How to make a perpetual calendar message board. My inspiration was a church attendance board, remember those?
Guess what today is, it’s Thrift Store Decor day! I excited for you to see all the transformations. My friends are so talented and you will find their projects listed at the end of the post.
I found this $2.99 beauty at Goodwill, when I shared my thrifty haul on Facebook, someone said it was a Lang calendar holder. In my mind all I could see was the old fashioned church attendance board. I’ve added affiliate links, here’s what I did.
Supplies needed:
- perpetual calendar holder
- flat Balsa wood strips- 2 sizes – I found these at Hobby Lobby
- glue (hot glue and tacky glue)
- paint
- letters or numbers ( click for: Lightbox letters)
Directions:
- Spray paint the calendar holder. I also added stripes, optional and lightly sanded the whole piece.
- Measure and cut balsa wood strips to fit across the calendar holder.
- Glue the small strip to the larger one, this will create an area to hold the letter.
- Use the letter as a guide for spacing and hot glue the balsa wood strip to the holder.
- Place the letters to create your quote.
tip: I used tacky glue for the balsa wood, they are so small, you would burn your fingers!
Before:
After:
Ok, I gotta know, are you watching This is us?? I had to include this 😉 If you’re not watching, you should.
I’m having fun with these quotes!
Now go check out the other ideas:
Desk Lamp Makeover – Domestically Speaking
Luggage Rack Side Table – My Repurposed Life
Antique Key Magnets – Petticoat Junktion
Message Board – me 🙂
Peony and Grapevine Wreath – Our Southern Home
World Map Makeover –Â My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Key Hook Cabinet Makeover – Sadie SeasonGoods
Repurposed Thrift Store Tray – House of Hawthornes
Need more ideas, click here: Thrift Store Decor ideas galore!
Bonnie Banks says
March 20, 2018 at 1:48 pmI really enjoyed this project! I never would have thought to make the letter railing like this with the balsa wood. LOVE how you helped to inspire me this way! I’m thinking I might make specific letters using thrifted plastic bottles and/or containers with the clear packing tape transfer method using jet printed font letters. THAT will be fun! Thanks loads for sharing such a wonderful idea!
Kristi says
February 21, 2018 at 3:57 amI love this idea! So creative Debbie!
Kathy A says
February 16, 2018 at 7:24 pmGreat idea; love the curves of the frame and the stripes make it pop. I’m still learning to think outside the box about repurposing!
Christy @ Our Southern Home says
February 15, 2018 at 1:00 pmDebbie, Here you go again wowing me with your thrift store makeover! I need a taco…..I am always needing a taco!
Pam says
February 14, 2018 at 3:03 pmI still have one of those calendar holders in my kitchen right now! My husband refuses to give up the idea of a paper calendar! Great repurpose and I think you win the “Most Creative” award!
Maryann says
February 14, 2018 at 1:02 pmCute, cute, cute!!! I think it was meant to be a message board.
Leda Foley says
February 14, 2018 at 11:10 amThis is fantastic! I love it!!
Debbie says
February 14, 2018 at 11:17 amThanks so much Leda!! Hope you have an awesome day!
Debbie
Kristin salazar says
February 14, 2018 at 10:53 amThis turned out to be so beautiful! I love all the quotes, perfect!
Debbie says
February 14, 2018 at 11:16 amThank you!!
gail says
February 14, 2018 at 9:36 amsooo cute Debbie. I love your message board. Do I have those letters? Did we get them at a conference? 😉
I watch This Is Us. Love that show!!!!
super job, very creative as always!
gail
Debbie says
February 14, 2018 at 10:00 amThanks Gail, I ordered the letters on Amazon. I guess I need to check my swag bags lol I don’t remember getting any though.
XO
Debbie
laura says
February 14, 2018 at 8:01 amthis looks great debbie! love the tulips too! Where did you find those? laura
Debbie says
February 14, 2018 at 9:11 amThanks Laura, the tulips are from Michaels, $2 a bunch 🙂
dodie says
February 14, 2018 at 6:18 amthanks for the idea! will make smaller version using scrabble tiles for lettering messages 🙂
Debbie says
February 14, 2018 at 9:12 amGreat idea Dodie 🙂 I may have to do that too!! Thank you!!