Hanging Planter

Happy Labor Day friends!  We're gearing up for the next DIY Workshop at The Home Depot where we will be building a hanging planter.  Today I'm sharing my custom version of the hanging planter and I've got the free plans down below to build your own.

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4 DIY Wood Lanterns

There's something about Fall and the upcoming holidays that has me thinking about lanterns and candles.  Today I rounded up four DIY wood lantern projects you can make to add that touch of wood and warmth to your space.

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DIY Spider Stool

I shared this DIY spider stool over at Pretty Handy Girl last week.  The plans with step by step instructions are here.

Its a fairly simple project that adds just a little Halloween theme to your decor.  It could easily be a ladybug or another insect too!

For more stool ideas:

3 step kitchen stool

kids step stool:

vanity stool with slipcover:

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Framed Wall Quilt

For those of you who love to sew I shared this easy framed wall quilt over at Pretty Handy Girl yesterday.  Its straight sewing, four of the same pieces make up the X design and adds a huge punch of color for very little effort.

Click on over to Brittanys blog here for a complete tutorial, I promise its easier than it looks.

And if youre looking for more quilt related sewing projects:

triangle quilt:

vintage quilt makeover:

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DIY Workshop Hanging Planter

It's time friends for another Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Workshop at The Home Depot!

For this workshop we will be building a super simple hanging planter.

Please come join me at The Home Depot Store #6210 in West Hartford, CT on Saturday, September 12th at 10am.

Not in the Hartford area?  Check here to find your local workshop location.  A few of my other DIY blogger friends will also be co-hosting workshops at the following locations:

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No Tricks Only Treats Handpainted Sign

We're talking handpainted signs today.  How to make this handpainted no tricks, only treats sign for your Halloween door decor.

This technique is simple and straight forward, no vinyl cutting machine necessary.  I actually prefer the variations that come from handpainting the letters.

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DIY Stuffed Animal Zoo

It's Handbuilt Holiday series time and today is the first build for the 2015 series!  Happy Friday and let's get started on a DIY gift you can build: stuffed animal zoo.

I've teamed up with the always awesome Ana White for this series.  You all know Ana is the mastermind behind hundreds of DIY building projects with free plans and she just finished filming her latest project - a DIY Alaskan cabin that we all want to move into!  Can't wait for that to air on TV soon.

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Swap It Kids Toy Steering Console

Happy Monday friends and a special welcome to those readers coming from Ursula's place Homemade by Carmona.  This post is part of the Swap It Like It's Hot blogger series where 40 of us have swapped thrifted items and made them into something fabulous.

A huge shout out to Charlotte at Ciburbanity who organized this entire series, thank you Charlotte for including me!

Today the first group of bloggers are sharing their swap makeovers:

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DIY Hanging Lantern

Yes this post is titled DIY hanging lanterns and my lanterns aren't even hanging in the picture.  That's okay, you get the idea that you definitely could hang them.  The glass jar is glued in place and that's a battery operated candle so no fear of fire.

Let's make these hanging lanterns because I'm sharing the free plans today.

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