DIY Designs by Denise

It's been a long time since I've felt like making anything but I've dusted the sawdust off and back at it. Check out the newest creations!

Barn quilt
Wine tray
BBQ caddy

Check out this cute craftt club for April from Magnolia Designs! $22.99 plus doing and tax. Super easy to follow instructions with a reusable stencil and there's going to be plenty of ink left to use for another project. Possibilities are endless.

https://166876.magnoliadesignco.com/craft-club

Check out these adorable paint kits coming to The Engraved Hive tomorrow morning! These come with pre-traced 8x10" canvases, numbered paint pots, brushes, supply list and easy step by step instructions! Looking for something particular to paint? Reach out and see because we might be able to customize what you're looking for! Best thing they are only $18+tax!

Worked on some more cute decor items for the craft fair this weekend

Busy working in the garage this busy afternoon. Got some tall Welcome planters that are stained but need to have welcome put on them. Then I made 3 sets of these table top co****le sets that need to be stained but how cute are these! Then last but not least (for today anyway), could of these chair planters. One has slats and one doesn't in case you have a bigger plant to put in it. Still all need to be stained but a productive afternoon so far. Still need to put together my wine caddies but that's coming.

I have really slacked off in posting. It's been busy with the holidays, starting a new job and getting back into the swing of things. Here's an Easter wreath I made. Not entirely sure I'm happy with the placement of everything.

Custom wreath request and I only burned one finger today! But the customer wanted country feel with red and white check and tractors as they farm. So I found this ribbon with these cute little red tractors on them that looks just like theirs. Other request was cows and chickens and well look at that, the other ribbon has that. Hopefully she'll love it when I give it to her tomorrow.

Join me at 630pm central time as I paint this cute snowman!! Now you might want to join on for comical relief cuz this is the first time in trying this and I have no idea how well this will do lol. See you soon!

Picked this little cute little reindeer up at a local craft show. They had two tiny little trees in there and asked if I wanted them and I politely declined. So then I got out my Christmas florals and gave him a quick little makeover.

It's so easy to add a little pop of something to really turn the cuteness up a notch.

We had another great paint party tonight, this time painting the highland cow. We even had some junior painted who did fabulous! Even younger ones like 7 and 8 year Olds are able to paint so if you think you can't, think again!

Had a great first paint party tonight! These ladies did awesome and each snowman is different. It was such a fun time!

The vendor event this weekend was not a big seller for me. But on the bright side, I met 3 fantastic new vendors.

play a BR guitar makes exquisite guitars and he is a local business right here in Adams County. If you are a guitarist, you NEED to check out his work. He's got a gorgeous purple wood guitar that the wood grain is out of this world gorgeous.

Midwest Moms Co. Makes these great smelling car freshies that last from 6 to 8 weeks and keeps your car smelling fabulous.

Mary's Wreaths and more is fellow wreath maker and she's got a different style from mine and she had the cutest Baby Yoda themed wreath for all you Star War lovers.

Stop by and show these local businesses some Facebook love. You buying from one of us can make a huge difference in our lives. That one sale could pay a bill, put gas in our cars, buy a present, etc rather than lining a huge corporations pockets.

Just a few items I'll have set up at the Quincy Town Center this weekend! Stop out ands see all the wonderful Christmas crafts that will be on hand.

Well I got the wreaths done. A little bit for everyone I think.

Up first we have the Grinch Themed one. I love the furry ribbon I found. It really helps set this wreath apart.

Then we have more of a traditional red and gold stay with Santa.

For my gnome lovers, here's a cute gray/ red/ silver/ white one too add a bit of whimsy to your front door.

Then we have the red and green plaid tree one, followed by a red and black for my Buffalo plaid fans.

Last but certainly not least, wet have this pink and gold beauty that I added a bit to. This was one of my very first wreaths I made and it's just so gorgeous of you have this color scheme.

Only a few hot glue burns this time but boy do they hurt lol. Which one is your favorite???

I'm branching out and looking for some new favorite signs. These are 5x5 it 6x6 shelf sitter signs. So tell me what's your favorite and quotes below. Pick your favorite 1, 3 or heck however many you really like. Which ones speak to your sarcastic soul?? I wanna know!

Check out some of the items I'll have at the store! You can custom order from there as well.

DIY Designs by Denise is presenting the ultimate way to bring coziness and comfort into your home all year long! She will be featuring her stove covers, blanket ladders, flower vases, and oven helpers on grand opening day! Come see all the amazing things her business has to offer at The Engraved Hive! Grand opening day is set for October 28th from 9am-5pm.

The Engraved Hive
735 State Street
Quincy, Illinois

Made a couple of stove covers to put until the store. As always these can be customized to color stain and saying of your choice.

How cute are these lit trees?? Just I've 2 ft tall, these 20 bulb strand trees are the perfect addition to your indoor Christmas decor.

Want a fun way to countdown Christmas? Check out the North Pole Candy Co countdown to Christmas calendar. Hang candy canes on the bottom and as each day goes by, enjoy a sweet and peppermint tree! Or you can get crazy and do a different candy cane flavor every day. I'm pretty sure they have enough now.

Sleigh rides are available! Check out this cute 16" round. Instead of Kringle you can put your own last name on it. Reach out for your free customization. Christmas is less than 3 months away!

Wanna win a bunch of cool stuff??? Check out this post, including a cute little stove helper from yours truly!

Took some time but I finally made myself a Fall porch leaner. What do you think?

Did some crafts today for a vendor event starting tomorrow evening and Saturday day. Aren't these churches darling??

We've also got some coasters I was working on in the garage and a blanket ladder!

If you're like me, you have a ton of blankets that you switch out every season and need a way to grab one quickly and still provide decor and atmosphere. So cute and functional!!

Couple of cute Halloween Wreath and hanger going out the door. His cute are these??

It's been a crazy week! Got laid off from my full time job so went into panic mode. Filed for unemployment and then spent the week crafting. Had a vendor event that was good exposure and made my booth money back and got a custom order for a stove cover so I worked building that today. Have a modification to my Halloween Wreath to get it sold, a Halloween round that is going to turn out so good, a 5ft welcome sign for baseball, another football round sign. This weekend I have a two day event that is geared towards crafters so I'm really hoping things sell well. I want to thank you for following me, for sharing my stuff. As a single income home, this layoff hit hard so I'm going to really try and make a go as a business owner so I don't ever get laid off again.

How cute are these two door hangers??

Look what's coming up?? Who's ready for some football??? Do you prefer high school, college or professional? These can be customized to your favorite team colors.