L is for Leather Heart Necklace

diy leather heart necklace

Another candy free diy valentines idea for you today and one that requires no sewing (or wood cutting ;)).  Im over at Pretty Handy Girl with Brittany sharing these leather heart necklaces.

Super fast and easy especially for you hot glue gun lovers - the tutorial is here.

And if youre looking for more candy free diy valentines below is a quick round up:

Another candy free valentine or awesome birthday party favor if youve got scrap wood are these personalized backpack fobs:

Im linking up to:

Creative Collection @ Lolly Jane

Nifty Thrity Sunday @ Nifty Thrifty Things

Inspiration Exchange @ City Farmhouse

SAS @ Funky Junk

That DIY Party @ The DIY Showoff

Tutorials & Tips Tuesday @ Home Stories A to Z

Share Awesomeness Thur @ The 36th Avenue

Pretty Things Thursday @ Scissors & Spatulas

Flaunt it Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest

Furniture Feature Friday @ Miss Mustard Seed

SAS @ Just a Girl

Remodelaholics Anonymous @ Remodelaholic

inspiration board @ Carolyns Homework

Sunday Showcase Party @ Under the Table & Dreaming

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C is for Cupcake Tray Carrier

Im over at Pretty Handy Girl today sharing this fun cupcake tray carrier.  All the plans and step by step instructions are over at Brittanys place here.

Happy Friday friends!

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Deck the Walls

Easy and inexpensive wall decor that you can make from wood and fabric scraps.  Im sharing how to make this simple wood bunting over at Remodelaholic today, click here to see the full tutorial.

And I promise theres no sewing involved!

If you have wall decor projects youd like to share be sure to link up at the Deck the Walls party here. Features will be chosen and posted this Friday.

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K is for Kids Bathroom Makeover

kids bathroom makeover

My kid's bathroom finally got a well deserved makeover and we are loving every inch of it!  Come see for yourself how I kept myself busy during the holiday break - it was totally worth it.

You can see from the before picture I wanted to get rid of the wallpaper, paint the trim and moulding, bulk up the mirror and replace the sconces.

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S is for Stenciled Wood Wall Art

diy stenciled wood wall art

I'm participating in the 10 Days of Valentines challenge with Porch and Valspar paint whereby I was to create a diy project using marsala paint and a mystery item from Porch.  

As you can see the mystery item was a stencil and this diy gal never uses stencils but I was up for the challenge.

I used the stencil in a tile like fashion to make this wood wall art which resembles a quilt.  I love the intricate detail of the stencil and the delicate nature of the shapes.

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K is for Kids Cubby Organizer One Board Project

We have seven birthday parties next week during the last week of school.  Yes seven.  Instead of running to the store to buy more plastic toys wrapped in plastic I pillaged my scrap wood pile and built a kids cubby organizer.

This is a one board project meaning you could build this organizer from one (1x4) eight foot board which costs about $5.  Or you could use scrap wood and then it's a free project.

Two down, five to go!

I'm sharing the free plans down below including materials, cut list and step by step instructions.

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K is for Kreg Tool Giveaway

Its Friday and a great day for a giveaway!  Yesterday I shared my diy outdoor hose hiding planter and today I want to follow up with a tool giveaway.  I partnered with the nice folks at Kreg to bring you the planter and now its your turn to get building!

Todays giveaway is one Kreg DIY Project Kit which includes the following:

- Rip-Cut™

-Kreg Jig® R3

- Shelf Pin Jig

The DIY Project Kit is the ultimate three must have tools for any DIYer and makes the perfect starting point for anyone looking to build home projects.

A speaking of home projects below are some beautiful outdoor projects shared by my fellow DIY bloggers:

Each project was built using Kreg joinery and you can get the free plans to build your own version by clicking on the links below:

1 - outdoor buffet (Amanda @ The Tale of an Ugly House)

2 - outdoor storage box (Jenn @ Build-Basic)

3 - hanging bed porch swing (April @ Wilker Dos)

4 - outdoor storage bench (Amber @ Averie Lane)

5 - hose hiding planter (me)

6 - tall planter (Ashley @ Cherished Bliss)

Enter below for your chance to win a Kreg DIY Project Kit and youll be cutting plywood with ease, assembling your projects with pocket-hole joinery and creating custom adjustable shelves like you never thought possible!

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Mail Sorter

Nothing fancy today folks, just a simple mail sorter I built for my neighbor.  I thought I'd share the plans because it's a build with purpose that might be useful to some readers.

My neighbor has three kids so she wanted a mail slot for each one.  The boxes are 12" wide x 7" deep so plenty of space for papers and notes, especially once school starts up again!

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Field Day Station Signs

While summer is now in full swing and most field day events are long over I still thought I would share how I made the field day station signs for our school and you can pin for later.

These station signs are completely portable, self standing and the game names are interchangeable which makes them reusable from year to year.

To make 8 station signs I used the follow supplies:

8 - 2x3x8 studs

2 - 2x8x12 boards

1 sheet - 1/2" plywood

16 hooks and eyes

2 1/2" & 1 5/8" exterior wood screws

2" finish nails

Follow the step by step instructions below to build your own field day station signs:

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