Christmas crafting is one of my favorite times of the year! It's a great time to escape the cold and get together with friends and make darling things. I've gathered 30 unique Christmas crafts and decorations that you can make. Each project has a tutorial showing you how to make it. Kicking off the group are unique wreaths. Wreaths … [Read more...]
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Scrap Wood Christmas Tree Ornaments
Can it really be December already? Christmas is just right around the corner. Time to get that Christmas tree put up and decorated! I've been using knotty alder in some of my build projects lately, leaving me lots of small 6" or less cut offs. Looking at my growing pile of scrap wood, I decided to make a few new ornaments to add to my tree. These scrap wood Christmas tree … [Read more...]
Magnetic Christmas Countdown Sign
My kids LOVE counting down holidays and events. My daughter even gets her calendar out and starts counting down to her next birthday...the day after her birthday. :-) To say that we love advent calendars around here, would be an understatement. I'm joining in on a Deck the Home Christmas challenge this week, and the theme is wood signs. I had a piece of scrap sheet metal, so I … [Read more...]
Table Top Gingham Christmas Trees
Gingham has been holding strong in Christmas decor for a few years now. The gingham has changed color combos a little, but I seem to see it everywhere. I thought it would be fun to use up some scrap wood and make a few table top gingham Christmas trees. As long as you paint these cute little trees with chalk paint (that dries quickly), then you can easily knock out a few of … [Read more...]
Handmade Wood Christmas Sign
I'm excited to participate in this years annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop hosted by Smart Fun DIY. I love to make wood signs out of cheap cedar fence pickets. They are thin so the sign is light weight, and the wood is a little rough making them easy to distress. I need a Christmas sign to replace my FALL sign on the porch and settled on Noel since it'll be the same … [Read more...]
13 days of Christmas Woodworking Countdown
I'm excited to team up with some woodworking blog friends for a fun 13 day Christmas Woodworking Countdown! 13 Days of a Woodworker Christmas! … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Village Silhouette Mantel Decor
Hi! I'd love for you to follow me on Pinterest Her Tool Belt and if you love instagram, you can keep up with me there too! I hope you are having a wonderful Holiday season. I'm excited to be part of a big group of DIY bloggers showing how they deck the halls, hosted by the ever so talented Jen Woodhouse. You definitely want to check out each blogger's 'mantel', … [Read more...]
Merry and Bright Christmas Wreath Trio
Are you ready for the most wonderful time of the year? Is Thanksgiving really next week? Then onto Christmas! This months DIY Workshop at the Home Depot will get your front porch all spiffed up for the holidays. In the workshop on Saturday, November 21 at 10 am at your Home Depot (register here), you'll learn how to make a festive Christmas Wreath Trio. Isn't it so … [Read more...]
Winter Wonderland Christmas Tablescape
Welcome to the 2nd Day of Christmas Tablescapes! I am so thrilled to be part of this fun series put together by the amazing Jen Woodhouse! To be in the same series as these talented DIY'ers is such an honor. Christmas Tablescape Tour Schedule … [Read more...]
Be Merry Christmas Sign
'Tis the Season for magical decor, twinkling lights, bells, music in the air and snow. Christmas time brings out the little kid giddiness in me. I don't have a ton of Christmas decorations, but each year I like to build a few more pieces to add to my collection. I really like those big statement porch signs PEACE, JOY, BELIEVE, so I decided to do a gigantic Be Merry sign! … [Read more...]