack of wood in the garage. Then sand it and stain it if you desire. Let dry completely.

2- Next fold your piece of paper in half and draw a heart. Cut it out. Mind started out too big, but I just trimmed it down a little at a time until it was the right size.

3- Place your paper in the center of your wood. Push the upholstery tacks in around the heart. I tried to keep them evenly spaced, but it's not perfect. I did this by hand. After, I went through with a hammer and pounded some of them so they were all fairly even.  {I got the upholstery nails at my local ReStore}

4 - Tie the string to a nail. Clip the short tail. Wrap the string randomly from nail to nail. Continue until it looks how you want it. Tie the string to a nail and clip excess.

Voila, your very own string art!

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