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My name is Cheryl and by day (and August - May) I am an art teacher but in my spare time, I have taken to building and creating home accents from wood scraps, torn down fences, discarded pallets and even furniture left on the curb. I'm crafty (and even though the "ginger" is fading, I still claim it)! I make all of these pieces myself. I design, cut, sand, paint, stain, and letter it all. I can use a saw, drill a hole, hammer a nail and rip apart a pallet all while keeping my nail polish chip-free!While I've always had some sort of artistic...

It is complete! This one is one of my favorite pieces! I love how each piece of reclaimed wood took the stain differently. I stained it all once, sanded it down and polished it with a satin polyurethane coat. Two hooks have been attached to the back for secure wall hanging. It was a fun piece to make! Ready for the next project...

So, social media isn't all that bad. I believe you just have to know how to use it for good and sharing things people will like. On my personal Facebook page, I post pictures of the latest thing I'm working on. I'm pretty excited about these things I'm making and I just want other people to see it all (but I'm secretly hoping that they will want to buy these things or commission me to make something for them). Anyway, it is beginning to work. I posted this white washed Texas cut out as a work in progress. Well, it ended up...

So today was productive and I finished the construction of this table. I am so excited about it! Even my dog likes it! I delivered it to Amy's house and the best part was watching her and her husband inspect it! I love making things and seeing the look on the recipients face! Ready for the next project...

Amy, my best friend (since we were silly, little girls), has been looking for a thin entryway/sideboard type table. So, Richard, her husband, asked me if I could make one! Well, of course I'm going to try.  I started over. 3 times. So, here is where I am at this point. The top will be something like this: The legs look like this: Now I feel like I'm on the right track and this will be finished by the end of the weekend! Excited! There is a very certain surge of passion that comes with figuring something out and suddenly...