—Article by Keri This Rustic Cross was so easy to make and in this post I’ll be sharing How to Make a Rustic Cross Using Sticks and Twine. The first thing I did was take sticks from the yard, and wrapped them tightly in 2 bundles, using jute twine. When wrapping, I left the starting end […]
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How to Stencil and Stain a Side Table
In this post I’ll be sharing How to Stencil and Stain a Side Table. This table is a part of a set of nesting tables. My mother-in-law bought them at a garage sale, $7 for the pair. I remember she was so proud of them, and the price she paid! I refinished them for her […]
How to Make DIY Wooden Bunny Easter Baskets
In this post I’ll be sharing How to Make DIY Wooden Bunny Easter Baskets. Many years ago my mom had an idea to make me and my siblings, bunny shaped Easter baskets. She drew up a design and took it to my grandpa, who used a bandsaw to cut out some wooden bunnies. He also […]
How to Repurpose a Ceiling Fan Blade into a Valentine’s Day Sign
I’ve been repurposing fan blades over the past few months. I have one left in my stock pile, and I decided to use it for a fun Valentine’s Day Sign. In this post I’ll be sharing How to Repurpose a Ceiling Fan Blade into a Valentine’s Day Sign. I painted it white and then chose […]
How to Repurpose a Ceiling Fan Blade into a Hot Air Balloon Sign
I was half awake, half asleep the other morning when this idea came to me: to turn one of the remaining ceiling fan blades from our airplane and coffee cup sign projects into a hot air balloon. It has a somewhat balloonish shape, so that’s just what I did. In this post I’ll be sharing […]
How to Repurpose a Ceiling Fan Blade into Christmas Decor
Recently, I repurposed ceiling fan blades and other materials and constructed an airplane out of ceiling fan parts. I also made some coffee cup signs using old ceiling fan blades we had to take off our living room fixture. With one of the three remaining blades, I made some Christmas decorations. I’m sharing How to […]