3D Wooden Reindeer Puzzle DIY

3D Wooden Reindeer Puzzle DIY Over the years I’ve created 5 posts with 75  homemade gift ideas  for everyone on your shopping list. Between the 5 posts you’ll find a total of 375 handmade gifts to keep or to give … Continue Reading →

DIY Wall Propagation Station

DIY Wall Propagation Station Look what I found at my local thrift store, a box of 12 Erlenmeyer flasks.  I didn’t even know I wanted a bunch of flasks, but once I saw them,  I had to have them.  I … Continue Reading →

Pirate Treasure Chest DIY

Pirate Treasure Chest DIY Last week I showed you three ideas for a pirate treasure party that was held for my 5 year old grandson Felix.  I was asked by mama, Mollie, if I could provide 5 boxes for a … Continue Reading →

Very Hungry Caterpillar, DIY Jacob’s Ladder

DIY Jacob’s Ladder Today we’re making a vintage inspired toy, a Jacob’s Ladder. From Wikipedia, A Jacob’s ladder (also magic tablets, Chinese blocks, and klick-klack toy[) is a folk toy consisting of blocks of wood held together by strings or ribbons. When the ladder is held at one end, blocks appear … Continue Reading →

DIY Scrap Wood Napkin Holder

Scrap Wood Napkin Holder I was busy working on another project to bring to you this week, a nice rusty curbside find, but an afternoon rain storm put a halt to my spray painting plans.  So with that in mind … Continue Reading →

DIY “Vintage” Color Cubes, Design Blocks

DIY Vintage Color Cubes Several weeks ago I made a piece of black and white wall art using triangles that could be assembled in thousands of ways.  In the middle of my project my mind flashed back to a block … Continue Reading →

Pallet Wood Votive Holder

Just when you think I couldn’t possibly have another pallet wood project I’m back to prove you wrong.  This piece of pallet wood is not your normal pallet wood though, it’s a 4×4 used as a side rail on a … Continue Reading →

Scrap Wood Easter Egg

I have a fun spring time or Easter project for you and if you have enough scrap wood sitting around you just may be able to make it for FREE. This colorful Easter egg is made with pieces of moulding … Continue Reading →

Junk Fish

I’ve made several junk angels but this is the first time I’ve tackled a fish. I’m pretty sure this fish has no basis in reality, but that doesn’t stop me from having some fun. From your junk pile,  pull out … Continue Reading →

Fall Decorating with Pallet Wood

Just in time for Fall,  a fun, easy, and inexpensive DIY for all you pallet wood lovers out there.   Start with a bunch of pallet wood.  You will also need a dowel or spindle and more scrap wood for … Continue Reading →

Big Headed Junky Angel

I haven’t made one of my junky angels for quite some time and with my accumulated pile of goodies piling up I figured I must have something in my stash that I could use for angel parts. When I start a … Continue Reading →

Easy Pallet Wood Napkin Holder

A friend of mine recently asked if I had ever made a napkin holder. Why no, I haven’t, but it sounds like a fairly easy project and better yet, I could make one out of pallet wood and other scraps I … Continue Reading →

Junky Pallet Wood Birdhouse

Can you believe Christmas is this week?  Back in November when the stores first started to play their Christmas carols, it was like, seriously? Aren’t you rushing the season just a bit?  But now I find myself singing along to all the … Continue Reading →

Design and Build your own Corbel

I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween. We had about 150 or more trick or treaters. I was actually glad they stopped coming when they did or there would have been no chocolate left for me. It didn’t help … Continue Reading →

Reclaimed Wood Bed Tray diy

  A couple of weeks ago I mentioned going to a salvage yard and picking up some great cedar planks which became my rustic storage cupboard. Well, also on that trip I picked up a small bundle of old beadboard … Continue Reading →

Pallet Wood and Tin Roofing Shingles Frame diy

Add to Flipboard Magazine.  I think that we can all agree that it’s time for winter to end. I personally love to use the winter months to clean out and start new. If you’re going to be stuck in the … Continue Reading →

20+ Amazing Recycled Wall Ideas

Add to Flipboard Magazine.   A couple of weeks ago my husband surprised me by offering to take me to a few salvage yards.   What we came home with was a car full of cedar planks that became my … Continue Reading →

Cabinet Makeover and Rustic Wall Rack/Shelf

Add to Flipboard Magazine. OK, I know you’ve seen this side of my workshop before. Last week I shared how to make the  countertop and apothecary cabinet as well as the rolling storage cart.   Well this is the final before and … Continue Reading →