Category: Woodworking

That time I DIY-ed on TV!

Posted on September 17, 2018 by

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DIY columnist Heather Laura Clarke guest-stars on AMI's Eyes for the Job

Back in June, I spent a couple of days filming in Halifax. I didn’t say much about it at the time because I was waiting until it was on the air, and now it is — eeeek! I was a guest on an episode…

Category: It's all about me, Woodworking

DIY rainbow doormat

Posted on July 18, 2018 by

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Remember when I shared how I made a $20 wooden doormat using 2×2 boards and a bit of rope? Well, it was so much fun that I made a second one! Except this time, I grabbed whatever wood (heh) I had on hand, which…

Category: Decor, DIY, Woodworking

DIY hanging bars

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

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DIY playground hanging bars {Heather's Handmade Life}

Three summers ago we built a simple wooden teeter-totter for $60 and the kids still love it today. It opened our eyes to the genius of building your own playground equipment from solid wood, rather than spending hundreds or thousands on dinky metal and…

Category: DIY, Kiddos, My Handmade Home, Woodworking

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m journalist and blogger in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have an 8-year-old son and a 6-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
Sneak peek at one of the MANY half-finished projects in my studio right now ... GIANT WOODEN LEGO BRICKS! 🧱 . . . #sneakpeek #handmade #woodworking #diy #inprogress #lego #legofan #legostagram #legodecor #ecmmedia Just when I think I can’t LOVE any pink lace magnetic board more ... I dress it up with fun DIY magnets! . . . Tutorials for three types of magnets + the board itself are over on the blog! HeathersHandmadeLife.com . . . #handmade #homeoffice #DIY #crafts #organization @shopbando This is how I’d look right now if I were wearing my TV hair and makeup instead of grey PJs and no makeup and tangled hair and a half-hearted “Ugh, don’t kill me, March Break” smile 😂 . . . #monday #marchbreak #ughh #freelancelife #workfromhome #workinpjs Your daily reminder: Good manners and kindness are always in fashion. . . . #handlettering #handmade #diycrafts #girlsbedroom #darlinghome #girlydecor #ecmmedia #craftlife Ooh I’d like to be curled up on the couch right now, enjoying the March sunbeams. ☀️ . . . Still blows me away how popular this table is over on Pinterest, considering I built it entirely from scrap wood — most of it previously used and painted! . . . Tutorial is over on the blog if you search “sofa table.” . . . #handmade #DIY #woodworking #livingroom #cozy #modernfarmhouse #handmadefurniture #ecmmedia Today on the blog I shared my amazing new DIY magnetic board for my home office. Who knew sheet metal and pale pink lace would be such a perfect combination? 💗 . . . #linkinbio #DIY #woodworking #homeoffice #workfromhome #idontworkhere #pink #lace #officedecor #officesupplies #isntitlovely #handmade @shopbando
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