Hi! I'd love for you to follow me on Pinterest Her Tool Belt and if you love instagram, you can keep up with me there too! I am really excited to be a part of a fun series hosted by Stacy at Not Just A Housewife called Styled X3. Each month Stacy sends out a decorative item to 2 other bloggers with no instructions other than to see how they style it for their … [Read more...]
Empire Dresser in Princess Purple
Hi! I'd love for you to follow me on Pinterest Her Tool Belt and if you love instagram, you can keep up with me there too! I'm so happy to be finally posting this project, it's been a tale of waffling on decisions! I have had this dresser built since July, but I could not decide on the finish. I have been wanting to build a dresser for my little 2 year old princess. I … [Read more...]
Tips for Word Art on Chalkboards
Hi! I'd love for you to follow me on Pinterest Her Tool Belt and if you love instagram, you can keep up with me there too! I think I've mentioned this before, but I have amazingly bad handwriting. It stems back from having one of those palm pilot PDA things from way back in the 2000's, and the single stroke alphabet using the stylus. Ha ha...the good ole days. :-) I've … [Read more...]
A-frame Chalkboard Easel – small
Earlier this summer I built a chalkboard easel to go with my lemonade stand for a summer social party. The chalkboard easel ended up a little bit larger than I had anticipated (42" tall), although perfect for the party. Does that ever happen to you? A project turns out bigger/smaller than you thought it would? I decided to build another chalkboard easel, this time … [Read more...]
Rustic Wood Lanterns
Hi! I'd love for you to follow me on Pinterest Her Tool Belt and if you love instagram, you can keep up with me there too! I love the rustic charm of decorating with wood lanterns, and you know what they say ‘Go big or go home!’ Doesn’t everyone need a giant wood lantern for their front porch, wedding or party decorations??? I think so! The large lantern is about … [Read more...]
Rustic Pallet Pumpkin
Hi! I'd love for you to follow me on Pinterest Her Tool Belt and if you love instagram, you can keep up with me there too! Happy Fall! Yay for pumpkin season, and pumpkin bread - Mmmm. This rustic pallet pumpkin fall craft is a fun and versatile way to add pumpkins to your holiday decor. I like using pallets for crafts, because it makes them sooo cheap :-) . How to … [Read more...]
Wooden Fall Sign
Hi! I'd love for you to follow me on Pinterest Her Tool Belt and if you love instagram, you can keep up with me there too! Another day, another challenge :-) ! Today's challenge is the power tool challenge and the theme for this month is Fall! I like these challenges, they take me out of my comfort zone and it's fun to see what the others come up with. I went to … [Read more...]
Rustic Arrow
Hi! I'd love for you to follow me on Pinterest Her Tool Belt and if you love instagram, you can keep up with me there too! My friend Mindi My Love 2 Create put out a challenge to come up with a project that uses materials that are repurposed, and I had just the building supplies to accomplish that challenge! It is an easy way to add a little farmhouse style. A few … [Read more...]
Octagon Rotating Bookshelf
My kids love books, especially a good nighttime story or two. We have been collecting books over the years and really need a functional and stylish place to store them. They have overtaken my media center! I've had my eye on the PBteen Revolving Bookcase for some time and decided that is the answer to my storage problem. I planned to construct the bookshelf out of 3/4" … [Read more...]
Kid’s Step Stool
Hi! I'd love for you to follow me on Pinterest Her Tool Belt and if you love instagram, you can keep up with me there too! My friend Jen Woodhouse put out a challenge for a project built using only one board, a 1" x 8" x 8' board. At first I thought sweet, this will be a blast... Then as the time approaches builders block sets in and I start getting nervous. … [Read more...]