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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 lot of money on candle holders this year. I saw this block style tea light [...] -
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 and then covering them with some canvas. Materials: If you have any similar blocks you can [...] -
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 Wal Mart for a couple dollars.) paint and stencils staple gun wood sealer This project is very quick and [...] -
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 some of the little squares that are used to frame out windows and can be [...] -
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 touch to a childs room but you could also use them to spell out “family” [...] -
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 then added book plates. I found some old ceramic knobs for the top. I see [...] -
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 It had an outdated Christmas pattern on it and the bottom was coming out so I glued the bottom back in and painted it black and just stenciled it. The candy sticks are [...] -
Give an old beat up chair new life with paint and fabric.
Posted on March 25, 2008 | No CommentsI love to rescue junk that is being thrown out and give it new life. My son threw this chair out and it sat outside in the weather for quite awhile so it looked pretty bad. But some sandpaper, paint, a little fabric and some elbow grease was [...]