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DIY Scrap Wood Heart

June 14, 2016 By Karen Cooper Leave a Comment

Sometimes, the news overwhelms me. I can only listen for so long before I need to take a break and breathe.

DIY scrap wood heart - hung on our door - thediybungalow.com

And I often feel like I need to do something. Something that would make the world beautiful and peaceful again.

I was working in my shed this week, putting it back together after the leak.

My scrap wood pile - thediybungalow.com

This is seriously my scrap wood pile. It’s not that bad, right? #hoarder

After the Orlando shootings, my Facebook feed was filled with rainbow-colored hearts.

And I had an idea…

DIY scrap wood heart - draw out before cutting - thediybungalow.com

I found some colorful reclaimed wood in my scrap pile. I arranged it so that it fit together, then drew a heart shape on it with a pencil.

I attached the wood pieces to a 1 x 2 scrap piece with my narrow crown stapler. I stapled the wood from the front side of the heart into the 1 x 2.

Then I used my jigsaw to cut out the heart shape.

DIY scrap wood heart - thediybungalow.com

I added a D-ring hook to the 1 x 2 on the back to hang it.

DIY scrap wood heart - how to hang - thediybungalow.com

And then I hung this DIY scrap wood heart on our front porch door.

DIY scrap wood heart on door - thediybungalow.com

The whole project took about 30 minutes and used materials I already had. And it made me feel a little better. Creating something is therapeutic to me.

People are kind of like wood, when you think about it. We come in all sizes and shapes and colors. Some of us are older, some newer. We have splinters and rings and knots that make us unique and lovely. And when we come together, we make something beautiful.

I wish you all peace and kindness and beauty and love.

Create a DIY scrap wood heart - thediybungalow.com

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About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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Hi! I’m Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer,” because I turned in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY. This blog is all about DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organization. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.




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