Embroidery Floss Tassels

Embroidery floss tassles, embroidery thread tassles, tassle keychain, DIY tassle keychain or earrings

Create these simple embroidery floss tassels in a matter of minutes and attach them to pillows, keychains, earrings – anything at all really. Winter has finally hit in my part of SW Ontario and it’s been C-O-L-D. A bit of snow, but plenty of cold. Which means it’s been a bit too much for my […]

Scrap wood robots and pets

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A bit of wood and whatever nuts and bolts you have lying around are all you need to make your own wood robots and pets. I have a whack of these wood robots and pets pinned to my Scrap Wood Pinterest board – most of them seem to be tagged in another language, so maybe […]

My newest infatuation – Paint by number

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Have you ever tried a paint-by-number? I thought it sounded a bit hoakey, but was willing to try anything to get some bonding time with my kids… and now I’m hooked! Do you struggle to find things to do with your kids? Mine girls are 11 and 12 and one-on-one time with them is limited […]

Scrap Wood Gnomes

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A piece or two of scrap wood, some dollar store paint, craft beads and felt are all you need to create these adorable Christmas gnomes. My Christmas Tomte (Norwegian name) or Nisse (Danish name) has been a big hit on the blog for the past couple of years.  In fact, the Instagram photo I put […]

Frame a puzzle?

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If you’ve spent hours and hours finishing a puzzle, only to have to break it apart again to box it up, then this idea might just be for you! My parents love puzzles. I guess I should say they love THIS puzzle, and have solved it and broken it down and solved it again more […]

Scrapwood Hallowe’en Owl

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When you’ve finished your Fall pruning, hang on to a branch or two and make this adorable Hallowe’en Owl. My friend sent me a photo of an adorable owl made from branch slices that she’d seen in a  shop somewhere.  I had a bit of Fall pruning that needed doing – so it seemed serendipitous […]

Monogrammed Door Mat

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I have another simple project for you today – a monogrammed door mat that you can make in minutes! I picked up a 24″ x 36″ natural coir door mat from Amazon the other week, with plans to personalize it to look a little more like the $100+ monogrammed door mat from FrontGate. As you […]