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What is up?! Welcome Back! This week we made a DIY Stocking Post and a North Pole! For those of us that don't have a fireplace, we HAVE to have a place to hang those stockings! So we made a post with enough hooks to hold at least 12 stockings! We also re-purposed a hanging sign to make a North Pole post for our front porch! Come take a look at how easy these are to make! Step 1: Gather Your Materials! – We used plans for the Stocking Post from https://www.shadesofblueinteriors.com/diy-stocking-post/ And for Garrett’s North Pole: 1 - Turned Porch Post 1 - 1x12x48 1 - 1x8x48 1 - Hanging Sign (found on clearance) 2 – 4x4 post trim Step 2: Make Your Cuts Garrett’s: Cut two 1x12’s at 11.25” to make two identical size squares and cut two 1x8’s to make two squares. Step 3: Put it together! Garrett’s: Glue the 1x12’s together to make a 2x12. Glue the 1x8’s together to make a 2x8. Mark the center of each square and drill an 1/8” hole in the center of each. We used a 3”deck screw to attach the stacked 8” and 12” bases to the bottom of the post. Step 4: Paint! Garrett’s: We used Waverly Chalk Paints in Pioneer Red, White, and Ink. Step 5: Add the Accents! (say it with your best French accent) Kim’s: We added a red and white candy cane striped bow. Garrett’s: We found a hanging sign on clearance. Garrett painted it white and added a North Pole vinyl decal. We cut it using our Cricut Maker using Adhesive Vinyl – Red & Black.   
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This week, we’re continuing our holiday series, and seeing Green! We created two versions of a Grinch Hand Wreath. We created one using our CNC machine and the other using our Cricut and Heavy Chipboard on a wood round. Let us know which YOU like best! Step 1: Gather Your Materials - Garrett's Grinch Hand Wreath - 2' x 2' MDF Board Craftsmart - Mint Green DecoArt - Neon Green FolkArt Chalk Paint - Pioneer Red FolkArt Chalk Paint - White Adirondack Waverly Chalk Paint - Ink Paint Brushes - Kim's Grinch Hand Wreath - 18" Wood Round - (Local Hardware Store) Heavy Chipboard Knife Blade Cricut Maker Adhesive Vinyl - Red, White, & Green Waverly Chalk Paint - Ink - Bow Supplies - 2.5" Wired Ribbon x 4 patterns Bowdabra Bow Maker Step 2: Make Your Cuts - Garrett - - Garrett found a Grinch Hand image that he liked and created his own .svg complete with outline border. - He imported and cut the image on the Inventables - X-Carve CNC machine. (it's Like a Cricut for wood) - Kim - - Kim first imported the Grinch Hand image into design space. The black shadow/base image had to be sliced. The Heavy Chipboard is only 11" x 11". And the design needed to be 12" tall. - The .svg image contains layers for each color. Each layer was cut on it’s appropriate color of vinyl. - We also cut the stencils for the quotes. Step 3: Paint! - Garrett - - Garrett painted the MDF with Acrylic and Chalk Paints. He filled in the edging border with blank paint. - Kim - - Kim painted the wood round with the Waverly – Ink chalk paint. Step 4: Add Vinyl to the Heavy Chipboard - Kim - - Kim painted the wood round with the Waverly – Ink chalk paint. Step 5: Stencil Quotes - Garrett - - Garrett painted the MDF with Acrylic and Chalk Paints. He filled in the edging border with blank paint. - Kim - - Kim painted the wood round with the Waverly – Ink chalk paint. Step 6: Add Accents – Create Bows - Garrett & Kim - - We used 4 patterns of 2.5” wired ribbon - Cut 3 strips of each ribbon at 24”. Dove tail the ends of each. - Create a 5” loop and pinch the center. Twist one of the tails forward so both are facing in the same direction. - Stack each ribbon, alternating patterns and loops. - Secure them all together with 24” of floral wire. - Fluff your bow!   This week we made a Merry Christmas front porch welcome sign! I'm guessing you love the holiday's as much as we do! And one of the best parts is the holiday decorating! And even better is DIY holiday decor! We started our holiday DIY's with this snowy reverse stencil Merry Christmas sign! We added some holiday twine, pine cones and a beautiful buffalo plaid bow to complete this festive look! #doitbuilditmakeit #kimandgarrettmakeit #Christmas Stuff We Used: Gorilla Glue: https://amzn.to/2pGDx1q Fence Pickets: https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-in-x-6-... Cricut Maker: https://amzn.to/2A16XKE Vinyl: https://amzn.to/2TRw22d Transfer Tape: https://amzn.to/2P5ic8M   The holiday season is upon us! I love to make personalized holiday gifts for friends and family! This week we're making a DIY personalized wine rack for only $10! The great thing about this wine rack is that it can be modified to hold more or fewer bottles of wine! We only used a 2x4 and a 1 x 12 and voila! Beautiful holiday gifts for friends or family! It's even nicer if it comes pre-filled! :) #dontbringjustonebottle #gobigorgohome    We found this old window at a flea market and had a bunch of ideas on how to repurpose it. We combined a couple of ideas and came up with a weekly home planning center! We added a shelf, some chalkboard paint, hooks and used our Cricut to cut some vinyl letters! We turned something old into something new and functional again! Stuff We Used: Ryobi Handheld Drill and Impact Driver Kit: https://amzn.to/2PNeiFZ Ryobi Speed Saw Rotary Cutter: https://amzn.to/2N3ZsZM FolkArt Multi-Surface Chalkboard Paint: https://amzn.to/2N3hCe2 Cricut Maker: https://amzn.to/2A16XKE Vinyl: https://amzn.to/2TRw22d Transfer Tape: https://amzn.to/2P5ic8M      |
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