Earlier this summer I built a chalkboard easel to go with my lemonade stand for a summer social party. The chalkboard easel ended up a little bit larger than I had anticipated (42" tall), although perfect for the party. Does that ever happen to you? A project turns out bigger/smaller than you thought it would? I decided to build another chalkboard easel, this time … [Read more...]
Rustic Wood Lanterns
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 love the rustic charm of decorating with wood lanterns, and you know what they say ‘Go big or go home!’ Doesn’t everyone need a giant wood lantern for their front porch, wedding or party decorations??? I think so! The large lantern is about … [Read more...]
Rockstar Tour – Scalloped Planter Box Centerpiece
Hi! Today I get the opportunity to help out a DIY friend, Brittany from the Pretty Handy Girl. She is out for a few weeks having surgery, and she formed a fun guest series Rockstar DIY Series with lots of fun projects. For my project, I built a simple scalloped planter box centerpiece. You can check out the tutorial and plans here. It's kind of a fun twist on the … [Read more...]
Rustic Pallet Pumpkin
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! Happy Fall! Yay for pumpkin season, and pumpkin bread - Mmmm. This rustic pallet pumpkin fall craft is a fun and versatile way to add pumpkins to your holiday decor. I like using pallets for crafts, because it makes them sooo cheap :-) . How to … [Read more...]
Wooden Fall Sign
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! Another day, another challenge :-) ! Today's challenge is the power tool challenge and the theme for this month is Fall! I like these challenges, they take me out of my comfort zone and it's fun to see what the others come up with. I went to … [Read more...]
Rustic Arrow
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! My friend Mindi My Love 2 Create put out a challenge to come up with a project that uses materials that are repurposed, and I had just the building supplies to accomplish that challenge! It is an easy way to add a little farmhouse style. A few … [Read more...]
One Board Challenge
Good Morning, your challenge should you choose to accept it is to build something awesome from a 1 x 8 board. ONE BOARD CHALLENGE: Oh man, have we got an exciting contest for you, and one grand prize winner will receive $1,000 of RYOBI tools to outfit their workshop!!! Wahoo A few months ago, a group of builders were challenged by Jen at The House of Wood to build a … [Read more...]
DIY Mama
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! Today we are taking a break from project based posts and getting kind of personal. Feel free to run. :-) My friend Meagan aka The Charming Farmer is a farmer, school teacher, baker, DIY'er extraordinaire and she is a new Mom. With a young baby she … [Read more...]
Octagon Rotating Bookshelf
My kids love books, especially a good nighttime story or two. We have been collecting books over the years and really need a functional and stylish place to store them. They have overtaken my media center! I've had my eye on the PBteen Revolving Bookcase for some time and decided that is the answer to my storage problem. I planned to construct the bookshelf out of 3/4" … [Read more...]
Kid’s Step Stool
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! My friend Jen Woodhouse put out a challenge for a project built using only one board, a 1" x 8" x 8' board. At first I thought sweet, this will be a blast... Then as the time approaches builders block sets in and I start getting nervous. … [Read more...]