Welcome to day 2 of the 4th Annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop! A few years ago we were looking online for handmade gift ideas and thought it would be great if there was a resource dedicated JUST to handmade gift ideas. Enter the Handmade Holidays hop! We’ve gathered over 100 of our creative blogger friends in the craft industry as… View Post
Four Fabulous & Free Furniture Building Plans
As a “newish” wood worker, I have gained quite the appreciation and admiration for anyone who can not only build an amazing piece of furniture, but also design it. And then let us use their plans for free! How awesome is that??? Today I want to share the following four fabulous and free furniture builds that have caught my attention… View Post
Painted Dresser with Milk Paint
Black is the new Black. At least for me! I don’t think it was intentional at first, but black seems to be the accent color in my home. So when I found this dresser in serious need of a makeover, I immediately knew I wanted to paint it with Miss Mustard Seek Milk Paint in Typewriter. Miss Mustard Seed describes Typewriter as… View Post
DIY Paper Organizer
Remember when I mentioned my little obsession with card stock? Well, I’ve done something about it. No, I didn’t get rid of it. Well, actually I did give away some of it. But for the rest I desperately needed something to get it organized. Soooo, I got my DIY on and made this handy dandy wooden paper organizer to fit… View Post
A Bicycling Getaway
Some times, you just need a break. A break from work, DIYs, crafts, from every day life and all of its responsibilities. A time to relax and recharge. And to think about absolutely nothing at all. For me the best way to do this is by riding my bike. I find that I am so focused on the beautiful scenery… View Post