Big Stocking Stuffer Tool Giveaway

A few of my favorite things all wrapped up for you to win!  Im giving away 5 stocking stuffer packages, a crate full of goodies that any DIYer will love.

Some of the best tools are the little ones so I put together 5 crates full of my favorites:

- Ryobi Tools 56 piece drilling & driving kit with dock it storage & 11 piece drilling kit

- 3M banded style hearing protection

- Gorilla Glue wood glue

- Allway paint can opener

- foam brush

These are tools I use nearly every day and cant live without.  And because I love my readers so much I even made a lid for the crate!

To enter the giveaway click on the link below.

Entry is easy and simple but limited to US residents 18 and older only.

I hope you know someone who would appreciate this stocking stuffer giveaway crate!  Good luck.

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If you missed it earlier today I shared my 10 Holiday gift ideas for the DIYer here:

Disclaimer: I was supplied product from Ryobi Tools and Crates & Pallet for this giveaway however all thoughts and opinions are my own.

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A Musician Must Make Music An Artist Must Paint A Poet Must Write

I think there is so much truth to this quote. As an artist and writer I can say from

my own experience that without being able to express my creativity 

through either art or writing or jewelry making, I would never truly feel at peace.

For the artist (and this also covers musicians and writers, and all creative types),

I feel that when we are creating our art, no matter what type of art that may be,

 we are experiencing something that truly satisfies our souls. 

Your thoughts?

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Printing With Leaves And Acrylic Paint

Materials Used:

Leaves

Acrylic craft paints

Paper or canvases to print on
Paper plate to serve as a paint palette
Newspaper to cover worksurface
Paper towels for messes and cleanup

What do you think?

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Built Ins Makeover Using a Paint Sprayer

Who wants to paint a ton of built-ins with a roller and brush?  It's doable but definitely not the smartest, fastest or most professional looking approach.

The last few months I've been making over our upstairs walk-in closet and the most drastic change is painting the built-ins.  I used the Homeright Finish Max sprayer and the results are amazing! 

To be perfectly honest I've never painted with a sprayer before.  The thought of cleaning all the parts was enough to turn me off UNTIL I realized how much square footage there was to paint in all these built-ins.  (There are actually 3 portions of built-ins, the above picture only shows one wall and a small portion of another on the left.)

The smarter person in me decided it was time to give the sprayer a try.  

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DIY Tree Shelf

We're back with another diy gift plan for the Handbuilt Holiday series and today it's a beautiful tree shaped shelf that anyone would want!  Ana White and I have the most fun deciding just which project to build each week, like kids in a candy store!  We tend to focus on gifts for kids but this week our build is more geared towards the adults.

Ana has the plans for this decorative tree shelf that's sure to be a wonderful addition to anyone's Christmas decor:

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Dishfunctional Designs New Broken China Jewelry for Valentines Day

Check out this little video I put together to showcase the new broken china jewelry

that I just listed in my shop for Valentines Day! You can still get delivery for

Valentines Day if you purchase by February 10th 2015!  

What do you think?

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DIY Craft Stick Tree Jar Topper

Time to start wrapping up all those presents and today I'm so happy to be part of the Pretty Package Party hosted by Brooklyn Limestone.

My pretty package is actually a jar topper craft project you can make using craft sticks.  Fill the jar with any gift and you have a fun, creative and pretty package.

A few other bloggy friends shared their Pretty Package ideas too.  Check out Jen from The House of Wood and her wood burned gift tags!  I know we have a wood burning tool on our gift list this year so I'm eager to give this a try.  Love the traditional red and green mixed with craft paper and the wood tag - gorgeous!

Another beautiful idea using silver and white is Jen from Migonis Home and her pretty packages.  The glittered ornaments (from the Dollar Store of all places!) make the perfect embellishment and add just that bit of sparkle!

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Inside Of My Studio Soldering Jewelry Outside and my hydrangeas

Okay so the the title might be a little misleading...I suppose it should instead read, 
Outside Of My Studio...

I love summer and Ive got to say Im kind of sad to see it come to a close, so I am sucking up

any tiny last opportunity to do things outside in the sunshine before the cooler months roll 

around. With my gardens last bouquet of hydrangeas on my backyard table (and check 

these out, Im so proud of my three hydrangea bushes - one pink, one blue, and one 

purple!) I set up shop in the beautiful outdoors to solder up some pretty new pieces of

broken china jewelry. Soon Ill be flying out to Colorado to shoot two brand new jewelry 

instruction videos, and I can already feel a few work deadlines fast approaching, so Im 

trying to stay mindful and move from task to task to get finished with what work needs

to get finished, while still finding time to do what I enjoy most, to just sit and create.

 I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer too. :)  -laura

Soldering a piece of broken china jewelry outdoors. I love this vintage grapevine china.

Working on a china heart pendant outside.

The last of my summer hydrangeas...so sad to see them go.

The wooden rim of my workboard keeps my projects from landing up in my lap. Hey,

thats one of my favorite skirts!

The colors are so pretty that they almost seem unreal! 

I planted these three bushes one, two, and three years ago. 

Early morning. 

Beautiful pink hydrangeas

What do you think?

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