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Power Tool Challenge

How to Make a Pierced Wood Candle Holder
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How to Make a Pierced Wood Candle Holder

Today I’m sharing how to make a wood candle holder that can be used for decor in any season. Each side of my wood candle holders contains holes of varying sizes to let candlelight shine through. This project was relatively easy and Mr. SP and I made two candle holders in under an hour.  Painting…

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DIY Patchwork Wood Christmas Tree - Make this tree using scrap wood and customize with stain color. This project makes a great gift! #christmas #woodworking #christmasdecoration #christmascraft #DIYChristmas
Christmas | Christmas | Crafts | Holidays | Power Tool Challenge | Seasonal Decor | Woodworking

DIY Patchwork Wood Christmas Tree

I made a DIY Patchwork Wood Christmas Tree that can be used decoratively in just about any place in a home. I had so much fun making this tree and I love how it looks on my porch decorated for Christmas. Today my Power Tool Challenge friends are sharing Secret Santa gifts that we made for…

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DIY Peg Game with Brass Casings - Learn how to make this game to play with your family or to give as a gift. #diy #woodworking #diygame #diygift #groomsmangift
DIY | Popular | Power Tool Challenge | Woodworking

DIY Peg Game with Brass Casings

For this month’s Power Tool Challenge unconventional materials theme, I made a DIY Peg Game that uses brass casings instead of traditional wood pegs.  I love playing this game at Cracker Barrel and now I can play it at home. This month’s unconventional materials theme is a fun one.  Last year when we did this…

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DIY Pallet Wood Arrow Sign
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DIY Pallet Wood Arrow Sign

This month’s Power Tool Challenge is all about signs.  I made a DIY Pallet Wood Arrow Sign for our lake house. I’m excited to see the signs that my Power Tool Challenge friends made for this month’s sign theme.  You’ll find links to all of the projects at the end of this post. LAKE Pallet…

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Easy DIY Decorative Lantern - Learn how to make this lantern that can be used for decor in any season. #DIY #DIYlantern #lantern #woodworking
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Easy DIY Decorative Lantern

It’s been a few months since I’ve participated in a Power Tool Challenge.  This month’s theme is lanterns and I’m glad to join in to share an Easy DIY Decorative Lantern that you can make to use for decor in any season. I actually made a set of these lanterns for last year’s Christmas mantel.  They’ve…

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Cabinet Door Message Board and Organizer
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Cabinet Door Message Board and Organizer

I’ve got a fun upcycle project to share with you today.  I used cabinet doors to make two message centers. Not only am I sharing a project today, my friends from my favorite Facebook group, Creative Vintage Darlings, are also sharing projects.  Creative Vintage Darlings is a group for anyone who loves vintage.  If you’d…

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DIY Under Bed Storage Drawer
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DIY Under Bed Storage Drawer

Utilize the space under your bed with a DIY Under Bed Storage Drawer. Have you been working on organizing your home in the new year?  Our 1950’s home has small closets and a constant problem for me is shoe storage.  It doesn’t help that my feet are large and my shoes take up so much…

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DIY Wood Lanterns for Christmas
Christmas | DIY | Power Tool Challenge | Seasonal Decor | Woodworking

DIY Wood Lanterns for Christmas

A DIY wood lantern is an easy to make project that can be used decoratively in just about any place in a home in any season. Today my Power Tool Challenge Team friends are sharing Holiday Inspired projects.  This is a fun challenge because we each make a gift for another team member but we…

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DIY Industrial Pipe Bookshelf
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DIY Industrial Pipe Bookshelf

It’s time for another round of projects from the Power Tool Challenge Team.  Each month we challenge each other to complete a themed project.  This month’s theme is Unconventional.  For my unconventional project, I used pipes to make a DIY Industrial Pipe Bookshelf. This is such a fun theme and I can’t wait to see…

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Learn how to make an easy and comfortable DIY 2x4 bench. virginiasweetpea.com
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DIY 2×4 Bench

It’s once again time for the Power Tool Challenge Team to share project made with power tools.  Last month our theme was “Repurposed / Upcycled” and I shared a tennis racket table.  This month the theme is “Patios and Porches” and for it I’m sharing how to make a DIY 2×4 bench. DIY 2×4 Bench…

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Make a DIY bird feeder using a snack set or cup and saucer.
Crafts | DIY | Power Tool Challenge | Spring | Vintage

DIY Bird Feeder Using a Vintage Snack Set

This week has been spring break and I’ve spent my time getting my home and garden ready for spring.  In celebration of spring, I’m sharing how I’m decorating my flower beds outside with DIY bird feeders that I made using vintage snack sets. If you like to thrift shop, you’ve probably spotted snack sets for…

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Learn how to make an industrial style paper towel holder.
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DIY Industrial Paper Towel Holder

A paper towel holder was needed for our lake house and being the DIY type, I decided to make my own.  My DIY Industrial Paper Towel Holder is perfect for our lake house kitchen counter. Our paper towel holder will fit in perfectly with the industrial vibe in our lake house..   You can see in…

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