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Barn Wood Pumpkin Decor

You will need:

*Barn wood or surface of choice

*Popsicle sticks

*Orange paint

*Lace or Doily

*Mod podge

*Stick for the stem of the pumpkin

*Ribbon if a bow is desired

The first thing I did was get four pieces of barnwood cut to the same size. Next, I used large popsicle sticks to glue the boards together as shown below.

Once I had my pieces of wood secured, I roughly painted the shape of my doily with orange paint. This way the orange would show through once I glued my doily on top.

I used mod podge to secure my doily down once my orange paint was dry.

Next, I used a chuck of stick for the stem on my pumpkin.

To finish off my pumpkin, I added a cute crisscross bow!

If desired, you could add a piece of jute twine for a hanger. I am using my as shelf sitter/leaner. So cute!

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Scrap Wood Farmhouse Ladder

Supplies:

*2-40 Inch 2×4 Boards

*3-13 Inch 2×4 Boards

* 2 1/4 Inch Screws

*Drill

*Paint/Stain of your choice-Here is the affiliate link for the paint I used.

*Paint Brush

*Sanding Block

This project is seriously so easy! Now, I used scrap wood on my ladder just because I have a ton of it laying around! If you do not have scrap wood you can just use regular 2×4 boards. My pieces of wood were already cut to these lengths so instead of complicating it I just kept them the lengths they were. So obviously if you would like your ladder to be taller than 40 inches you would would just adjust your lengths accordingly! For the steps of the ladder my pieces were 13 inches wide but like I said just do whatever works for you depending on the size of the ladder you want!

Once you have all of your pieces the lengths you want them simply lay out your pieces and screw it together! I left 10 inch gaps between the steps on my ladder.

Once I had my boards screwed together I went over it with my sander. This step may be optional depending on the boards you use. Since I used scrap wood my boards definitely needed some sanding!

Now it’s time to add your paint or stain. I went back and forth on what I wanted to do with mine but decided to use white chalk paint since that’s what I had on hand.

Once my paint dried I went back over it all with my sanding block to add some distressing. If you don’t have a sanding block you could also use a piece of sand paper or an orbital sander. You will want to use a coarser grit on this.

I just love decorating with these ladders! They are so versatile and you can dress it up differently for each season!

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Scrap Wood Zip Code Sign

Supplies:

*Scrap Wood

*Waverly Chalk Paint in Agave(Wal-Mart)

*Jute Twine

*Galvanized Letters(Hobby Lobby)

*Foam Paint Brush

*Scissors

*Hot Glue Gun-affiliate link for the one I use

The piece of scrap wood I used for project was approximately 20 inches long and is a tongue and groove style board.  I started off by dry brushing some paint onto my board.  I didn’t want to fully cover my board so the dry brushing technique works perfectly for this.  I didn’t paint the top groove section of the board as we are going to do something with that part next.

Once my board dried I took my jute twine and wrapped it several times around the top of my board leaving just a bit of the natural wood showing.  I secured the beginning and end of my twine with hot glue.  You could also use a staple gun to secure the twine.

Next, I hot glued the numbers of my zip code to the board.  If you plan on using this outdoors you will want to use E6000 to adhere your numbers to your board. I found my letters at Hobby Lobby for $1.39 per pack.   I am in love with this piece!  What do you think?  Easy, cute and versatile so you can use it around your house year round.