DIY PAINTED WOOD PUMPKINS

small, medium, and large free-standing wood pumpkins. Smallest pumpkin is painted orange with white polka dots and raffia bow tied around the wood stem. Medium pumpkin is white with painted orange polka dots and raffia tied around the wood stem. Large pumpkin is painted orange with white stripes and a raffia bow tied around the wood stem. All 3 pumpkins are distressed around the edges and have antiquing wax. There are wood candy corn in the background.
August 21, 2019

DIY PAINTED WOOD PUMPKINS How to paint your DIY painted wood pumpkins for fall With a little bit of paint you can DIY your own painted wood pumpkins. These fall pumpkin cutouts are so easy and simple to transform. Even if you have little crafting abilities you can make these gorgeous rustic farmhouse décor pieces for your home. If you…

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Ultimate Dollar Tree birthday gift idea

August 3, 2019

The best kid’s birthday gift idea when you’re on a budget It’s no secret that my girls and I LOVE the dollar tree. Seriously, we were just there today and when we got home my oldest couldn’t believe that we spent and entire HOUR in there and it literally felt like only 20 minutes had past lol! Yep…raising those girls…

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DIY how to make 2×4 wood candy corn

July 31, 2019

DIY WOOD CANDY CORN How to make your own set of rustic DIY wood candy corn for fall using 2×4’s DIY primitive candy corn, aren’t they soooo cute?! The last couple of years have been a little busier than normal at our house and I haven’t been decorating for the holidays like I normally do. So this summer I decided…

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What are the best power tools for crafters?

12" sliding Ryobi miter saw. sitting on a table in a garage
June 27, 2019

Power tools for the crafty girl I haven’t always been super comfortable with power tools. In fact I didn’t use a miter saw with confidence till I was in my 30’s {which is crazy because I grew up with a grandma who most definitely knew her way around lots of heavy duty power tools that she had for her own…

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Easy pine cone door hanger DIY

painted pine cones to look like fall flowers for hanging wall art
June 25, 2019

How to make an easy pine cone door hanger There are so many pine cone crafts I want to try but I thought I would try these adorable pine cone flowers first. I was really surprised at how easy they were to make myself and I plan to make SO many more! If you’re looking for a more kid friendly…

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How to make an American Flag leaning porch sign

June 11, 2019

I just can’t seem to get enough of the patriotic décor these days! It started a few months ago when I made these fun fireworks from a wood 4×4 . Then I added this old classic to the blog, a hanging wood flag made from 1×4’s {you can find this handmade piece in my Etsy shop that sells like crazy…

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DIY hanging wood flag

May 31, 2019

I love patriotic décor. Not only because I truly love being an American but because it never goes out of season! You can leave it up year round and it looks perfectly beautiful and not at all out of place, unlike the wooden Santa I had hanging out in the living room five months after Christmas. Yes, that’s a true…

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DIY 4X4 Wood Firecrackers

May 14, 2019

Affiliate Disclosure. Some of the links on this website are affiliate links, which means that I may earn a small commission if you click on the link or make a purchase using the link. If you make a purchase you will not be charged anything additional. I am a sucker for a quick and easy simple crafts! These kind of…

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DIY mini stenciled Christmas signs

mini wooden signs for winter. Signs read MERRY CHRISTMAS, JINGLE BELLS, and an image of a white snowflake. Signs are painted on pieces of 1x6 and looked rustic and distressed.
September 24, 2018

Painting & stenciling mini wood Christmas signs Do you LOVE those little mini signs like I do? They are so perfect because they don’t take up a lot of space, you can store them easily when they aren’t in season, and they are SO simple to make yourself. Affiliate Disclosure. Some of the links on this website are affiliate links,…

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DIY wall sconce using 1×4’s

Using green Ryobi AirStrike brad nailer to make a pallet wall sconce.
August 5, 2018

How to make a pallet style wall sconce I’ve always had a LOVE for the farmhouse style…even before it was a thing…so I am so excited that others are appreciating the simple and rustic look!  I’ve never been one to got out and spend a ton of money to redecorate, I was raised to use what you have or get…

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