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:

1. Spray paint the calendar holder. I also added stripes, optional and lightly sanded the whole piece.
2. Measure and cut balsa wood strips to fit across the calendar holder.
3. Glue the small strip to the larger one, this will create an area to hold the letter.
4. Use the letter as a guide for spacing and hot glue the balsa wood strip to the holder.
5. 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 - 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!