Bohemian Heart Workshop

A look back and a How-to: And I am looking forward to new ones to come! "Moon Tea Served at 3" This painted piece was a gift for a witchy woman's greenhouse. This piece was easily put together with a cut of old cedar fencing that was sanded smooth, then painted in layers. "Miley" This wood-burned/pyrographed brush was a gift for a little girl. A cheap wooden brush had been sanded smooth on the back, designed in pencil transfer, wood-burned, then sealed. It made a beautiful gift for a little girl's birthday. "I'll do anything for a buck" A woodburning for a hunter's man cave on a piece of pine. These are easy to make and you can make many of them on one 8' pine board. "It's all fun and games until someone loses a walleye" Another wood burning for a fisherman's mancave. Again - another piece from a chunk of pine board. This customer Family Birthdays sign was a fun piece to put together. This was painted and stained with ...

I t's been a while! If you haven't already, you can check out Part 1 here:  Lil Vardo, Part 1 Welcome to part 2 of the "Lil Vardo" homemade camper update! I promise you I've been working very hard on it for the past two years.  However, work and life always get in the way of our hobbies, so progress is slow.  Since my last update: The floor has been completed, interior walls and paint, countertop and cupboards, the frame for the fold-out full-sized bed, and I am now working on the inside wheel covers and fold-out bench. This bench will be permanent, padded, and upholstered, while the opposite bench (yet to be constructed) will fold out into a small bed. Everything takes time. Since this project is just a side adventure of my own - it seems to get put on the back burner when new (more important) projects arise. Yet, I'm always thinking of ways to finish it, what to add to it, how to improve it, and so on.  One day, Lil Vardo will be finished and on t...

  Double Geometric Garden Arch Plans Buying one of these arches can break the bank with lumber prices these days. So, why not dig through what you have at home and build your own scrap lumber arch? It may look intimidating, however, it's fairly simple. All you need is a scrap pile of wood, a few tools, some screws and you're on your way! Follow the instructions on the plan below to build your very own double geometric garden arch! Grapevines, climbing roses, morning glories, moonflowers, and SO much more can be planted with this arch. Use it for a wedding display or a decorative piece in your yard. Set up solar lights around it or wrap it with a solar string for a night view.  Add a bench inside for a nice place to relax surrounded by the sweet smell of climbing roses. Use it as a gateway through your trees or into your fenced-off garden area. There are so many ways you can use this arch that you'll find yourself wanting more than one! Build three if you want to! Build four...

 Refinishing Butcher Block Countertops Despite popular belief, butcher block countertops should never be used as cutting boards or places to plop down your fruits, veggies, or meats to be prepared.  These styles of counters can hold germs deeper than laminate and can deteriorate MUCH faster if mistreated. So, when you come across a mistreated butcher block - what can you do? Well, you can either replace them or refinish them. It's as simple as that. That simple decision, however, can make you or break you. A new butcher block (especially in this pandemic with the wood cost being so high) can run you $750 for a 6-foot chunk of unfinished butcher block. Unfinished means bare wood. That means you still have work to do after you put it in. You need to either oil the heck out of it or choose to seal it with a lacquer (don't do this) or epoxy (a better choice).  If you choose to go the oil route, you'll be done in no time at very little cost. Epoxy takes ...

~This post contains affiliate links~  Oh my word, you guys. If I didn't already have enough to do on this farm - I decided to add a whole nother build to my list. This list is getting out of hand. At least this is a fun build! I introduce you to "Lil Vardo" my homemade Gypsy wagon! I did not realize what I was getting myself into when I told my husband I wanted a trailer so I could build one of these...then he brought home a trailer and I REALLY didn't know what I was getting into. It's been a hell of a process thus far and I assure you I didn't do this the correct way by any means, but it is working for me and the weird way I do things and I'm proud of it.  First things first: The trailer. My husband came home one day with a trailer that had been a popup camper at one point in time. He bought it for $150 and said, "Here you go! Here's a trailer for your mini-camper!" Needless to say, I was shocked. About $250 later, w...

My tiny home/cabin renovation ~ Part 2 I'm making progress! If you haven't already been through ~ Part 1 ~ you can find it here: My tiny home/cabin renovation ~Part 1 I've been working my a$$ off this past week to get things done!  I just started on the siding to take a small break from the interior work. I used panels I had lying around and stained them onyx black. I chose the black so that when I plant flowers along this side they will definitely stand out! Also, my two front windows are done (to be photographed later) and I put in the trim and built a new door!   This door means the world to me. The original door was SO crooked that the barn swallows kept getting in and making nests on my freshly sealed walls. So, I worked my behind off to make a new door completely out of scrap wood and leftover stain and paint! I went with the onyx stain to match the siding and the inside of the door was painted with a leftover sample from my...

My tiny home/cabin renovation ~ Part 1 Well, here we go! This little former chicken/hog house has been staring at me from the stock-pond hill for four years...four years! This building is an 11.5' x 16' round roofed quanset that we acquired for free! A local farmer needed it gone and I needed it in my yard. SO, we moved it in! For far too long, it sat unloved and used as storage until about a month ago when the rest of my free materials arrived. I finally found the time to and the free materials to start renovation of my mom lodge. You have NO idea how happy I am that I'm getting this done! With the sole help of an ambitious 8-year-old, I'm finally getting somewhere. I know it's not all that pretty right now, but just you wait. After getting the insulation installed (for our cold North Dakota months) I used some salvaged barn siding to close off the interior walls: Next, I spent $140 on plywood to cover the old...

I've worked on a lot of different projects over the years. Going through my image files was so satisfying that I thought I'd share some of my favorites with you! Woodburning, painting, memorials, plaques, brooms, and bowls. There is so much that I have done and so much I intend to do. I hope you enjoy! For more projects or to request a custom order, you can find me here: Firefly Pyrography & Bohemian Heart Handmade Memorials may be difficult, but I am honored to make each one. A moose pan I was given to immortalize the happy hunter's moment. Kitchen orders are always my favorite! And I love the little fork stands! This shelf was gifted to a cancer benefit auction.   My colorful beauties! My love for brooms will never die. There is an entire space on my kitchen wall to display some unique brooms I've collected over the years. Weddings! I love wedding orders. They are so personal and I am honored to ...