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Colleen's Tutorials + Blog Posts

Colleen is the DIY blogger and author behind Lemon Thistle blog where she shares hands on DIY tutorials, home renovations, hand lettered designs, and projects to simplify your life… beautifully.

With a ‘you can make anything’ attitude, Colleen shares approachable projects and basic skills tutorials to help you do just that in her first book and weekly on her blog.

If you enjoy modern home decor (that’s totally cozy for your family!), saving money through DIY and simplified lifestyle- you’ll love the tutorials Colleen shares on LemonThistle.com. Find her @colleenpastoor everywhere else!

Grey and Textured Living Space for the Holidays

THREE Room Makeovers in the Works

Big thanks to Leon’s Furniture for sponsoring this post. Check out my full policies and disclosure here. Happy Tuesday! Today I’m so excited to pop in and spill the beans on some exciting room makeovers I’ve been working on in partnership with Leon’s Furniture. We’ve spent our weekend painting and prepping and I …

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DIY Hanging Wooden Chalkboard & Printable

Today I’m excited to be over at Remodelaholic sharing this simple (but totally lovely!) hanging wooden chalkboard. I love it as an alternative wreath with a nice welcome message- but it would be rad on a gallery wall with a motivational quote as well. The monochromatic look is perfect in my entry. It’s got black, …

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DIY Hexagon Side Table- I can't believe this is made out of pallet wood! SO nice for an afternoon build.

How I Disassemble a Pallet

Curious how to disassemble a pallet without a saw- this video tutorial will walk you through tips and tricks on how to take apart a pallet without hurting yourself… using NO power tools! Pallet disassembly for free wood can be tricky but these basic tools can make it easy to dismantle a pallet without a …

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You’re Invited! Introducing the Halloween Cut File Bundle

*Affiliate links are used in this post. This is at no extra cost to you and as always, I only share items I truly love. Check out my full disclosure here. Is it too early for Halloween? NAH! I’m so excited for today’s post. Not just because it was super fun to make (or because …

Read moreYou’re Invited! Introducing the Halloween Cut File Bundle
Love this free printable coloring sheet! Plus the hand lettering and floral illustrations are rad. Perfect for summer

Bloom Free Coloring Sheet

As I’d promised… another coloring sheet! Today I’m excited to be sharing this hand lettered and illustrated bloom coloring sheet as a free printable. I wanted to make a by hand version to show a low-tech example in a post I’ve got coming up about how to make your own hand lettered coloring sheets. I …

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DIY Kids Floating Vanity

I shared this little kids floating vanity that we built in our kids’ shared room last year over at Remodelaholic and now that we’re busy on making this room a shared space for not just 2 but 3 kiddos (read about our announcement here!), I thought it was about time I shared this little DIY …

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Front door update- painting and tape tips for an easy job

Navy Front Door Update

All my tips to easily use painters tape for painting the exterior of a front door! We chose a rich navy to update the exterior of our entry! Today I’m excited to share our front door update! There’s still lots more work to do on the exterior of our home (did you catch our exterior …

Read moreNavy Front Door Update

Secret Morse Code Party Garland

This post contains affiliate links and product provided by Oriental Trading. As always, I’d never promote a product I don’t already totally love! Check out my full disclosure and policies here. Today’s post is SUCH an exciting one for me! Not only is it a party DIY which, you know I love, but it’s an …

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Think outside the cabinets! 3 Simple hardware DIYs

This summer is flying by, you guys! So much though that I totally forgot to share this post with you! It’s only been a week… or two? I don’t even know, the summer all blends together! But it’s totally worth checking out. I am over at Remodelaholic again, this time not sharing only one… BUT …

Read moreThink outside the cabinets! 3 Simple hardware DIYs
free printable brush lettered practice sheet for back to school

Printable Brush Lettering Practice Sheet- Back To School

Today I’m excited to bring you another free printable brush lettering practice sheet! Plus, I’ve partnered with 7 other rad hand lettering bloggers that are also sharing free printables, tutorials, or practice sheets for the back to school theme. Fun, right? Every time that we’ve partnered on these, I’ve put together a brush …

Read morePrintable Brush Lettering Practice Sheet- Back To School
DIY Wooden Ladder Ball- Love the black and white look! Plus- chalkboard for score keeping

DIY Ladder Ball (with Chalkboard Score Keeper)

A couple years back I shared 5 rad lawn games that you could make for your outdoor BBQs in partnership with Home Depot Canada and those are still some of my most searched tutorials of ALL TIME. Like, every single month. Even in the winter. And I don’t blame you guys- who doesn’t love a …

Read moreDIY Ladder Ball (with Chalkboard Score Keeper)
You're invited! Love this handlettered floral invitation. Free cut file plus awesome tips on weeding intricate cardstock cuts

You’re Invited Floral Invitation Cut File

Today I’m excited to be teaming up with some other fab Canadian bloggers who LOVE their Cricut machines… to give one away to you! We are all sharing some rad DIY projects using the Cricut as well. You know I love to use my Cricut to cut hand lettering (you can see aaaall the projects …

Read moreYou’re Invited Floral Invitation Cut File
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I’m Colleen: wife; mom to 4 wild ones; and DIY blogger behind Lemon Thistle. You can expect to see affordable DIY, cozy modern home decor, renovations, free printables, hand lettering and the occasional party on Lemon Thistle. Read More…

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