Wood Reindeer
This fun DIY reindeer head can be made from wood or cardboard and can be decorated to fit your decor. *This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Please see affiliate disclosure in the sidebar. We went away skiing last March and rented a cabin with an old stone fireplace. Above the fireplace was this […]
Christmas Orb
These metal spheres are typically found in gardens, but today I’m showcasing how I turned it into a glowing Christmas orb hung from our pergola. Chloë and I hit the Lucan craft show a couple of weeks ago – a yearly tradition we have – and, per usual, we were amazed at all the crafts […]
Wooden Christmas Trees
All you need to create these festive and rustic wooden Christmas trees is some scrap wood and a jig saw! I was at HomeSense the other week – which is my SAHMom version of a luxury vacation – and I was snapping photos here and there of projects that I wanted to buy, but knew […]
Adding snow to an artificial Christmas tree
Snow-flocked trees have been all the rage for the past couple of years, but purchasing a pre-flocked tree can be pricey. Instead, add artificial snow to your existing tree in a few easy steps. Do you have a neighbour that does weird things? Maybe they put out their Hallowe’en decorations in August or their garage […]
Scrapwood Hallowe’en Owl
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 […]
Edible Easter Basket
I posted this edible Easter basket idea a few years ago, but since the photos were sub-par and at the time I didn’t know what SEO (Search Engine Optimization) was – the article is lost somewhere in the www universe. With Easter just around the corner, I decided to get my ‘baskets’ together early and […]
Easter Bunny Door from scrap wood
If your kids are still at an age where the Easter Bunny brings almost as much excitement as Santa Claus, then this is a simple DIY you will want to incorporate into your Easter decor/festivities: and Easter Bunny Door! I had some leftover 1″ x 12″ rough pine from my super-sized shoe rack build I […]