I highly recommend a few items although you don't HAVE to have them it just makes this project go so much faster. I bought a pancake compressor with three nail guns included saved me on this project and a miter saw. I bought both from Home Depot and they didn't pay me to say that it is just where I happen to shop. I actually had this all measured out and went to Home Depot and they cut the mdf primed boards for me. However I later purchased the miter saw and was then able to cut things right here at my house. The nail gun I used is a 16 gauge gun that can shoot nails up to 3 inches. I used a 2.5 inch nail to cover the thickness of the board and wall. Ok so I recommend deciding how you want your boards spaced first and measure and mark on the wall where you want them. I tried to do every 16 inches because that is how far apart my studs were but then I realized my wall wasn't an even length and so I have some that look a li...
I am kind of a crafty person. I am not good at coming up with my own crafts but I am really great at copying others work and making it my own with my own little touches. So when my friend recommended I try making toilet paper snowmen I jumped all over that idea. My kids are on year round school and we are off track right now and I am desperate to entertain them. I took my question to Pinterest and found this great idea . I then ventured to Hobby Lobby and our mission was underway. We also went to Target and got the cheapest TP available because I didn't want to use my expensive super soft kind for a craft (I know call me crazy but I'm weird about my TP). Supplies: 2 Rolls of TP per snowman jewels or buttons for eyes and mouth black pom poms for the front "buttons" orange pom pom for the nose ric rac ribbon for the hat ribbon for the scarf ribbon to tie around end of hat snowflake or pom pom for hat felt sheet for hat (we used black) white...