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Easter or Spring-themed Kids Craft …MARBLE PAINTING!

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Time for another installment of our Kids Crafts Series! My mom sends the twins a craft each month… complete with all the supplies (like a subscription box! only from Grandma ;)) and they look forward to it SO MUCH! And I look forward to it, because there’s minimal preparation and maximum creativity from the littles! This month? Painting with Marbles! *This post contains affiliate ... [ Read More ]

Learn how to MAKE A STENCIL with your own two hands!

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We’re no strangers to stenciling ‘round these parts, and I thought it would be awesome to polish up and re-share this post from our archives on how to make your own stencil! It’s simple, fun and most importantly FAR CHEAPER than buying them online or at a store! We even have tons of inspiring stencil art, stencil designs and step-by-step tutorials to get your stenciling wheels turning! Check ... [ Read More ]

Teachers Day: Succulent Gift Idea ‘Thank you for Helping me GROW’

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I’ve been blogging for 8 years now (WHAAA?!) and if there’s one thing I’ve learned during that time is that I should photograph the steps of every project… even if I’m not planning to blog about it. Because what if it turns out awesome? You could say I’ve learned my lesson the hard way. Today’s tutorial falls into that category. Let me set the scene… It’s spring of last year and I had ... [ Read More ]

DIY Botanical Trivets–with Free Scroll Saw Patterns!

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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 ]

The Difference between Laminate and Wood Veneer Furniture {and how to PAINT them!}

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One of the most common questions we get is this: What’s the difference between laminate and wood veneer? And can I paint it? You ask, we deliver: Now, we don't claim to be professionals by any means, but we've been around the block with ALL our furniture transformations... and we're happy to share what we've learned! Let’s start with the definitions of each… because they’re totally different ... [ Read More ]

Wooden Pendant Lights Turned on a Lathe

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Last spring, when we were working on our ‘Master Suite’ and adding the Upholstered Round Mandala Headboard and the plywood wall treatment, etc, you might remember us hinting at plans for some pendant lighting ‘coming soon’ Well, ‘SOON’ is a relative term right?! The truth is, in the midst of this project was when I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease and was very sick in the summer. These ... [ Read More ]

Etched Skyline Stemware Tutorial

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I don’t know what it’s been like where you live, but the weather here in Iowa has been A.M.A.Z.I.N.G the last few days. We spent every minute of the weekend outside… riding bikes, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, swinging, YOU NAME IT! Fresh air and sunshine is just what I needed in the middle of any soul-crushing winter. As a resident of a Midwestern state, I’m painfully aware that winter will return any ... [ Read More ]

Heart-Shaped Beginner String Art Valentine’s Craft

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As much as Valentine’s Day is supposed to be a ‘lovey romantic holiday’, the thing I enjoy about it most is getting to see the girls look forward to and celebrate it. They love making Valentines for their classmates, making Valentines boxes for school, and last year… Nick bought flowers for all 3 of them, and it was THE CUTEST THING EVERRRRR. Anyway! As she does every month, my Mom sent the ... [ Read More ]

DIY Drool Bibs for Baby or Toddler

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If you have (or have ever had) a baby, you know that there’s a difference between an eating bib, and a drooling bib. Eating bibs are larger and often stained in a variety of bright colors (HELLO carrot puree). But today, we’re going to discuss drool bibs. Those smaller bibs that baby/toddler wears all day so that their shirt isn’t soaking wet. You know, the ones that usually have annoying sayings ... [ Read More ]

Living Wall Vertical Planter from Wooden Bowls

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Lately I’ve talked a lot about my love for plants, and how I’m so proud of myself for defeating the dreaded black thumb. I’ve gotten a LOT of questions about that, and what exactly I do to keep my plants alive, so I wrote a post sharing details about HOW I FOUND MY GREEN THUMB! But today, I want to show you a suuuuper fun Vertical ‘Living Wall’ Planter installation made from wooden bowls. It’s ... [ Read More ]

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