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Halloween witches made from wooden dowels
Posted on September 29, 2011 | No CommentsThese little witches are made from short pieces of dowel and are easy to make with step by step instructions. I’m going to make some bigger ones for my front [...] -
Easy to make candy corn for Halloween decor
Posted on September 29, 2011 | No CommentsThis candy corn can be made as big or as small as you like and it makes a great basket filler, It is very inexpensive and easy to make. Materials: a [...] -
Easy to make signs for Christmas
Posted on November 27, 2010 | No CommentsHoliday signs can be very expensive to buy and you can make your own in no time at all. There are many ways to do the lettering and if [...] -
Easy pumpkin tea light holder.
Posted on October 19, 2009 | No CommentsCandles are such a big part of Halloween at my house, (especially because my daughter sells Party Lite candles) but due to the economy I couldn’t justify spending a [...] -
Chinese character wall decor
Posted on June 5, 2009 | No CommentsI made these from some alphabet squares that my daughter was getting rid of. ( See pictures below) You can make your own by cutting some pieces from a 2×4 [...] -
Easy to make plant markers
Posted on May 3, 2009 | 1 CommentMaterials: wood pieces ( I bought these at Wal Mart. They come in packs of 5 or 6 for about a dollar.) square dowels (They come in a pack of 10 at [...] -
Candlesticks made from table legs.
Posted on April 9, 2009 | 1 CommentMaterials: two table legs package of candle cups ( these can be purchased at almost any hobby or craft store) paint and aging varnish wood glue small squares of wood ( I purchased [...] -
Cardboard letters hung with ribbon for childs room.
Posted on March 9, 2009 | No CommentsMaterials: Cardboard letters paint ribbon I bought these letters at Hobby Lobby and they were 50 % off so only cost a dollar apiece. This is a really quick project that adds a nice [...] -
Canister Set Revamped With Some Knobs, Sand Paper, and Paint
Posted on February 4, 2009 | 2 CommentsI made this canister set from an old set from the 70’s that were made from oak and had flowers painted on them. I just sanded and painted them and [...] -
Trick or Treat box with wooden stick Halloween candy.
Posted on September 30, 2008 | No CommentsI found this wooden cannister at a yard sale for almost nothing. It had an outdated Christmas pattern on it and the bottom was coming out so I glued the [...]
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These little witches are made from short pieces of dowel and are easy to make with step by step instructions. I’m going to make some bigger ones for my front [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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This candy corn can be made as big or as small as you like and it makes a great basket filler, It is very inexpensive and easy to make.
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Holiday signs can be very expensive to buy and you can make your own in no time at all. There are many ways to do the lettering and if [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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Candles are such a big part of Halloween at my house, (especially because my daughter sells Party Lite candles) but due to the economy I couldn’t justify spending a [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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I made these from some alphabet squares that my daughter was getting rid of. ( See pictures below) You can make your own by cutting some pieces from a 2×4 [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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Materials:
wood pieces ( I bought these at Wal Mart. They come in packs of 5 or 6 for about a dollar.)
square dowels (They come in a pack of 10 at [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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Materials:
two table legs
package of candle cups ( these can be purchased at almost any hobby or craft store)
paint and aging varnish
wood glue
small squares of wood ( I purchased [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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Materials:
Cardboard letters
paint
ribbon
I bought these letters at Hobby Lobby and they were 50 % off so only cost a dollar apiece. This is a really quick project that adds a nice [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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I made this canister set from an old set from the 70’s that were made from oak and had flowers painted on them. I just sanded and painted them and [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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I found this wooden cannister at a yard sale for almost nothing. It had an outdated Christmas pattern on it and the bottom was coming out so I glued the [...]<!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
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