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5 Pretty Handmade Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

April 20, 2021 by Dagmar Bleasdale 1 Comment

Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 9, and handmade Mother’s Day gifts are just the best!

They are something your mom will treasure for years – I know I’ve saved every card and handmade gift I’ve ever gotten from my son.

Here are 5 darling DIY Mother’s Day gift ideas!

Handmade Mother’s Day Gift Ideas She’ll Love

There is still time to make a pretty handmade gift for her! Today, I’m featuring 5 pretty Mother’s Day gift ideas.

My favorite is the embroidery hoop idea. If you have one of those but want to make something easier with it, check out my embroidery hoop dream catcher you can literally make in 5 minutes for your mom.

Here are the other ideas, for every skill level. Happy crafting! [Read more…]

Amazing She Shed Kits You Can Buy on Amazon

April 1, 2021 by Dagmar Bleasdale 5 Comments

Have you dreamed about having a she shed or a guest house? Make that dream a reality!

You could hire a company to build you one, or you can find affordable DIY she shed kits online on Amazon and other sites. This post is full of many different she shed options.

She Shed Kits That Will Make You Swoon

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Easy DIY Pallet Deck With Outdoor Rug

March 22, 2021 by Dagmar Bleasdale 11 Comments

Making something out of upcycled pallets is all the rage. In this post, I’ll show you how I used four pallets to make a DIY pallet deck in just minutes!

Anyone can make a pallet deck — you can usually get pallets for free since people always want to get rid of them.

Pallet Deck that Took 10 Minutes to Built

I did this a few years ago, our backyard looks a lot nicer by now, but here is what our first little deck looked like.

If you have been on Pinterest in the last few years, or read DIY blogs, you have seen how popular DIY pallet projects are.

People make furniture out of pallet wood, or signs, or huge America flags.

We inherited some pallets when we bought our house, and we got more when we did our stone driveway.

My ex-husband wanted to get rid of the pallets, but I had other plans for them.

Meet my DIY pallet deck.

Last summer, it looked like this:

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She Shed Kits That Will Make You Swoon

Pallet Deck that Took 10 Minutes to Built

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