The making of a magazine rack~

I unsuccessfully attempted to make a magazine rack a couple of months ago, 

and decided to give it a second try today.

I made it out of 6'' and 3'' strips of mdf, a scrap piece of bead board, and a small piece of trim.

I freehanded the shape of the side and then copied it for my second side.
 I used a band saw to cut them out.

It doesn't really matter what shape  they are, as long as they are both the same.

I set them on a piece of bead board to determine how wide I wanted it, 

and then I cut the bead board down to size with a table saw.

I measured the distance between the two sides to get my bottom and front pieces.

I cut 3 of them out of the 3'' strips of mdf.

I glued and nailed it all together and put a piece of trim on the top edge to give it a more finished look.

Time to paint! I painted it the same color as the wall, so it would blend well.

I decorated the front with a hook.

And hung it on the wall. 

Happy New Year!!! Have fun tonight!!

New Vinyl Designs

*All vinyl is white pictured on colored backgrounds so you can see what they look like.

Check The Market for sizes and prices.

 Found in Children's Vinyl

 Found in Home and Family

Found in Home and Family

Fun new toy~

The Joe bought me a wonderfully helpful toy for Christmas!

It's a turntable with painting pyramids attached.

The painting pyramids hold a board or legs of furniture 

which allows you to paint the bottom edges of your project easily.

The turntable spins the project around so you don't have to even move.

I loved using it to paint my dining room sign and I can't wait to try it out with a piece of furniture!

Queen of Trees~

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful entries throughout the weekend.

This was my favorite craft contest of the season, which took me by surprise.

I loved seeing the different ornaments and trees and fantastic ideas!!

The winner of the tree or ornament contest is

Craftberry Bush

She gave her bulbs a vintage upcycle by gluing pearl strands around them.

I love how charming they are, and also very simple!!

Thanks for the entry 

Craftberry Bush!!!

You are the Queen of the day on 

Poppies at Play!

Please pick out your favorite vinyl from The Market and I will send it to you!

Ornaments or Trees Linky~

Welcome to our final craft contest of the year!

Today we are featuring

~Rules of Play~

1. One entry per person! Pick your favorite!

2. Your link MUST INCLUDE a Christmas tree or ornament.

3. Link back to Poppies at Play

Winner will be announced on Monday the 20th 

and receive their choice of vinyl from The Market

They will also be dubbed King or Queen of Trees!

Thanks for playing!

Printable Christmas Gift Tags

This is what the tags look like. You can print them from the Scribd attachments below.

Christmas Tags 1

Christmas Tags2

Momma and baby bird ornaments~

Draw a simple bird pattern onto a piece of paper.

Trace your pattern onto a piece of 1/2'' mdf.

Use a bandsaw to cut out your pieces.

Paint, sand the edges and tack your wing to the bird with a nail gun.

Drill little holes for hanging and glue buttons on for their little eyes

Have an ornament you'd like to show off? 

Meet me back here on Friday for our Tree and Ornament Craft Contest!

Vinyl Alphabet

 13'' X 13'' vinyl. Pictured on a 18''X19'' painted board.

Winner of Craft Contest~

This was a hard one for me. There were so many that I liked for really different reasons.

The winner of Friday's Neighbor or Teacher Gift craft contest is~

Game Night in a Bag by

Today's Fabulous Finds!

Pop on over to Today's Fabulous Finds. Janet has all the printables for the game and the recipe cards for the microwave caramel popcorn. This gift is surprisingly inexpensive and so fun!

Congratulations Janet!

You are Queen for the day on Poppies at Play!

Pick out your favorite vinyl from The Market!

I also have to feature a few of my favorites!

Burlap tote and laptop case by 

It's Just Me

I really really love this one. I want a set for myself!

I would LOVE to receive this as a gift!

You're getting "Nut Thin" for Christmas 

by

The Junk Box

This just makes me laugh. Easy no hassle gift!

Personalized Soap by 

Smile Like You Mean It. 

This is a great gift! Very inexpensive and personal~

Shores of Galilee Ornament

by Misty

"When you see this ornament hanging upon your tree,

may you remember the One who walked the shores of Galilee."

This is a fantastic way to remember the true meaning of Christmas

Thanks again for all the fabulous entries!

Meet back here on Friday for our last craft contest of the month.

We'll be crafting off with trees or ornaments!