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DIY Headboard! FLUTED WOOD TUTORIAL!

Here's how to create a faux fluted wood look! ON A BUDGET! I'm so excited to share our DIY fluted wood headboard on a budget USING a cake spreader and some joint compound! I had this crazy idea after seeing a cake decorating video on Instagram and decided to try...

DIY contact paper countertops

Transform Your Ugly Old Granite Countertops with Contact Paper! Are your ugly granite countertops needing an update and you have no budget for new ones? Don't worry; you're not alone! Here's how to DIY contact paper countertops for only $100 ! WHY CONTACT PAPER!?...

DIY Concrete Tile Backsplash: Zellige Tile Inspired!

DIY Zellige-Inspired Tiles! Hi, Everyone welcome to part 2 of our kitchen budget makeover. If you missed it our last project was repainting our kitchen cabinets to look like wood. Today were sharing how we made tiles from concrete and installed them! Handmade...

The Ultimate Tea Sandwich Recipe: A Delicious Twist on Tradition!

Tea Sandwiches , Christmas Appetizer, Finger Foods for your party! Hey there, friends! I don't like spending long hours in the kitchen so today I'm sharing our family favorite go to quick tea sandwich recipe! This is perfect for a quick lunch, Christmas party,...

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Crafting Nostalgia: DIY Old-Fashioned Glass Christmas Ornaments

Nov 17, 2023

Hey DIYers! Remember those vibrant, old-school Christmas trees sparkling with every color. Growing up we didn't have a tree every year but when it did it sure was colorful! Well, who says we can't have our own nostalgic tree today? Let's make some unique glass...

Painting My Granite Countertops #FAIL

by [email protected] | Mar 1, 2022 | All Projects, Blog, Home Improvement, Uncategorized

Hi everyone, I hope you're doing great. Let me start off by say that this DIY wasn't exactly a success! I was actually dreading to share this DIY for so long because of how many problems I had with it but, decided to still go ahead and share it because it might be...

HOW TO STYLE A CHRISTMAS TREE IN A BASKET

by [email protected] | Jan 6, 2022 | All Projects, Blog, Christmas, Holidays, Most Popular

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing how I styled my christmas tree in a basket. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🌿Family fun and DIYS...

HOW TO BURN PICTURES IN WOOD

by [email protected] | Dec 31, 2021 | All Projects, Blog, Crafts, DIY Gifts, Wood Projects

Hi Everyone, Today we'll be burning some designs in wood with a heat gun. No wood burning tools required besides the heat gun. This is actually called a chemical wood burn and is so quick and easy to do! Here's what you'll need: 1 tbs of ammonium chloride 8 tsp...

CANDLE HOLDER SET MADE WITH PVC PIPES

by [email protected] | Dec 28, 2021 | All Projects, Blog, Christmas, Concrete Projects, Decorating, Easter, Holidays, Most Popular

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing how I made these easy candle holder set using some pvc pipe and concrete. What you'll need round mold 2.5" in diameter ( Here's one I found on amazon ) concrete ( I used cement all ) It sets pretty fast. level plastic pvc pipe (...