Category: My Handmade Home

Updated living room photo ledges

Posted on August 26, 2019 by

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Updated living room photo ledges {Heather's Handmade Life}

DIY photo ledges are the perfect solution for our living room. We can easily add new photos without having to rejig a whole gallery wall, and it’s fun to swap out photos seasonally.

Category: DIY, My Handmade Home, Woodworking

DIY tire tower for the backyard

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

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We had four old winter tires taking up space below the deck, so we were off and running to build our DIY tire tower.

Category: DIY, My Handmade Home, Woodworking

Painting outdoor lights (the easiest way yet!)

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

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Most of the houses on our street started out with the same gross exterior lights: dull white lantern-style sconces with a flat finish — like maybe they had been primed, for some weird reason.

Category: DIY, Fusion Mineral Paint, My Handmade Home

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m journalist and blogger in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have an 9-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep it from taking over my life. Making things isn’t just a hobby — it’s part of what keeps me alive.

Whether I’m decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes for my kids, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.

@HFXHeather on Instagram
The sweetest little rainbow 🌈 heart ♥️ table you ever did see! . . . Full tutorial on the blog today! It’s super fun. . . . And yup, it’s inspired by @taylorswift’s ME! video’s kaleidoscope of hearts. . . . Thanks to the lovely @denisekellyleblanc for the gift of this little table! . . . #paintedfurniture #rainbow #hearts #rainbowhearts #DIY #crafts #DIYblogger Currently working on ... . . . #harrypotter #sewing #handmadechristmas #quilting #craftlife Kitchen shelfie ☕️ . . SHELVES: DIYed two years ago for our #farmhousekitchen . . CHALKBOARD: @michaelsstores . . “H” MUG: @anthropologie . . BLUE MUG: #Pottery I made in my class last year . . WALL COLOUR: PPG’s “Bear Run” . . #chalkboardart #pottery #anthropologiehome #michaels Picture Day is tomorrow! After much deliberation, we’re going with cupcakes for Miss C. I mean, you can’t go wrong with cupcakes. 🧁 And yes I’m totally doing the same hairstyle I did for her Primary and Grade 1 school pictures because I need to see how long I can ride this train! 😂 #handmade #sewingforkids #shwindesigns #londondress #cupcakedress #sewing I hadn’t painted in a long time. It felt good. . . . #basecoat #rainbow #hearts #painting #craftlife #mentalhealth #mentalhealthtips We had a GREAT first week back at school (especially me, lol) and of course I took my traditional front door + chalkboard photo. ALSO: Did you peep how good that #Schlage lock looks on our pretty new coral door? 🥰 #backtoschool #firstdayofschool #backtoschooloutfit #handmade #sewingforkids
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