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Your Not-So-Serious Guide to DIY Home Improvement, Home Repair, Woodworking, Food, and Decorating | Atlanta, GA | Sarah Fogle

Crafts and Small DIYs: Because #MakersGonnaMake, Right?

Believe it or not, a lot of my instincts on how to do home remodeling got its roots with art and crafting as a kid and into my teens. Both of my grandmothers had amazing abilities (crochet, cross stitch) and my grandfather enjoyed paper crafts. I absorbed them all.

When I got to college, my creative side was my outlet for relieving stress: painting, scrapbooking, small gifts, and other ideas. It didn't take long for roommates and friends to nickname me Martha (as in, Stewart... though I suppose these days it has a lot of other implications as well...)

DIY Craft Ideas

When I finally bought my house and began to DIY, I drew on these memories time and time again. After all, if you can create a mosaic design on a wooden box out of little tiles, it's not all that different from tiling a floor!

While I don't have as much free time these days to do these kinds of projects, I still really enjoy them and obsess over crafting trends as I always did. Whenever I dabble, I'll share them here. I hope you find some great ideas of your own as you scroll through this collection. Happy crafting!

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“Thank You” Doorbell Sign

“Thank You” Doorbell Sign

Crafts, Woodworking

As an immunocompromised person with a newborn, we are relying heavily on delivery services this year. Thanks to Cricut, I was able to create a sign that shows appreciation for essential workers and a request not to wake our little one!

Kingfisher | Free Cross Stitch Pattern

Kingfisher | Free Cross Stitch Pattern

Crafts

If you’re new to cross stitch, this is an excellent pattern to start with! Uses a minimal color palette in a colorblock style that is sure to add some charm to your gallery wall.

scrap wood wall art

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While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy & effectiveness of the information displayed on this website, the Ugly Duckling House is for entertainment purposes only. All tutorials and demonstrations are not intended to be professional advice (nor substitute as such), and I make no guarantees as to the procedures and information here. Creating with my suggested methods, materials, and tools is under your own risk. Please ensure you are following proper guidelines with anything used, and seek professional advice if you don’t know how to do something! Read my complete disclosure here.

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