Cheri

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Rockler Favorites

by diy April 14, 2013

Satin Knobs 12 for $9.60 YOU SAVE $26.28 Rockler Bag $15.99Each YOU SAVE $9.00 47 piece Screwdriving Set $14.99 Set YOU SAVE $11.30 75 piece drill bit set $14.99Set The DIY Gals love the wide selection of Wax finishes. Here’s a few of our favorites:

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Rockler Deals $14.99 and below

by diy January 21, 2013

Maxtech 75-Piece Drill Bit Set $14.99 Irwin® 47-Piece Torsion Screwdriving Set $14.99 Hawk® 30-Pc. Home and Garage Hook Assortment $9.99 If you are looking for other great deals Rockler rotates products in their DEALS – OUTLET STORE area. I like to go check it out on a regular basis.

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Re-Usable Shopping Bags

by diy January 8, 2013

I purchased some fabric to add to my Canvas Corp shopping bags. I love my new bags. Head over to Its So Very Cheri to check out the finished product.

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Deer Head ornament

by diy December 29, 2012

Yes I am a little behind on sharing this project. I had it made a few weeks ago but I took a step back, after Sandy Hook and wanted to relish the moments with my children. Using Canvas Corp black corrugated paper. I created a mounted deer head ornament. Check out the Deer Head Ornament [...]

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All I want for Christmas is…

by diy December 19, 2012

…A craft room with a wrapping station and I will put these anti-fatique mats down so my feet don’t hurt. Rockler anti-fatique mats. I have ordered 2 sets of these–one for the garage and one set for my craft room so I can work and maybe my feet will feel less fatiqued. These are on [...]

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Sleigh Bells

by diy December 12, 2012

I was decorating my lanai with a single classic look and went with Sleigh Bells Ring. I used my Canvas Corp brown waxed cotton cord and tied on the jingle bells.  Come on over to Its So Very Cheri and check out my full tutorial Sleigh Bells Ring “mantel” decor for all of the details.

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Lodge Ornaments

by diy December 7, 2012

I made these cute LODGE ORNAMENTS from wood I cut and saved from last year.  I used the Canvas Corp hooks.  I love the dark color with this lodge look. I think it is a great way to keep a piece of your real Christmas tree and treasure the ornament each year.  I am making [...]

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Santa Claus is Coming to Town

by diy December 5, 2012

My Mom manages a shop on the boardwalk and they were going to throw away a piece that had faded in the sun. )You can see the brown color that it used to be, if you look at the corners.)  She brought it to me to see if I wanted to use it for a [...]

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Waxed Pumpkins

by diy November 5, 2012

I was painting some pumpkins for my post How To Lose Weight Over Thanksgiving. I painted them in soft hues of aquas and turquoise.  I painted a couple of them white and one copper. The copper had a shinier finish.   The copper was shiny and the others had a flat finish so I waxed [...]

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Fixing a Broken Frame

by diy October 17, 2012

While cleaning her room the other day Miss G4 showed up with a broken frame.  I had hand painted the frame and she wanted to know if I could fix it. It was broke completely through in 2 places.  So I grabbed my Gorilla Wood Glue and my Rockler clamps and glued it back together. [...]

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Washi Tape Pumpkins

by diy October 11, 2012

Washi Tape Pumpkins We home school and Miss Goo wanted to use some of my Washi Tape. I decided to let them pick the colors of tape that they wanted to make some unique Pumpkins. Washi Tape Pumpkins We grabbed some of the Canvas Corp cards and cut out pumpkins images We then applied washi [...]

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Ombre Baby Gift

by diy August 6, 2012

Ombre Baby Gift Sign You will need: Wood White Milk Paint Craft Paint-I used Plums and Purples to go with her nursery Paint Sponge Design Divas Vinyl Credit Card/Library Card Sand Paper A Dischanger   I sanded my board then painted it White with my Milk Paint.  I did 2 coats. I cut up the [...]

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Rockler Knobs and Pulls for Master Makeover

by diy July 29, 2012

Simple, Black pulls with a simple

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Cheri’s Magnetic Cord Keeper

by diy July 28, 2012

Magnetic Cord Keeper by Rockler and it holds pencils too. Brilliant. 2 Magnetic Cord Keepers in a package for only $6.99 (right now). The Magnetic Cord Keeper was immediately put to work. I need some more of these. How about you?

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Clay Tag Post Card

by diy July 11, 2012

I made these cute little cards using Canvas Corp post cards and fringe. I am sharing how I did the faux enamel vintage tags at my site today.

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Patriotic Planter

by Cheri June 18, 2012

I started off with the Sweat Pea Patio Paint but then decided I wanted to go Red, so once it was dry I painted over the top of the green. It reminds me of fireworks bursting in the sky (even though it is a flower). Using DecoArts stick on stencils and their Patio Paints, which [...]

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Paper Curls

by Cheri June 16, 2012

A quick fun decorative touch is to add paper curls to a vase. I cut varying widths of paper into strips, from my Canvas Corp stock then rolled them around a pencil to curl them. I added them into a vase and that is it. Super easy, quick but it adds a bit of color. [...]

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Triple Patriotic Wreath

by Cheri June 13, 2012

I ran into Target to grab some tissue paper and decided to look in the dollar bins at the front of the store and I found this cute red, white and blue tissue paper. I cut the paper into strips and wrapped it around the mini styrofoam wreaths. I used a little hot glue to [...]

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Patriotic Fringe

by Cheri June 12, 2012

I stitched on to the fringe, some smaller stars and one larger star. I went around the stitching of each star with DecoArt paints and a fine stiff paint brush. I also painted onto the fringe USA in red and blue. I LOVE the canvas fringe that Canvas Corp carries. The TRIPLE hanging wreath will [...]

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Yankee Doodle Came To Town

by Cheri June 12, 2012

I’m busy getting projects ready for all the patriotic holidays that take place over the summer months. I love OUR RED WHITE AND BLUE.  Many times I go more with a Cranberry, KHAKI AND NAVY color scheme but for this project I stayed true to their real colors and I love the bright cheerful colors. [...]

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