"Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Clause, right down Santa Claus lane..." Welcome guests with a DIY Santa Sleigh "that's filled with toys for boys and girls again". This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. This fun DIY Santa sleigh is made from a sheet of 3/4" plywood and a 1x3 board. … [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...]
Rustic Patchwork Wood Stars
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 making projects out of barn wood because it has unique character without extra finishing effort. So a few years ago while flipping through the Christmas Pottery Barn kids magazine, I saw their rustic star ornaments…and they really caught my eye … [Read more...]
Candy Cane Holiday Stocking Post
A stocking post is a convenient way to hang up those stockings. It would also look cute by the front door with a welcome or Christmas sign. Today I'm participating in a virtual party with 25 bloggers to show how we customized the Holiday Stocking Post for our homes. I thought it would be fun to customize my Holiday Stocking Post to look like a candy cane. This post … [Read more...]
Stump Pumpkin (log pumpkin)
Last year my friend spotted some really fun and rustic 'stump pumpkins' at Gardner Village in SLC. We decided that we could whip some up. After scouting around for logs or tree stumps, she found some perfect ones at the green waste part of our dump for $5 each. I later found a few in my sister's firewood pile...for free (but don't tell her husband :-) ). A few great … [Read more...]
Worn *Red White and Blue* Star Blocks
I always keep a bucket by my miter saw to toss in scrap wood. I love when I can use up those small pieces for something besides trash. With the 4th coming right up, I thought it would be fun to cut out some star blocks from scrap 2x4 and 2x6 pieces. This is a super easy wood craft project! I had a piece of chunky barn wood that 'needed' to become stars too! How to … [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...]
Oversized Tic Tac Toe Game
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! Recently my Mom saw an oversized tic tac toe game in the lobby of a hotel, sitting on an ottoman for the patrons to play while waiting. Of course she texted me a picture so I could whip one up for her. :-) After I started making it, I thought it … [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...]
Let It Snow Wooden Snowflake
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! It is getting COLD in these parts, and it has even snowed a bit. I guess my mind has been on snowflakes, especially after seeing Pauline at My Altered State's latest 3D snowflakes, so cool. So when this months power tool challenge came around I knew … [Read more...]