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DIY Super Bowl Party Board

This year we’re taking things up a notch! Get ready for a spectacular Super Bowl party with us, and don’t forget your party board!

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Easy and Impressive Felafel Board

Amongst our busy-seasons To Do list, was a well deserved farewell party for one of our beloved employees (read: family members) here at Woodpeckers Crafts. We never like to say goodbye, but if we must – there will be a party. Or more specifically, a party board. If there’s anything we have plenty of, it’s beautiful wooden boards in different shapes and sizes!

And so, our planning began.

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Seashell Starfish: A Beautiful Beach-Themed Craft in 4 Steps

The seashell situation
It’s not for nothing that this beautiful summer cutout features seashells.

See, seashells hold a prominent place in our family’s crafting lore, which was probably the subliminal source for the craft idea.

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DIY Lazy Susan By Caroline Bell Creative

True to their name, lazy Susans are shockingly easy to DIY. So if you’re having a lazy artist day, check out what Caroline Bell did with our wooden circles and lazy Susan hardware. This project is not just pretty; it’s super useful!

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Wood Dowel Rods: Everything you need to know

Dowels or simple small wooden dowel pins or rods that are used to support shelves and to reinforce wood joints. These dowels are available in uniform and pre cut sizes to be readily used in carpentry, but they can also be bought as long rods that can be cut to the required length. Seeing as the […]

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DIY Personalized Wooden Heart Keychain for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is around the corner and today I have a very sweet handmade gift that is perfect for the special mother, grandmother, and mother-figure in your life! I am so excited to partner with Woodpeckers Crafts today to transform one of their sweet heart cutouts into a charming, personalized keychain with a picture and thumbprint.

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Cool Effects with Acrylic Paint on Wood – Easy DIY Ideas

Why settle for boring old flat paint when you can have triple the fun trying out different effects?

ALL acrylic paints are easy, smooth, quick-drying, and look good on wood (in short, our go-to paint for wood crafting).
But SOME acrylic paints are: glowy, glossy, extra-extra glossy, shiny, shimmery, pearly, iridescent, textured…. Are you salivating yet?

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How to Cut a Groove in Plywood – No Fancy Tools Needed

I’m not sure when I started hoarding dried-up pens, but I do remember when I first got inspired to make a pallet-style craft. About a year ago I spotted an adorable clipboard photo holder at Hobby Lobby. It was made of wood slats, pallet-style, and I knew I wanted to replicate that pallet look on our plywood turkey cutout.

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Ever Tried Using Your Manicure Kit on Wood?

The Wood-Sanding Saga
We’re pretty obsessed with wood crafting here, but I have to admit that sanding is a hassle. Especially when you like to paint on perrrrrrfectly smooth wood.