The DIY'ers DREAM gift guide! Naughty or NICE!

Need Gift Ideas for yourself...??

Have a spouse that always says
"you never tell me what you want"!

Family and friends wondering what a DIY'er would even NEED????

Send them this Post and have them Making a List and Checking it TWICE!

I have made your list for you!

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 Hello my Beauties!

I have a fun post for you guys today!

I have rounded up all of my MUST HAVES that I use 

constantly in my DIY life.

These are items that all have helped me save time and got the job done when I needed it.

SO start making your list and checking it TWICE!

 The first item is the

Silhouette Cameo

 I will admit I was nervous when I first bought mine. I worried if this was going to be worth the money.

I will tell you and anyone who has learned to use theirs will as well...YES! 

I use this to make signs, decor for my family

and to create stencils to use on furniture,

like my HOME BENCH

 and my MILK AND CREAM table makeover

That Silhouette Made short work and transformed 

these pieces into quick sellers.

 

 NEXT...

My

 Rockwell RK3441K Compact Circular Saw

You know how sometimes you need to quick cut something and you don't want to pull out the table saw or miter saw.

Yeah...this baby makes it so easy to zip a piece a wood in half.

I would show you a picture but I have another post coming up where I use this so I am gonna keep that baby on the back burner ...:)

NEXT

HomeRight C800766 Finish Max Fine Finish Sprayer

I just used this on another big project that I can't show you yet, but I can show you my cute little Feather Table I did.

I literally took me about 2 minutes to spray the whole piece. See all those little round insets?

Do you know how long that would have taken to paint with a brush??  A lot longer.

 So my Homeright sprayer is a MUST HAVE.

Black & Decker LDX112C 12-Volt MAX Lithium-Ion Drill/Driver

I don't need to show you the projects I have used this on because pretty much in every post you will find this baby laying around the project.

I have owned a couple drills and this baby has been the one that outlasted them all.

I have the double battery pack so when one dies I just clip in the other. It also has a tiny light when you start drilling so you can see what you are doing.

You know when you are screwing in those ding dang teenie tiny screws and you can barely see them. This drill helps so that you can see what and where you are drilling.

Honestly I couldn't live without it.

I actually rant when I can't find it and have to use a different drill..(that might get me put on the naughty list ...:))

Next up on the must haves is my

Rockwell RK4246K Random Orbital Sander 2.8-Amp Cyclonic Dust/Air Separator and Carry Case

I have used other sanders before with the little bag on the end of them..that do NOTHING.... 

You know the ones that just basically filter the dust into the air....NOT THIS BABY..

I just used this the other day and as always was flabber gasted by what it collected in that little container.

For once I wasn't covered in dust!!   

 But if you don't have one please ALWAYS be sure to have a

Toxic Dust Respirator

I can't urge you enough!

I have worn mine for years!

It doesn't look this pretty anymore, but when ever I am making a mess the first thing that goes on is this and my safety glasses.

I know so many people who have worked around harsh chemicals and particulate that suffered later  in life including my grandfather who died of black lung from being a Furniture Rubber (it means he rubbed on the stain and finish) 

There was no safety back then, but there is now and there is no REASON not to wear one. 

I mean this baby is even CUTE..

So please...be on the NICE list and get one of 

these Particulate Respirator masks

Your family will thank you down the road.

and LAST BUT NOT LEAST....

The one thing every DIY'er can't live without..

a PURDY Brush

   Yes..there are other brushes..but once you use a PURDY you will know why people love them.

They are like the diamonds of the DIY world.

Coveted by brush lovers..

(this means you clean them right away and don't let them sit a bit like you do your old ratty brushes)

(see, I am getting on the naughty list again for not taking care of my stuff) :)

SO that is my MUST HAVES List.

I am sure I could have found more, but I know everyone is busy and want to know the basics.

So now you have them.

I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday 

Season and enjoy your DIY'ing time.

See you tomorrow with another DIY makeover!!

 

 

Easy DIY "WILD & FREE" Graduation Tote gift bag ~Home Expert Series~

Welcome back my Beauties!
As you know I am in the midst of my first baby graduating and 

have a fun little project that you can make for the graduates in your life, 

or just gifts in general.

Come on over to Furniture.com

to see how I turned this 

plain canvas bag into a fun DIY 

WILD AND FREE gift Tote bag.

Jump on over HERE to see how easy it was and get started on your 

graduation gift giving!

See you there!

"MY SOUL IS FED" Sewing box makeover for Mothers day.

 Good Morning My BEAUTIES!

I hope you all had a GORGEOUS weekend.

We celebrated Mothers day this weekend and 

I couldn't have asked for a more GORGEOUS day.

I honestly can't remember the last time we had this 

beautiful of a day on mothers day..or in the last 9 months in general.:)

Seeing as this past weekend was mothers day and I am always at a loss as to 

what to give my mother I was so happy when I found this!

 If you can believe it..I was out THRIFTING.....:)

SHOCKING I know...when I happened upon this sewing box.

My mother is a gifted seamstress..Even making my sisters wedding dress.

I on the other hand...can only sew on a button 

or darn a sock...and who are we kidding...who darns socks anymore..:)???

My Momma has many sewing machines and old hat boxes and things filled with all her finery

but I was sure she didn't have one of these.

I did what any good daughter would do and called her and asked

her....she said she didn't; so I grabbed it and brought it home.

 Since she knew what she was getting I figured I should at least

personalize it a little bit.

So I headed to my SILHOUETTE 

I picked out my graphic and had it start cutting my vinyl

 I thought this was a pretty fun graphic 

and perfect for the top of her sewing box.

 Once the vinyl was cut I used clear transfer tape to transfer the image to the top of the box.

Here you can see me placing it where I want the graphic to go.

when I am ready I pull off the backing and get to transferring.

 You can see here the transfer tap on top of the vinyl.

 I use my little scraper to rub over the top and slowly pull of the transfer tape..

Leaving the graphic on the top.

I was thrilled with how it turned out.

I even felt like a little kid again, making my momma 

something for mothers day..

Hopefully she likes this a lot better than that macaroni necklace 

I made her last year....:)  (kidding..it was more than a couple years ago) 

I hope you enjoyed this latest makeover.

Now go and make someones day BEAUTIFUL.