**This post is sponsored by The Home Depot** Hi and welcome to the Home Depot DIY Workshop (Do It Yourself) Virtual Party. This month's workshop project is for a fun bottle opener game for Dad to play while he's chilling and watching his favorite team. Bottle Opener Game - June Home Depot DIY Workshop Project The Home Depot is offering a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) workshop … [Read more...]
LOVE Valentine’s Wood Sign
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and today I'm participating in a Handmade Valentine Blog Hop with 40+ fun handmade Valentine's ideas. Be sure to check out all of the fun ideas at the end of the post. I have quite the pile of scrap wood collecting in my garage, and I love any excuse to use some up. This big Valentine's love wood sign is the perfect project … [Read more...]
Buffalo Check Holiday Tablescape
Hi and welcome to the DIY'ers 2016 Holiday Tablescape Tour, thanks for stopping by! A DIY'ers tour wouldn't be complete without a few DIY home decor projects for a holiday table. I just built a 48" round table for my kitchen and I couldn't wait to deck it out for Christmas breakfast. One of my favorite features of the table is the super chunky pedestal base. The whole … [Read more...]
DIY Wood Reindeer
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! Welcome to Day 8 of the 13 Days of a Woodworker Christmas! This year I built a fun DIY Wood Santa Sleigh for my front porch, but what is a sleigh without a reindeer to pull it??? I really like the shape of this wood deer (that is no longer … [Read more...]
DIY Santa Sleigh
"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...]