Easy step by step directions on how to make Christmas decor using aluminum cake pans and a cookie sheet. Sweet peppermint decor and a chalkboard. It can be used as a menu board, or a welcome sign for the front porch.
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Santa Coasters Made with Holiday Napkins
You will love these easy to make Santa Coasters. Using 2 ply napkins is a great option to DIY any holiday coasters. *this post contains affiliate links, read more here* Materials to make DIY Santa Coasters Small Ceramic Tiles 2 Ply Holiday Napkins White School Glue Foam Brush Paper Cutter Small Cork…
Peppermint Platter | Easy Christmas Project
How to make a peppermint patty platter! It’s so easy and inexpensive to make. You could make a large one, or several smaller ones, or both!!! I love how this turned out and would love to make more very soon. I may even mix colors of peppermints!
Christmas Stocking Hanger | Make Your Own
How to make a Christmas stocking hanger out of a repurposed headboard. This easy tutorial will give you all the details you need to make your own Christmas stocking holder for your family.
repurposed clock project
I used a free old clock to make a repurposed project for Christmas. The clock frame would also make a great shadow box if you attach a new back.
Coffee Container Printables
Use a plastic coffee container to organize small items such as toys. These repurposed coffee cans are also great for snacks and holiday items. Easy to make with printables from your home printer.
Wooden Spindle Sign For Christmas
Sometimes I make myself laugh out loud. I am far from perfect and make the same silly mistakes that you may make on your projects. Just remember to laugh at yourself and not take it too serious. That’s the case in this JOY wooden spindle sign I made for Christmas.
Christmas Tree Stand Box | Folds Flat for Storage
I’m so excited to share my latest Christmas project with you. I made a Christmas Tree Stand Box to hide the trunk of your tree–a great alternative to using a tree skirt. My friend Kim inspired me. Hop over to see how my Christmas box folds flat for storage. Be sure to visit Kim to see how she made her scrap wood crate!
Dollar Store Garland Christmas Tree
Hi friends! I made a Dollar Store Garland Christmas Tree for the very first ever Dollar Store Design Squad party! I’ve put together a great group of bloggers to bring you awesome dollar store projects six times a year. I’ve tried to make it easy to remember. New projects will be on the FIRST Friday…
DIY Christmas Lanterns made from Porch Lights
It’s Power Tool Challenge Time! This month the theme is Secret Santa. We’re exchanging our decorative items with another member of the team. I can’t wait to see who my secret Santa is! All of the projects are so cute, I’ll be happy no matter who it is. Hop over to see all of the fun holiday projects!
felted sweater Christmas stocking
I’m sharing a friend’s project today. It’s a beautiful felted sweater Christmas Stocking! Anita did a beautiful job on this thrift store sweater stocking. Wouldn’t this make a sweet gift?
DIY Christmas Tree Shelf
Last week I shared Home Depot’s Holiday Tree Shelf that they are having a workshop with this coming Saturday. Today, I’m sharing a tutorial on my version of a Christmas Tree Shelf. I give you step by step directions to make my version. If you want to make one like the Holiday Tree Shelf from Home Depot, hop over to the blog and get the details there.
Jelly Jar Centerpiece for Christmas
For this month’s Thrift Store Decor Team challenge I decided to go with something for the holidays. This simple jelly jar centerpiece was fun and easy to put together using a small drawer and items from the dollar store. Be sure to check out the other projects from my friends.
How To Make A Tea Light Log Candle Holder
Have you ever seen a tea light log candle holder used for Christmas centerpieces? Recently, I was outside throwing ball with Lulu Mae, something we do at least twice a day. She got distracted, so I was left there just standing and waiting for her to get her ball when I noticed one of my…
Pallet Christmas Tree
I recently shared a great pallet DIY Christmas tree project from Donna at Funky Junk Interiors on my Facebook page. Later that day I was looking for a quickie project, and decided to make a reclaimed wood Christmas tree similar to Donna’s pallet Christmas tree. I still have a lot of this free weathered…
Christmas Trees For Sale Sign
While perusing some magazines, I saw a picture of Joanna Gaines’ kitchen during the holidays and fell in love with the Fixer Upper star’s Christmas Trees For Sale sign. I filed it away in my memory as well as snapping a picture with my phone and uploading it to a secret Pinterest board. …
Stocking Holder Chalkboard made from a Repurposed Headboard
Today’s Christmas stocking holder uses a headboard just like this, except one of the spindles was broken. I made two projects out of this twin headboard. along with this Christmas stocking holder, I also made a headboard shelf with the lower portion of the headboard. I used a reciprocating saw to separate the…
Easy Christmas Decor with Krylon
I would like to say a big thank you to Krylon for sponsoring this Easy Christmas Decor project for my home. The best thing about spray paint? It makes changing up thrift store items a breeze! Wow! It’s December first! I’m sure many of you already have all of your Christmas decorations well on their…
Scrap Wood Christmas Shelf with Hooks
Hey there, MRL friends! I hope you aren’t out battling the Black Friday crowds, because it’s much more fun to stay home and create something with you own hands, and avoid all the craziness, isn’t it?! It’s Angie from Knick of Time, dropping in to share an easy tutorial to turn scrap wood into a Christmas shelf…
Pallet Wood Christmas Tree diy
