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Creating Silhouette Art using a Scroll Saw

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I’ve been spending a lot of time with my scroll saw lately. It gives me a lot of time to think about other creative things I could be making with my scroll saw. I ask myself questions like: WHY not cut shapes other than states? and WHY not do a reverse silhouette instead? Groundbreaking, I know. I decided to play around with some ideas, and started with cutting a 1” pine board down to 8x10 ... [ Read More ]

DIY Tablet/Recipe Book Holder under Cabinets

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A few years ago, we installed a clothespin under our kitchen cabinets to hold recipes and keep them out of messy ingredients while cooking... because who likes crusty recipe cards? It served it’s purpose for a good long time! As time has worn on and technology advances, we now need to keep our tablets out of the mess. Amiright? Pulling up a recipe on your iPad and bringing it to the kitchen ... [ Read More ]

State Pride Tour and Collaboration {IOWA!}

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  If you’ve been around our blog for any amount of time, you know that I love geography and have tons of pride for my home state: IOWA!! Represent! I figured out this amazing way to make new wood look OLD and it basically changed my life.   . I've used my 'old wood' to make these barn board signs and these Bracket-Shaped Plaques Since 1x4 pine boards are inexpensive and ... [ Read More ]

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All of our craft, building, sewing and DIY tutorials in one place! In no order whatsoever: Thanks for pinning! ... [ Read More ]

DIY State or Country Plaque Tutorial {Using a Scroll Saw}

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It’s funny how our tastes change over time, and things eventually come full circle. I still maintain that I LOVE COLOR… but I also have a true appreciation for wood grain that I never had before. It was a slow progression… starting with this coffee table, and continuing with this buffet when I discovered that I could ‘shade with stain’. And from there I’ve grown to love how wood and color ... [ Read More ]

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