Ritz Cracker Bark AKA Crookies

Here’s how you can make a family Valentine’s tree of your own!.

A little bit of wood filler helped to smooth everything out and then we were ready to finish it!.We did just a little bit of distressing around the corners to make sure things still looked a bit rustic and farmhousy and then I finished it exactly the same way as.

Ritz Cracker Bark AKA Crookies

our floors upstairs.I used the same stain and even the same floor finish for a top coat!I really like that this counter is nice and durable now and really stands up to constant daily use.. One of the things that I insisted on was that the brackets to hold the counter up be really big and chunky and act as a design element in the room.

Ritz Cracker Bark AKA Crookies

I didn’t want the whole thing to look flimsy and temporary and be yet another eyesore.I can take no credit for what Chris came up with, but I really love these brackets!.

Ritz Cracker Bark AKA Crookies

So simple, but so eye-catching all lined up like that, right?

AND super inexpensive too!, you can actually preview quite a bit of the book by clicking on the picture of the book cover.

The book’s available for pre-order right now and it will be ready to ship out on Tuesday, March 22nd!.Happy Crafting!.

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