Hi everyone! I've teamed up with 5 YouTubers to bring you a YouTube Handmade Holiday Gift Series. Handmade gifts often cost little in materials but the value to the person on the receiving end is exponential. This week my friends and I are sharing a new gift idea each day. Here's the ...
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 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 ...
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 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 ...
DIY Wooden Car (Plans by Ana White)
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I built a wooden toy truck using a leftover 1x4 board in my garage. For this build I used Ana White's plans for the wood wheelie cars. This was a quick and easy project and my first project using my scroll saw. ...
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