Altered Window Message Board - akinsableterhat

Information technology's January, and then of course I have constitution on the brain! My fridge gets so cluttered that I distinct to make a message board to hold wedding invitations, baby announcements, party invitations, etc. using an old wooden window frame in reclaimed from an antiques flea market. None more cluttered electric refrigerator! Non just does it supply some much needed storehouse space, but it looks great on the fence in!

Window Frame Message Board

Altered Windowpane Message Board

Supplies:

Wooden window frame with glass removed
Nonobligatory – gumption paper and paint (if your skeleton needs a makeover)
Sparkle core panel – decent to fit all the panes of your window
Trim quilting batting (I used leftover pieces of Warm & Caucasian) – enough to wrap around sparkle core
Cloth – enough to wrap around foam gist
Medallion
Decorative brads
Stapler
Glue gun or fabric glue
Microscopic nails and malleus
Hooks (nonobligatory)

Directions:

1. If your soma needs it, scrape forth old blusher, Baroness Dudevant, and paint.

Sanding Window Frame

2. Measure window panes from back out side of frame. Exploitation an Exacto knife, cut sparkle core to fit inner each window pane.

Measuring Frame

3. Measure cotton wool batten or fleece to overlap the foam inwardness 2-3 inches happening for each one sidelong. Cover each piece of sparkle core with the batting, folding over each side and stapling into place.

Adding Batting

4. Do the same with the fabric pieces.

Attaching Fabric

Finished Fabric

5. Lay away ribbon call at diagonal, intersecting lines to create places to keep apart cards, pictures, etc. Glue only the pieces that fold over to the back exploitation a framework glue Oregon hot glue gun. The ribbon should not be affixed dejected happening the figurehead.

Adding Ribbon

6. Compact prongs of nonfunctional brads into foam essence where ribbon intersects. You credibly won't be able to open the prongs on the back, but they should arrest in place in any case.

Finished Ribbon

Ribbon Closeup

7. Stick in each panel into related to Lucy in the sky with diamonds.

Frame Back

8. Hammer small nails part way into the edge of the frame around the edges to keep the boards in place.

Adding Fasteners

9. If desired, attach to coating hooks to bottom portion of frame to arrive extra functional!

Adding Hooks

That's information technology! Now you can use thumb tacks or the ribbon to organize your invites, photos, messages, reminders, etc.

Finished Window Message Board

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