PIN IT! Hi diyers, it’s Joan from Scavenger Chic. Is it just me, or has this year just flown by? I hate to be the one to break it to you, but next Friday is Black Friday. And I am going to do what I do every year…hide in my house with a blanket pulled up…
DIY Tree Skirt using a Vintage Sheet
Hi I am Anne from White Lace Cottage. First I wanted to thank Gail for inviting me to her beautiful blog to share this very easy to make,no sew Shabby Chic DIY tree skirt. I know many of you probably know how to sew,or have a sewing machine. But this project is for someone like…
Christmas Ornaments from Tree Branches
In early November I lost an old friend. This water maple tree which is older than me has given me shade for the last 37 years. It had seen better days. Every time a storm rolled through, I expected it to fall on the house. Part of it did fall on the patio cover…
DIY Hardware Christmas Tree Decor
I love hardware of all sorts. When I decided to do a DIY (hardware) Christmas tree, I spent a couple of hours at my local True Value—Keith’s Hardware—on two different occasions. I walked up and down every aisle looking at all the items with fresh eyes, taking pictures on the first trip. When…
DIY Christmas Gift Ideas
If you’re looking for a gift for your DIY’er, check out my recommendations. (this post contains Amazon affiliate & sponsor links) This table saw was one of my first large tools. I couldn’t do what I do without it. However, if your DIY’er is just starting out, and you can…
Reclaimed Wood Christmas Trees
Over the summer I got this fence from my sister Jo, well, this and a whole LOT more! I use the good boards to make signs for My Repurposed Life Etsy shop. This one was for a rehearsal dinner clambake. Many of the boards are too rough to paint on,…
Christmas Mirror-Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Don’t forget—the Silhouette sale is still available, with super holiday bundles and 40% off of accessories. Get the details in my post Silhouette America Black Friday Sale. Meanwhile, I’m going to show you this pretty (temporary) Christmas Mirror project.
Elements of Styling Easy Christmas Decor
Hello MRL readers, I’m Stephanie, and I am so happy Gail has given me the opportunity to share a Silhouette project with you all. Gail makes beautiful things with her Silhouette machine but hates the process of styling the finished projects to capture a good picture. I, on the other hand live for that. …
Tomato Cage Christmas Tree
Hi! I am Kelly from My Soulful Home. Glad to meet you! I am so excited to be guest posting here at “My Repurposed Life”. Repurposing comes naturally to me. When I was little shoe boxes became the Barbie dream house. In college last year’s text books became my bedside table. As a homeowner…
Christmas Craft Ideas
In today’s edition of Take 2 Tuesday I will be sharing some of the Christmas Craft Ideas I’ve done in the past. corner Christmas tree spindle Christmas trees Christmas card holder Christmas subway art Charlie Brown Christmas tree Santa coasters from thrifted tiles Folger’s Coffee Canister…
DIY Corner Christmas tree
I got a new couch and love seat! My former set was almost 13 years old and only seated three people. That made things a little uncomfortable when Jamie, Andy and Lucy visited for Thanksgiving. Now I have room for visitors to have a seat! This is the side of the living room where I’ve…
upcyled chair spindle Christmas Trees {craft fail?}
Imitation is the best form of flattery, right? My good friend Holly from Full Circle Creations makes these really great trees-not this one, that one is mine. I’m sure Holly would not want to claim it. It all sounded good when I started. I put a call out on facebook for an unwanted Christmas tree….
More Christmas Vinyl signs
Do you remember the Christmas vinyl pieces I made with Oh My Crafts vinyl? I love these images that are already made. I picked this up in the Silhouette online store over Black Friday weekend for .50 cents. I’ve always wished I had the talent and patience to design word art. I have a difficult…
Small Chalkboards
Today, we have a great project from a new friend of mine, Rebecca from You Are Talking Too Much. I am so excited to be guest-posting today! I have never been a “guest blogger” for anyone….ever. You may soon find out why. Luckies. Thank you Gail! I am Rebecca and I hope…
Guest Post-Anna’s Merry Christmas Bunting
Last summer I did a makeover on a hutch for my nephew Bubba and his new bride Anna. I recently received a box of wonderful stuff from Plaid containing some Martha Stewart Crafts items. Scrapbook paper. Snowflake Paper Punch. My new “niece” got busy making an adorable banner/bunting for her new hutch, I’ll let Anna…
Christmas Card Holder Tutorial
I guest-posted this Christmas Card Holder tutorial over at Angie’s The Country Chic Cottage To make this easy card holder you will need: Ornament Hooks ($$$ tree) Duct tape (I have oversized duct tape) Upholstery webbing (I got mine at Wal-mart) Door Knob Hanger ($$$ tree) tools-scissors, needle and thread Cut your tape to fit…
Merry Christmas Louie
I don’t usually post on weekends, but I wanted to show you pictures of my grand dog. Jamie’s dog Louie lives with me now. He loves his momma so much, but with me being home on a daily basis, it’s in his best interest to be with his “mops”. Yep, that’s the nickname Jamie has…
My Charlie Brown Christmas Tree
How to make a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree It’s a little hard to tell, but this branch is laying on a sidewalk. It is about 3.5 feet tall. It’s a regular tree branch, not from an evergreen. These are some Christmas tree cuts that I “picked up” at Home Depot….
Shutter Christmas Card Holder
You may remember this tall, skinny bi-fold door that I found on the curb a couple of months ago. As soon as I saw this door, I knew exactly what I would do with it. Most of my bi-folding doors are not so skinny. I cleaned it up, and spray painted it…
