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A Fixer Upper inspired wood sign

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I love the show Fixer Upper. I also love the super cute decor that Joanna uses to stage their homes. Have you seen the Magnolia Market website? There are so many things that I want, but I do not have a big enough bank account to buy them all.

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This lovely sign is $70. I love it, but I cannot see paying that for this sign.

I did have a can of white paint, a board, and black paint.

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I quickly painted my board white. I then created some letter stencils.

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I traced the letters and then painted them in with black paint.

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I then added hangers to the back.

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I then hung the sign in my dining room. It’s not perfect but I love it! What do you all think?

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2019, crafts, DIY, Dollar Store crafts, farmhouse, farmhouse decor, farmhouse style, rustic DIY, Wood crafts, wooden signs, Woodwork

Four Farmhouse Projects

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Four Farmhouse Projects

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I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! This time of year is always a busy one for teachers, so I never seem to post as many blog posts as I’d like. Today, I’d like to share some super cute farmhouse projects with you all.

  1. Classic farmhouse wooden sign 

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You can make this one with just a stencil, some scrap wood, some paint and some wood stain. You can even freehand it if you’re more artistically talented than I am. There are so many things I want to put on a sign like this one! I can’t wait to make a few more.

 

2.  Wooden Farmhouse planter box 

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I made this box from some mis-measured wood pieces from another project, and some walnut wood stain. I have used this box for Christmas, for spring, for fall, and for winter. It’s so much fun to decorate with!

3. Farmhouse chunky wood candlesticks 

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These super cute, very farmhouse candlesticks are made from wood-turned chair legs, terra-cota flower pot saucers, and chalk paint. I ended up with three really nice candlesticks for around $20.

4. DIY Rustic wood coat rack 

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This rustic wood coat rack is made from a plank of scrap wood, some walnut stain, and some Hobby Lobby drawer pulls. It adds a unique touch to our room and was super easy to make too!

 

Well, what are you waiting for? Grab some scrap wood and some walnut stain and get to creating! I can’t wait to see what you make.

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Make it Monday: 4 Adorable and Easy Easter Crafts to Make RIGHT NOW!

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Make it Monday: 4 Adorable and Easy Easter Crafts to Make RIGHT NOW!

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One of my absolute favorite holidays is approaching and I’m looking forward to it. As a Christian, I absolutely love Easter. I also really love springtime. Easter is important because it celebrates the death and resurrection of my Risen Savior Jesus Christ, but it also represents a time of renewal and rebirth.

I love crafting and creating pretty things, but even more so, I love sharing those things with others. I haven’t had much time to create anything lately, so I decided to share some of my current favorite Pin-spirations.

  1. Easy pom-tailed bunny garland 

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How easy would this be? You’d only need some pretty scrapbook paper, some twine, pom-poms, and a little glue. I think this is just adorable and I’d love to put it on my fireplace!

2.  Farmhouse Twine Carrots 

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These cute little carrots are so simple and easy to make! I think they’d be cute just about any way you’d decide to display them.

3. Old Rugged Cross Wreath 

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This old rugged cross wreath is so simple and beautiful…and best of all, it represents the true meaning of Easter. I’d hang this above my mantle or maybe on a mirror like this blogger did.  I cannot wait to make this.

4. No Sew Sock Bunny 

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These super cute little bunnies will be adorable on top of my mantle! I cant wait to make them with my girls!

I hope you have enjoyed this round up today! Happy Crafting!

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Spring crafts you should make RIGHT NOW

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Hello, everyone! I hope you are enjoying this beautiful day. We have had so much rain lately that I’m excited anytime I look out my window and see sunshine.

I haven’t had a lot of time to create lately, but I’m itching to get back into my craft room. I wanted to share a few cheap, easy, and adorable spring crafts with you today.

  1. Create a simple spring or summer wreath

This article is about a summer wreath I created, but you could easily use this wreath for spring, too. This is still one of my favorite wreaths I’ve ever made. So simple and so pretty!

2. DIY moss spheres

These moss spheres are super easy and cheap to make…and if you buy real moss balls in the stores, they will be costly. This is a much cheaper, but still cute option.

3. Spanish moss topiaries

These topiaries are quick, easy, and fun to make. You all know I love a good farmhouse project, and these topiaries fall right in line with that. They remain one of my favorite projects, and I use them all the time.

I hope you enjoyed these spring crafts! Join me later this week for some spring decor tips and spring cleaning ideas.

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Dollar Store Crafts: Handmade Ornaments

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Dollar Store Crafts: Handmade Ornaments

Every year, we make several ornaments to add to our tree. We try to find ornament ideas that are cheap, fun to make and cute! My little girls loved making these snowman ornaments! We made them largely from things we already had on hand.

These empty glass ornaments are available almost anywhere, and you can find packs of four of them at almost any dollar store. We used one of these, but you will also need the following items:

an orange pipe cleaner to bend and create the carrot nose, white glue (we used Modge Podge), buttons for the eyes, a baby sock for the hat, and epsom salt. You can also paint the Christmas ornament white (we did).

First, we painted the ornaments white by pouring paint inside them and swirling the ornament until it was painted completely.

We then coated the outside of the ornament with white glue and rolled it in the epsom salt. You may need to do this more than once to completely cover the ornament. Just allow 12 hours between coats to dry.

We then glued the buttons, carrot nose, and the sock hat to the snowball. When we finished, we had this cute little snowman ornament.

Share your cute and homemade ornaments with us!

Tune in Saturday for our favorite Christmas traditions.