I wish you all a very merry Christmas! In today's post, I want to share steps on how to make a set of Star Wars salt dough ornaments. This is a really easy project and would be a nice homemade gift for the Star Wars fan in you life. ...
DIY Star Wars Jewelry: Darth Vader Necklace Tutorial
We are just 2 days away from the release of Star Wars Force Awakens, and today I’m continuing my “Countdown to Star Wars” series with a tutorial on how to make your own Star Wars jewelry! ...
DIY Christmas Tree Address Sign (Scrap Wood Challenge)
I have a huge pile of scrap wood that grows larger by the day. I was really excited to see Sandra over at the Sawdust Girl create a sCrap wood challenge! I love challenges! I have no greater motivator for get things done. My submission for the sCrap wood challenge is a Christmas Tree address ...
DIY Upholstered Bench – November’s FFFC Contest (Sponsored by Minted!)
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I was compensated in the form of a product. All opinions are my own. I just finished my first project with upholstery! I built a bench following plans by Ana White from a couple of 2x4s and used this gorgeous fabric from Minted. That's right, Minted ...
DIY Rocket Raccoon Costume Tutorial Part 2 – Rocket’s Armor
My friends and I attended Gen Con a few months 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 ...
DIY Geometric Kids Art Table – September Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest Entry
My little toddler has discovered the wonderful world of coloring. He adores scribbling with crayons and markers. I wanted to create a bright and colorful space to encourage his artistic abilities. I wanted to build him an art table! Today I will share with you how I built my little toddler's art ...
DIY Cornhole Board
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 ...
DIY Rustic X Coffee Table (Plans by Ana White)
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 ...
DIY Industrial Factory Cart Coffee Table (Plans by Rogue Engineer)
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 ...
DIY Rocket Raccoon Costume Tutorial Part 1 – Rocket Raccoon’s Rocket
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 ...
Haven Conference 2015
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 ...
DIY Providence Bench (Plans by Ana White)
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. ...
DIY Mobile Lumber Rack (Plans by Rogue Engineer)
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 ...
DIY Minecraft Sword (Wooden Sword Tutorial)
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 ...
DIY 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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