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DIY Cornhole Board

September 23, 2015 by Ashley

Auburn themed cornhole boards

Hello everyone!  I just finished my latest creation:  Auburn University themed cornhole boards!  It took a couple of weekends to finish and cost about $150 in tools and supplies to make (acquiring a 6 inch hole saw plus matching drill bit was about $50 of that total.)  I followed This Old House's ...

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DIY Rustic X Coffee Table (Plans by Ana White)

August 30, 2015 by Ashley

Coffee table ready for it's new home

In recent weeks, my sister has expressed great interest in woodworking.  She sent me a picture of a coffee table someone built following Ana White's plans for the Rustic X Coffee Table.  She wanted to build it too!  We spent a weekend constructing the coffee table, and in this post, I'll share the ...

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Filed Under: Woodworking Tagged With: ana white, ashley makes, coffee table, diy, Furniture, getbuilding2015, jacobean, minwax wood finish, polywhey, rustic x coffee table, tutorial, vermont natural coatings, woodworking

DIY Industrial Factory Cart Coffee Table (Plans by Rogue Engineer)

August 26, 2015 by Ashley

My new coffee table

I am so excited to share with you my latest project, an industrial factory cart coffee table!  The Shanty 2 Chic sisters teamed up with the Rogue Engineer to put together plans for this table.  When I came across their post it was love at first sight!  The project is pretty easy to build, and in ...

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DIY Rocket Raccoon Costume Tutorial Part 1 – Rocket Raccoon’s Rocket

August 18, 2015 by Ashley

Rocket Raccoon costume

My friends and I attended Gen Con a few weeks ago, and for the first time ever we cosplayed!  Gen Con is a tabletop gaming convention located in Indianapolis, Indiana.  During the convention we dressed up as members of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.  It was a fun experience and in the following ...

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Haven Conference 2015

July 23, 2015 by Ashley

Photo booth and the Ryobi Nation booth

The Haven Conference 2015 has recently wrapped up!  Haven is a two day DIY Blogger conference. This year was Haven’s fourth year in existence and my first year in attendance. It has been an amazing experience. I had to the opportunity to meet bloggers I follow in real life (I was a little star ...

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DIY Providence Bench (Plans by Ana White)

July 8, 2015 by Ashley

DIY Providence Bench

Hooray! I recently finished building a dining room bench.  For this project, I used the Providence Bench plans by Ana White.   I started this project in May, and two months later it is finally complete!  In this post I'll share details on how I built the Providence Bench.  ...

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Citrus Lane June 2015 Unboxing

June 24, 2015 by Ashley

June 2015 Citrus Lane Package

The June 2015 package has arrived! Our Citrus Lane package targets a young boy around the age of 12 months.  Let’s take a look inside. ...

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DIY Mobile Lumber Rack (Plans by Rogue Engineer)

June 18, 2015 by Ashley

Mobile Lumber Rack

Disclosure: This post contains some affiliate links. I finally have order in my garage! I built a mobile lumber rack using free plans from the Rogue Engineer.  My husband and I knocked out this project one Sunday afternoon.  We love this rack!  It can store a huge load of lumber and best of ...

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DIY Minecraft Sword (Wooden Sword Tutorial)

May 25, 2015 by Ashley

  My little sister loves Minecraft.  She also loves handmade gifts from her big sister.  For her birthday present, I made a Minecraft sword.  The sword complements the wooden Minecraft torches I made a few months ago.  You can check out the tutorial here.  In this post,  I'll share steps ...

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Citrus Lane May 2015 Unboxing

May 22, 2015 by Ashley

Ashley Unboxes: Citrus Lane May 2015 Package

The May 2015 package has arrived!  Our Citrus Lane package targets a young boy around the age of 12 months.  Let’s take a look inside. ...

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DIY Busy Board

May 9, 2015 by Ashley

The finished busy board

I found a really cool project while browsing Pinterest:  a busy board  (the busy board by Millionayres in particular)! I have never seen such a thing, but the moment I saw it I knew I had to make it.   I made use of some scrap 1x12 boards, spray painted it black and yellow, and purchased a variety ...

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DIY Bowling Lane (Tutorial)

April 27, 2015 by Ashley

Scratch your bowling itch by building this miniature bowling lane made from scrap lumber.  My husband and I were discussing how fun it will be to take our little boy bowling once he is old enough to enjoy it.  From that conversation I got the idea of building a miniature bowling lane.    I was also ...

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Citrus Lane April 2015 Unboxing

April 15, 2015 by Ashley

Maracitos from Hohner

Disclosure:  This post contains affiliate links. The April 2015 package has arrived!  Our Citrus Lane package targets a young boy around the age of 12 months.  Let’s take a look inside. ...

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DIY Volcano Wooden Stacker

April 4, 2015 by Ashley

DIY Volcano Wooden Stacker

Disclosure:  This post contains affiliate links. Using scrap lumber, I made a little volcano stacker.  I created the stacker using a pattern from Erin Freuchtel-Dearing's book, Natural Wooden Toys.  The stacker was a really simple and easy project.  I was able to complete the project within ...

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DIY Minecraft Torch (Tutorial)

April 1, 2015 by Ashley

DIY Minecraft Torches

How to make wooden Minecraft torches from a 2x2 board. The torches make awesome party favors for a Minecraft themed birthday party. My favorite 7 year old recently had a Minecraft themed birthday party.    For party favors, I made Minecraft torches from a 2x2 board.   Painting each pixel of the ...

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