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...]
DIY Buffet-Sideboard with Circle Trim Doors
I am really excited about this latest build project, a DIY buffet/sideboard with circle trim. I've always been a sucker for moulding and trim! The buffet will add much needed dining/kitchen supply storage, plus add serving space for Holiday entertaining! The buffet cabinet offers plenty of storage space and you can add as many shelves as you want. … [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...]
How to Resize a Wood Picture Frame
Last year I bought an art print by Clayton Vance at Swiss Days (Utah's most happening craft fair!) I figured that I'd make myself a frame for the print once I decided on a style. As usual the print sat and sat because there is always something else to work on. Then a few months ago, I was browsing Tai Pan Tradings summer tent sale and found this nice solid mahogany wood … [Read more...]
Easy Reclaimed Wood Box Centerpiece
My friend has a big family party coming up and needed help with barn wood mason jar box centepieces. She needs a variety box centerpiece sizes: 3 jar, 4 jar and 5 jar. These trough style boxes are simple to make and they are so handy to have on hand for home decoration, holiday decor and parties. I was happy that my friend wanted the barn wood (reclaimed wood) look since I … [Read more...]
Double X Bench Plans
I've been searching for the perfect bench for my front porch. It's a narrow and smallish space. Then I spotted a super cute bench from Simply Jenna's instagram feed, I love her style. (I'm sorry I'm not sure where here instagram feed went.) I modified the look a bit to make it longer and added an extra X. So far I'm really liking it on the porch. The bench is 42" … [Read more...]