Heartwood Creations Blog

High quality gifts that will last a lifetime are among the most special gifts, especially when a lot of thought is put into the gift itself. A sweater may only last a season and the giver of gift cards are often forgot. Instead, a gift of high quality will allow the recipient to think of the giver years later when they use or look at it. Classic Game Board Classic games, like cribbage, will never truly go out of style. A cribbage board is beautiful to look at, making it a great idea for a coffee table game. There are...

Your iPad is probably already a part of your daily life, from working to watching videos to window shopping. It shouldn't come as a surprise then that there are some incredibly unique iPad accessories out there that will make your life easier, a little more stylish, and all around better. FridgePad The FridgePad is an easy solution to a problem a lot of us have. We use our iPad throughout the house, so where is a central place to put it? The idea is so put it on your fridge or a metal cabinet in your office with easy to...

Looking to stay sharp? Look no further than a puzzle. Not only do puzzles and puzzle-based games activate both the left and right hemispheres of the brain, but the simple act of solving these hands-on problems exercises the brain cells and pushes them to maximize both their efficiency and their capacity—and that’s a win/win for puzzlers of any age. Keep am them and you’ll be less likely to wind up suffering from memory loss now and in the future, as well as more severe conditions including Alzheimer’s and dementia. So how to get your daily “puzzle time” in? You could crack open...

Remember time capsules? Depending on when you grew up, chances are you’ve left your mark (and your photo, favorite book, message…) on at least one. In today’s increasingly connected universe, things like time capsules don’t seem to pack the same punch they once did—why bury it when you can, simply, store it in the cloud? But increasingly people are looking for ways to preserve the present in meaningful, personal ways. One we saw and loved? A series of small boxes customized to the specific month, year or other moment in time—mini “chapters,” as the DIY archivist told us. Inside each...

We’ve seen it all—Secret Boxes filled with quarters, safety pins, jewelry, bike parts, car keys and dice. One buyer turned hers into an emergency sewing kit, for rips and tears on the road. Another loaded a lifetime of happy memories onto a flash drive and popped it into a “Love” Secret Box, creating the ultimate anniversary gift for his parents. Countless Heartwood fans have shared that they use theirs as a custom wood pill box. The list goes on and on. Some of our recent favorites? Sentimental SouvenirMy husband and I spent our honeymoon on Tybee Island off the coast of Georgia....

Teenage girls can be quite difficult to find a gift for: they are so picky and change interests weekly. With graduation and summer right around the corner, it can be difficult to get those gifts that will mean something special when they go away, or just when they won’t be around as often. If you are at a loss, try some of these unique gifts for teenage girls: 1. Book of Poems With there being so many different types of gifts you can get a teenage girl, one that can be very unique and special is a book of poems....

Are you tired of being unorganized, underprepared, and just plain messy? Are you sick of not being able to find phone cords, jewelry, or little keepsakes? A wooden valet box will help you to be neat and organized - or it will at least help you get there!   One of the best ways to get a wooden valet box is to make one, that way you can personalize it to your specifications. Sound difficult? It really isn’t! With just a few easy steps and some patience, you will be able to have a personalized wooden valet box!   Items...

There are many different ways and materials that you can use to make a trinket box. You can use anything from mason jars and pre-made boxes to tubing and even medicine bottles. However, one of the best ways to get a personalized trinket box is to use Paper Mache. Paper Mache trinket boxes are handmade from an old box (cereal or shoe boxes work well), a large bowl, a spoon, flour, filtered water, paint in your choice colors, old newspapers, and a paintbrush. In the end, you will have a trinket box that will hold whatever you want it hold:...

Inspirational gifts are better than flowers or fruit baskets, as they'll last for many years and will always be there to help lift the spirits of your lucky recipient. Here are some great examples that are sure to turn someone’s mood around: Personal Growth Books Many people find inspiration in books because the words stick with them for a long time. You can choose a book about someone going through a similar event, a book about a faraway place, of a self-help book that will encourage someone to turn their life around. Books like The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, The Last Lecture by...

Yes, Even Puzzles Help your Brain   t’s unavoidable. As we age we will encounter things that will just start giving out on us: our joints, our hairlines, and maybe even our hearts. Those we expect. However our brains need to have the same attention other parts of our body get. To keep your brain sharp, there are quite a few things that you can do. Here are just five: 1. Get a good amount of sleep. As you sleep at night, your brain keeps working. You sift through the information you learned during the day and put it in...