I love the look of big monogram décor on front porches, and had an idea in my head to pull off something showstopping! Unfortunately, we don’t have an obvious place to put something this large on either of our two porchy areas, so I decided to make it for my parents… can we call it a Mother’s Day gift?! Hehe! *This post is sponsored by Rockler. Thank you for supporting the brand partners that make ... [ Read More ]
Wall Sconce DIY Planter! Using repurposed wooden bowls
Ever since I made this Vertical Garden DIY Planter thing out of wooden bowls, I’ve had two half-bowls lying around waiting to be repurposed. I knew what I wanted to do with them, it was just a matter of GETTING TO IT. You know? Well I’m so glad I finally ‘got to it’ because they turned out amazing! Here’s where I started with my wooden half bowls. You can get wooden bowls at yard sales, thrift ... [ Read More ]
DIY Botanical Trivets–with Free Scroll Saw Patterns!
Howdy HEY sweet friends! Just popping in again with another semi-quick/easy tutorial for ya to add to my ScrollSaw Workshop (AKA tons of creative scroll saw tutorials)! You know that plants are close to my heart (#crazyplantlady right here), and so I decided to cut some different leaf shapes out of wood (cutting boards!) with my scroll saw to make BOTANICAL TRIVETS! Are you not overwhelmed with ... [ Read More ]
Butcher Block ‘Utensil’ Trivet
My friend Dana comes over once a week to hang out with us. She’s my bestie! Sometimes we cook together, sometimes we watch Survivor, sometimes we make adult beverages, and sometimes we get all crafty and creative! Aren’t those THE BEST FRIENDSHIPS?! One such day that Dana was here, she brought over this hunk’o’wood that had once been a butcher block cutting board. It was a little on the small ... [ Read More ]
Personalized Wooden Arrow Name Plaques
My friend Lindsey and I have been actual besties since 3rd grade. She lived two blocks from me when we were growing up, and we were together ALL.THE.TIME. I couldn’t find any pictures from when we were kiddos, but I found this sufficiently embarrassing photo of us getting ready for prom in the 90’s. I see that you were distracted by my mom’s floral wallpaper and fruit swag border? You might be ... [ Read More ]
Make This: Cross Base Succulent Terrariums
Sometimes when I’m wandering about on social media, I’ll find something that inspires me and I’ll save it or screenshot it and put it in my ‘inspiration’ folder on my computer. This particular image was one I snagged from West Elm on their Instagram feed. I loved these succulent terrarium globes! *This post contains affiliate links* Aren’t those gorgeous?! Upon further thought, I decided I ... [ Read More ]
DIY Bracket-Shaped Barn Board Sign
Nick and I like to MAKE gifts as often as possible… because it’s cheaper more personal. And well, WE JUST LIKE MAKING STUFF. Geez. So when we get invited to a wedding, I love to make a little something personal for the bride and groom. (Unless I procrastinate, in which case we stop by Target on the way to your wedding and buy a coffee maker and a gift bag. #keepinitreal) This post contains ... [ Read More ]
His & Hers Key Rack {Using a Scroll Saw!}
A few months back, I was brainstorming ideas for what to make as a gift for my brother and sister-in-law (the ones who just had baby Rollie and built this amazing Baseball Bat Crib). We had drawn their name for Christmas, and I was having a creative block! You know, like writer’s block… only for creatives? Well, Caleb and Laura are pretty sentimental (runs in the family I guess?), so I used ... [ Read More ]
Butterfly Silhouette Clock
A couple weeks ago, I shared this little corner of the twins’ room that I added some ledge shelves and this children’s Murphy desk that seemed to be a huge hit! Several of you even said you were inspired to build an adult-height version. I’ve been thinking about adding one as a ‘standing desk’ for myself in the studio... we’ll see. Anyway, when I shared this reveal, I promised to eventually ... [ Read More ]
DIY Fall-Themed Monogram Wreaths
I’ve been seeing these monogram wreath’s all over the place, and thought it would be fun to make a couple fall themed ones just to see how they turn out! Confession: I’ve NEVER had a wreath on my door... Because we have those doors that have a grid of paned glass on the top half. It would just look weird with a wreath. But the beauty of these wooden ‘wreaths’ is that they can be displayed ... [ Read More ]