My DIY Stocking Board

I made this stocking board last Christmas and never got a chance to share......

I had this drawer front that my hubby brought me from work that was destined for the trash.

I knew the size was just perfect for a stocking board.

And I liked the finish enough that I didn't have to paint it or anything- a major bonus during busy December!

The other cool thing was that there were already 4 holes drilled in it for where the drawer handles would have gone. So I didn't have to measure out where I added my hooks. Sa-weet!

I bought these 2 packs of chrome knobs. Each package of 2 was about $6.

After adding on the knobs, the mister hung it up for me. He drilled through the board and placed it where the studs in the wall were. Then I added a little plastic cover on each screw, those somewhat blend in. 

For the star in the middle, I used part of a glitter-y tree ornament that I already had. I used a few dabs of hot glue to keep in in place for the month of December.

The great thing is that I remove the star after Christmas and I keep the board up year-round.

It is in the hallway between both entrances so it is a great spot for my son to hang his school backpack & it's also where the library bag hangs.

I love how simple this project was to put together, and that the only cost was buying the knobs!

If you want to make something similar, a piece of wood that is painted or stained would be a good alternative.

We have started to "deck the halls" around here for Christmas. 

When do YOU decorate for Christmas time??

Pom Pom Clothespin Magnets {tutorial}

Happy Friday everyone! 

Today I'm going to show you how I made these:

To make the pom pom....

Step One: Cut out circles from your fabric of choice. (I used an Advil bottle to trace my circles.) You can fold the fabric a few times so that you don't need to cut out each individual circle. I use about 20 circles for each pom pom.

On a small circle of felt, begin adding your circles, one at a time. You fold each circle in half, then in half again before you glue it to the piece of felt.

Step Two: Add next circle beside & add extra dabs of glue if necessary.

Step Three and Step Four: Keep adding the circles in layers, until the pom pom looks full & you are happy with the result.

To finish making these clothespin magnets, I simply added the pom pom to one side of my clothespin, then added the magnet on the other side, using my glue gun.

I added one to the top of my sister's gift for her bridal shower recently.

These would be cute gift idea as well. A set with a few different colours that coordinate would be a great gift idea for a teacher, sister, mom, etc!

Happy Crafting!!

Washi Tape Canada Flag Block

Here's another craft I whipped up for Canada Day.......

I had already painted the block white, so I just grabbed an x-acto knife & cutting mat, a maple leaf die cut shape, and some washi tape......

I placed the maple leaf die cut on the cutting mat, then covered it with washi tape.......

Once it was covered, I just used my x-acto knife to cut it out. 

Then I added 2 strips of washi tape to each end of the wooden block.

Then I glued the maple leaf shape into the centre........

Pretty easy, huh? I am all about the simple crafts lately!

Canada Day Frame

Hey everyone I have another simple Canada Day project to share today!

I had a matted 8 x 10 frame & I thought it would be cool to add this scrapbook paper to it!

I removed the mat so I could mark where I wanted to cut the paper so I was framing the part I wanted...

Then I had this...

I love scrapbook paper & I love being able to use it in decor projects!

Doesn't it fit in perfectly with my all my Canada Day crafts?

Canada Day Canvas

I have another simple Canada Day craft to share with you today, a Canada Day Canvas.......

I had some of this awesome scrapbook paper in my scrapbook stash & I thought the squares & design of the paper would be cool on a canvas......

So I cut out the squares I wanted to use. I had an 8 x 10 canvas, so I had enough space to include 12 of the squares.

I figured out how I wanted them placed & used Mod Podge to add them onto the canvas....

I really liked how it turned out! And I also love how easy it was to make!!

DIY Canada Day Block

I'm going to be sharing some Canada Day crafts with you this week!

Today I'll show you how I made this Canada Day block...

Here are my supplies:

-wood block, mine measured 5 x 5 3/4 "

-white paint {I had already painted my block beforehand}

-printable from: Kiki Creates

-Mod Podge

-foam brush

-paper trimmer to trim the printable

-distrssing ink {I used the Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Old Paper}

-ribbon

I trimmed a bit off my photo so it would fit on the block.

Then I used the ink to distress around the print.

 Next I used Mod Podge to add it onto the block.

Then I distressed around the edges of the block...

A close up of the distressing...

It would have been fine to leave just like this:

But I added a red & white ribbon to finish it off......

It was super simple to make, but I love it!!

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DIY Kids' Artwork Board

Since I have 2 young kids (my son is 4 & my daughter is 2), our fridge is home to all their crayon pictures and other artwork. Since I am all about them being creative, I wanted to make a place for them to hang more in our basement playroom. Here's what I made...

My husband had some scrap pieces of hardwood in the basement, so I took a long strip that was destined for the trash & some clothespins to spray paint.

The long piece of wood got about 6 coats of glossy white paint & the clothespins only needed 2 coats of aqua blue spray paint.

I didn't take a picture of the next step, but I just added the clothespins with hot glue.

(Sorry the pictures aren't the greatest, these were taken in the basement....at night.

With my son starting kindergarten this fall, I think this will be a great place to display all those larger paintings and craft things that kids make in school.

It also helps fill up some of the blank space that was above the couch in the basement...

My son saw it up today is he has already started making new pictures to hang up on it!

I think it fits right in with our basement play room...