I don’t like to see anything go to waste around here, that includes wood scraps! In October I had a craft class where we made some Boo Blocks and I ended up having several leftover block sets. I couldn’t just toss them though, I wanted to come up with another use for them. Something Christmasy! So I created these Wood JOY Blocks.

I made them the same way that I made the Boo Blocks, so come check out that tutorial for an easy how to! These blocks are made from a 2×6 cut to 6, 7, and 8 inches tall. The block set ends up being a pretty big size and they look great sitting on a shelf or table top!

I ended up making several sets of these and I had a lot of fun mixing and matching fun Christmas scrapbook papers with each other. I’m loving this Christmas chevron paper that I found!!!

So why not make yourself a set, there’s still time! And make one for someone else while your at it, I think they would make a great gift! They can be made to fit any decor or Christmas theme!!!

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With days left until Christmas we are counting down the days!!! Come take a look at my Christmas Chalkboard Countdown for a fun way to mark off the days!!!

Last week I hosted my October Make and Take. Since it is October after all, the project of course had to be Halloween related! I decided we would tackle some BOO Blocks this month!

So I choose the project, invited all of the ladies, and we had a great night of crafting!!! I had a big showing of ladies this month, which makes it all so much more fun!!! If you look closely you may notice a couple things…..they decided that spelling out certain words and covering some of their faces would be fun….just as long as they know it’s STILL going on the blog!!!

So, do you wanna make some BOO Blocks for yourself???

Here’s what you need:-2×6 blocks (Cut to 6in, 7in, and 8in)

-Scrapbook Paper

-Craft Paint

-Ribbon

-Mod Podge

-Letters

The first step it to cut the blocks down into 6, 7, and 8 inch pieces. Then it’s time to use the craft paint to cover the blocks. I choose to stick with alternating orange and black.

Once the paint was dry it was time to decoupage. I used some Mod Podge to attach the scrapbook paper to the fronts of the blocks. I alternated paper to match my painted blocks.

Then it’s time to add some letters!!! The letters are made from black cardstock that I cut with my Cricut. I waited for the Mod Podge to dry and then added the letters with a little more podge. When I make things like this I cover the whole thing in podge to protect both the paint and paper.

All that’s left to do it the embellishments. I decided to keep things simple and just add some ribbon. I alternated the colors of ribbons to contrast with the blocks paint and paper. The ribbon loops all the way around each block at ends in a pretty bow on the top of the block.

I think they turned out so cute! I think everyone’s turned out so cute! Everyone seemed to have a lot of fun with these! If you decide to make some, I’d love for you to send me the link so I can see how yours turned out!

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If you haven’t already, come check out this weeks Time to Shine party!!! Oh and while your there, I’d love for you to link up!!!

Yesterday I posted about my October Craft Make & Take and today I’ll show you how we made the two projects from that night. I’m going to start with the chunky 2×4 pumpkin! It’s really a pretty simple project and it’s adorable to what’s not to love? I’ll post about the Bubblegum Machine Candy Holder later today.

I started with one of my favorite supplies……2×4. My hubby cut the wood into four blocks, two 4in long and two 5in long. I choose an orange paint that I liked for my pumpkin and painted the blocks. When the paint was dry I just used a liberal amount of hot glue in between each block and glued them all together. You could use wood glue but I wanted instant gratification. Especially for a craft class, the pumpkins needed to be done quickly so that people could take them home when they were finished.

I used some scrap wood for the stem and painted it brown, also just hot gluing it on. I grabbed some sandpaper and distressed all of the wood a bit. For the class I stocked up on different kinds of orange scrapbook papers. They all had different styles and looks, I choose a distressed polka dot paper that fit in with my distressed pumpkin.

I cut the paper to fit on the front of each block individually and decoupaged them on to the front of the pumpkin. I also used decoupage over the whole pumpkin to seal everything in and protect the paper and paint.

I used some brown ribbon to finish things off and add a little fun to the stem. That’s it! Cute and simple!

You gotta love an easy project that turns out so cute. It’s so nice sometimes to sit down to do a project and finish it in an hour. It doesn’t happen all the time. I sometimes immerse myself in projects that take days or weeks to fully complete. Plus this little pumpkin can stay out way past Halloween and you can customize it to your specific decor style!

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Here is a hutch that I found along with a dining set that I scored on Craigslist (the dining set will be a project for a later day!). It’s hard to tell from the picture, but the paint looked to be just primer (or flat paint). It was sanded in weird places, there was pink paper glued into the cut in designs, and it was filthy! There was also a glass door on the hutch that I decided to leave off.

With the help of my very knowledgeable mom, we gave new life to this hutch over a weekend. We gave it a new coat (a few actually) of paint, did some distressing, and the largest Mod Podge project I’ve ever attempted! I definitely attempted some techniques for the first time on this project, went out of my comfort zone that’s for sure. The inside of the hutch is covered in a black and white toile fabric. I had never done Mod Podge with fabric before, it is a little bit tedious but not very difficult. I think I’m in love! I want to Mod Podge everything now! I wonder if they sell the stuff by the case?

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