My friend, Rosie, found an old church bulletin board at our local church thrift store. She hauled it over to my house saying
she liked it (hey, it was only $1 -- what's not to like?)
but didn't have any idea what to do with it.
Oh, but I did! I made a cool piece of art for her two boys...
...that has a cute second option...
Here's the before. I remember something just like this being on the wall just outside of my church's sanctuary when I was a kid!
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And, here are the steps in pictures:
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Smarty Pants and Ladies Man? -- I hope you like it!
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Lindy, my son is 47 but to me he is still that little 6 year old that went out into the desert looking for chuckwallas at 9 am and came back about 2 pm with the thrill of his life—a lizard of his own. I told him they had to stay in the garage and he tended it so carefully. There is NOTHING in this world as cute as a boy from 6 to about 9, sweetpea. Give them a stick and a roll of duct tape and they'll fashion a "world" of things for you.
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xoxo,
Connie
Noooooooo!!! I'm beyond jealous. I tried to get one of these a while back but couldn't find one. And you find one for next to nothing??????
ReplyDeleteThat's a really great find. Well done. :-)
Hi Lindy: As always, you produce something soooo original and one-of-a-kind! I LOVE this project and wish I had one for my son's room. I'm sure the boys will appreciate it! Have a fabulous weekend.
ReplyDeleteLisa@SuburbanRetreat
What a cute reuse of that board. I church I visited last year still used one of those :).
ReplyDeleteWhat a darling idea! You did a wonderful job on that piece. I don't think I have ever seen one of those boards uut there in all my years of thrifting. I'd say she now has one exclusive item! Hugs- Diana
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! How do you come up with this stuff? That is such a cool idea! You need to come to my house and do some makeovers!
ReplyDeleteThis is WAY too cute!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my. This is a great idea. Love the quotes and I LOVE the concept. This could be a lot of fun to play with words/quotes.
ReplyDeleteI love that. I would love to have one just like it.
ReplyDeleteThat is SO clever, Lindy. I love the saying and the way you finished off this piece. Great job!
ReplyDeleteEXCELLENT~ AWESOME~ FANTASTIC IDEA!!
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Beth
I love the sign, you picked really great sayings!
ReplyDeleteI think this is sooooooo cute and so original! I love the idea of being able to change out the sayings as well! Saw you over at Tatertots and Jello. LOVE THIS!!
ReplyDeleteVery good idea...this would be great in a kitchen too...listing all kinds of things. I have never seen one for sale. I think someone was lucky.(-:
ReplyDeleteLindy, what a great job you did with this Church board!! I'm sure your friend and her sons loved it!! Just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWhen I look at the before picture my mind did not go in any way towards the same direction as yours did. Great job.
ReplyDeleteThis looks fantastic~ well done!
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Very cute! Wish I could find one! :)
ReplyDeleteGenius.... pure and simple! I love this...I am so going to keep my eyes open for something like this!! Great!
ReplyDeleteI love this project! Nice nice job...
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea!! Thanks for sharing your steps as well as so many wonderful pictures!
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Ann
@
The Tattered Tassel
I love the finish you put on it, looks great! :0)
ReplyDeleteFound your blog through links. Love it!
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That is sooo cute!
ReplyDeleteThat is too cute. Loved the first one. LOL, yeah they all want to be boys.
ReplyDeleteGreat find! And it turned out super cute!
ReplyDeleteMelissa
http://www.burstsofcreativity.blogspot.com/
I'm so understanding the saying "unmanageable"!!
ReplyDeleteI have a four year old boy, and it's sooo true :)
Love this find, and a great job with it!
Blessings,
Becky C
Perfect ! As the mommy of 3 ( grown ) boys - I can say, plato might have been on to something !
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gena
www.thehouseonlavenderhill.blogspot.com
Great idea! I remember those boards from church, too. Thanks for stopping by my post & for becoming a follower. Come back for a visit any time. Cherry Kay
ReplyDeleteThe church I grew up in had those. That has to be one of the coolest things I've seen lately.
ReplyDeleteFabulous Transformation! Love this idea - fantastic job! I'll be featuring this tomorrow - Stop by and grab a featured button if you like. Thanks for linking to The Sunday Showcase - I greatly appreciate it! Hope you have a fabulous week! ~ Stephanie Lynn
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I love the paint treatment you applied. I love these types of projects. I did an altered calendar last year somewhat similar. It was TOO FUN!
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Hope those adorable boys enjoy this for a long time.
xx,
Autumn Clark
what a great find! I want one!!
ReplyDeletethis is super cute and what a great idea too! now where can i find one like yours! teehee
ReplyDeleteBrilliant. What a great idea. You could put personalized messages or inspiring quotes! Love the ones you chose :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you could Mi4M!
Loving the finish that you chose! Very cute idea. :)
ReplyDeletei love it.. and the sayings on them too. Very creative use of these things.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what the cross pieces look like.They must have a little lip to hold the cards. Could a handy woodworker make one of these?
ReplyDeleteOh I love this! What a neat idea, to make something out of something you used to see all the time!
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm linking over from Tatertots & Jello to say how much I like your project! I see these boards at the thrift store often & I it's so cool that you thought of a fun idea to do with them! I'm off to see more of your blog!
ReplyDeleteWarmly, Michelle
Super cute! I love it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHello! Thanks for linking up to the Weekend Word Search this month. I featured this project today.
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I love the transformation. And the paint color is perfect. Is it "Shilo Blue"?
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com
LOVE this!!! would also love it if you would check out my blog paintedfresh.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteCute message board-
ReplyDeleteI love that you can change out the message to say whatever you like. Makes it more personal that way!