Here are a couple of Christmas Carolers like the ones I use to make years ago when I had my craft booth, and made a lot of woodcrafts. This was before I discovered jewelry making. Well my husband really gets into decorating for the holidays, and this year we are off Christmas day so we are having family over. So I decided to make some Christmas Carolers.
DIY/Craft projects
diy projects, crafts, jewelry, woodcrafts, repurposed items
Handmade Christmas Gifts Ideas
Here are a couple of really cute gift ideas that I found on a blog called … I think these would make fabulous Christmas Gifts. The first one is a sewing kit made from … I don’t sew that much, only when I have to or if there is a craft that I want to make that requires sewing. But this is such a great idea and I love it. So I am sure someone that is into sewing would love it too.
If you love to sew check out the sewing tutorials…. there are a lot of really cute designs made from t-shirts, pillow cases, an adorable pumpkin Halloween costume, etc.
Wood Potato/Onion Bin Redo
Do you remember the wooden potato/onion bin that I bought at a garage sale several weeks back? Well I finally got around it. I repainted the whole thing with antique white milk paint. Well that was a little to white for me, so I used an antiquing gel to darken it up some. Then once dry I…
Handmade Message Board
Handcrafted chalkboard, fabric covered cork board, message center made from a old vintage mirror frame I picked up at a garage sale a few weeks back. How do you like?
Fish and Chicken Chalk Boards
These chalk boards were hand-painted on an old cedar shingle. The chicken is painted to one side and the rest is a chalk board. Would make a cute gift for a cook to hang in the kitchen….The fish is painted…would make a great gift for the fishermen in the family…Unique handcrafted chalk boards…
Handmade Gift Bag
As you may have figured out by now. I love making things. It gives me such a joy creating things. I love making jewelry, so I thought why not make my own gift bags for my jewelry. I have never really did much in paper crafting. So I searched around for gift…
Green Shutter Plant Holder
How cool is this vintage green shutter plant holder. The new home for Joy’s succulents. Joy is the creater behind…I found her link through Thursday’s Some What Simple Link Party… I really like this. Another thing added to my long list of things to do. I just bought a shutter a few weeks back at a garage sale, but it is a smaller shutter I want one about the size in the picture. Will have to
DIY Crackle Paint
Do you like learning new crafty ideas? I know I do, especially if there not only great ideas or tips, but they save money too. Those’s are the best. If you are a painter you might like this DIY idea…
Distressed Furniture
I have wanted to redo my kitchen cabinets for quite some time, but was not sure what I wanted. Then I ran across some distressed furniture where they used some paint called chalk paint (not chalk board paint). It is Anne Sloan brand…It is for Italian style furniture. It is supposedly very durable. And there is no prepping involved. That made it sound even better. You just paint it over the varnish, stain, old paint or whatever. ..
How to Make a Rustic Candle Holder
How to make a rustic wooden candle holder…I found this wood block with the holes already cut and the metal cross, at the Canton’s First Monday Trade Day….