When you look beyond the typical use of an item, you might be surprised what you can find!  I love these Walnut Hollow Hexagon Shelves. They are amazing on any wall.  The inner shelf gives them even more functionality, and they are so fun and easy to customize.  I wanted to take this design that I love so much and add it into other aspects of my home so I decided to turn two of these shelves into a table lamp!  It was surprisingly quick and easy, and you need minimal supplies to do it.  Plus, they’re still fully customizable for any home decor!

Supplies needed to make a Hexagon Table Lamp:

• Walnut Hollow Hexagon Shelf with Inner Shelf (2)
• Electric Drill and Spade Bits
• Wood Glue
• Stain or Paint
• Lamp Kit and Lamp Shade

Step one:

First, Glue the two shelves together.  In order to make the lamp…

Inside: 25 Must See Fun And Unique DIY Wood Slice Ideas that you can make using wood. From side tables to centerpiece ideas, there is a little something to inspire the crafter in all of you!

Have you ever seen those large wood slices in the craft store … but weren’t sure what to make with them? We’re passionate about wood so we’ve gathered the best wood slice craft ideas to inspire your creativity. Whether you are making a table or party decor, there’s a creative wood project idea you’ll love. Let’s get started:

Large Wood Slices Used As Tables

The large Basswood Country Rounds from Walnut Hollow are the perfect size for creating a small table. Check out these wood log slices transformed into fun and unique side tables:

• DIY Resin Wood Slice Table – Our Crafty Mom
• Hanging Wood Slice Plant Stand – Brepurposed
• DIY Tree Slice Table…

The power of positive thinking is amazing! A few years ago I was introduced to the thoughts, feelings and actions cycle. This is the idea that our thoughts create our feelings which in turn influence our actions therefore reinforcing our thoughts. A positive/negative thought leads to you feeling happy/sad which has an effect on the way you act. Personally using this idea has made a huge difference to my life. Basically thinking positively leads to positive results while thinking negatively leads to negative results. Try it out, replace your negatives with positives and see what happens 🌟🌟🌟

by Elina Stromberg

Our lovely color of the month is ‘Passion Red’. What a perfect choice for a bright blooming flower card! I wanted to create a soft water-color painted look on my card, and all I needed was my water-soluble Memento and VersaMagic stamping inks and my Craft Mat as my palette.

Tsukineko ink pads come in several beautiful red colors, so I chose a few of my favorite reds and used them both for coloring the card background and for painting the beautiful Penny Black flower image. The trick was to stamp the main image twice and to layer the fuzzy-cut image on top of the stamped background; by using this technique the main image on the finished card has a beautiful, crispy edge, and while painting you don’t need to worry about the wet color running over the stamped lines!

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1.5 hours

Hey everyone, Katie here! With the start of the new year, it is the perfect time to try a new technique. I wanted to share with you one of my favorites- painting galaxies/night scenes! This is a really fun technique, and after painting it on wood you have a lovely piece of art to hang on your wall!

Supplies:

• A wood base, I used the Medallion Thin Plaques and a Scallop Serving Board.
• Black Gesso
• Acrylic Paints- recommend colors are black, navy, aqua, light pink, magenta, white
• Paint Brush
• Painting Sponge
• Tooth Brush

1. Start by giving the Medallion Plaque a coat of black gesso, let dry.

2. Add drops of each color of paint onto a palette.

3.  Use a painting sponge to apply the light pink and magenta onto the plaque you just want a couple of swirly lines.

4. Repeat step 3. with light blue and navy paint…