Completely cool and spooky….not to mention impressive! Our tomb was masterminded by Dave Low, our Prop Master, it’s a total show stopper, yet very easy and inexpensive to make. Did I mention that the top eerily creaks open and closed?
Concrete Planters from $1.00 Cinder Block Caps!
I love the look of modern concrete planters, but they’re not cheap! Here’s a quick and easy stand-in made of cinder-block caps that will only set you back $6.00 total!! They make great substitutes until you’re ready to dish out the big bucks…
Belt Art
Got a closet full of out-of-date belts? Fear not!!!! This project will empty your closet and fill your walls. Really easy and you’re being green – what’s better than that?
Paint Stick Lamp Shade
Everyone has a lamp shade that has seen better days. Instead of tossing it, why not head down to your paint store, grab some stirrers and give your shade a new lease on life.
Book Page Prints
I love old books and I hate empty walls – so this seemed like the perfect project. It’s incredibly simple, yet the impact is quite unique and feels very custom…not at all like the few dollars it actually takes to make.
Chair Planter
Second hand chairs are always calling to me from thrift stores, dumpsters, and yard sales…”Hey Ken, look how cute I am….take me home…you’ll find something to do with me…I promise.” Well, sometimes I stay strong but often I acquiesce. So any project I can find to use one eases the burden on our basement. Here’s a…
Reclaimed Wood Menorah
This reclaimed wood menorah is not only stunning, it’s easy to make, putting to use only basic wood skills, and it cost me, literally, nothing to make!
Hard Candy Christmas….Lights
These fun holiday lights are perfect for a kid’s room, a kitchen or any place you want to add a little sweetness…and they’re very easy (and inexpensive) to make!
Face Plant!
A fun project for this summer, it’s easy to do with the kids or for the kids to do with the grandparents. You’ve probably got everything you need already laying around, which is also a big plus!
Monogramed Vintage Jewelry Display
A lot of us have that box of old costume jewelry that used to belong to a great Aunt, a grandmother, or our mother. We cherish it, but don’t know quite what to do with it….so it’s tucked in a closet, on a shelf, in the attic, or, even worse, we can’t quite remember…
Giant Connect 4!
It’s time for summer family fun – and what says fun more than a giant Connect 4 game!! Any easy building project to do with your kids it can work inside and out, keeps kids busy and builds math and strategy skills. Boom!
Pillow Case Dresses
My girls love wearing dresses. My girls love wearing matching dresses. I love it when my girls wear matching dresses. I don’t like paying for matching dresses. Pillowcases to the rescue! Pillowcase dresses have been around forever and I’ve looked at countless ways to make them. This is my version of the classic – it’s simple….and easy!
Burnt Wood Flag Table
Combining two things I like – an oversized coffee table and a rustic flag – this coffee table looks super chic and expensive, but is a breeze to make using standard lumber yard supplies…..oh, and a blow torch.
Rag Wreaths
As American as apple pie, baseball and the Fourth of July, rag wreaths have been around forever. Originally made from, uh, rags, they were an easy and inexpensive way to decorate. Not much has changed as you can make these from any sort of fabric scraps and pull one together in an hour for a…
Shim Dresser Re-do
Who doesn’t have an old dresser in the house that could use a facelift? We certainly did! I’ve also always loved the simple beauty of wood shims…I know, I’m a little weird. But c’mon, they’re nice, pretty wood and cheap – so I can’t help myself. For those who don’t know what shims are, they’re the little…
Watering Can Fountain
I love the cool, calming sound of a fountain. They’re incredibly soothing and just plain fun to look at. With young kids around however, the big basin of water that usually accompanies a fountain made them a no-go. Then I stumbled upon pond-less fountains and my life was forever changed – okay, not really, but I…
Maraschino Cherries….for real.
Come on, who doesn’t love a maraschino cherry….I know, I know, the ones we grew up with are gross and completely artificial. Maybe it was those Shirley Temples I had at my parents’ cocktail parties in the 70’s, that has given them a special place in my heart. So, in honor of those memories, the next stop…
Cherries, cherries, everywhere!
It’s cherry picking time at our ranch in Anderson Valley. To be honest, we usually don’t get to the cherries before the birds do, but low and behold this year is different. We arrived one Saturday morning to find one of our trees bursting with perfectly ripe cherries, not one of them bird nibbled. So,…
Toddler Painted T-Shirts
Who needs ugly ties when you can make these t-shirts for Dad?! Easily made with an old t-shirt, some craft paint and stick on letters. You can crank some out tomorrow!
Mosaic Plate Table Top or Wall Art
I was hankering to do another plate mosaic after my stepping stones from a season or two ago, but I wanted this one to be a bit more modern and abstract. I landed on a cafe table top that could also be used as a piece of wall art. All white plates that had a…
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