Category: make it yourself
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Make something Monday: DIY Notebooks from Upcycled Cardboard
At our house, we have acquired a large stack of cardboard. We reuse our cardboard for many things: lining raised beds and flower beds, killing grass before tilling the garden, and for making these neat little notebooks. Say what? Notebooks? First, cut the cardboard to your desired size and cover them with the scrapbook paper…
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Easy DIY gifts for your husband
Are you struggling to know what to buy for your husband? My husband is notoriously hard to buy for and I often rack my brain trying to decide what to buy. Over the years, I’ve become more creative. I love to make things, so the things on this list will be easy DIY gifts. 1.…
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Winter craft: remake a cheap door hanger
Recently, I ordered this door hanger from a website known for cheap clothing and goods that rhymes with Shmeen. You follow me, right? After hanging it outside, the glue melted and everything fell off of it. I was left with this. So I grabbed some vinyl and modge podge and covered it first. Then, I…
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Repurpose and Remodel: Restoring a Handmade Porch Swing
My grandfather was an excellent carpenter. He and his brother built me many neat things over the years but my favorite is this porch swing. It’s handmade, solid wood and heavy. In fact, it’s so heavy that in the 15 years since he built it for me, I’ve never had a place to hang it.…