Instead,
today, I will be one of those cool, crafty people that show the results of a
craft they made. I found this idea originally through here on StumbleUpon (side
note: if you don’t use StumbleUpon, you are doing life wrong). Yesterday, I had
spent all day playing video games and doing logic puzzles, so I wanted to do
something a little more productive. I decided on this idea of a DIY dry erase
calendar.
Originally,
I wanted to make this for me, but I just felt like I needed to make it for
someone else. I really felt like I needed to make it for a couple at my church,
Sara and Austin, as they had just recently married.
What You Will Need
35 paint chips of any color(s) you decide
12” X 16” picture frame
Glue stick
Dry erase markers
Scissors
Ruler
Pencil
I found
everything I needed at Hobby Lobby except the paint chips. That’s okay though
because paint chips are obviously easy to come by because they are free at any
home decorating store. I picked mine up from Wal-Mart, although, I must warn
you, it does feel a little criminal just going into Wal-Mart, picking up 35
paint chips, and walking out like it was nothing. I was really nervous and felt
like I was breaking a law or something.
First, you
will want to cut your paint chips into 2” X 2” squares. I picked a different
color for each day of the week and picked variations of yellow and gray since
those were Austin and Sara’s colors.
Next, take
the insert of the flame and flip it over to the blank side. Arrange your paint
chips in a nice fashion like below and glue them on the insert.
After this,
you can put the insert back into the picture frame. The glass will act as the
dry erase part, and you can use your dry erase markers to decorate it how you
like. I went ahead and added a couple of events at our church that I knew they were attending so it wouldn't look so plain.
Sara and
Austin ended up being really appreciative of the gift, and like I told them, if
it ever proves to be something they no longer use, they now have a large
picture frame.
I hope you
guys enjoyed my brief craft tutorial. I know I did as I realized I will never have
to buy a dry erase board again.
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