Whilst you’re waiting for me to get today’s giveaways up (that’s right…more than one!), I’m going to give you a hint about next week’s giveaway and show you a quick and easy project. I don’t claim to have invented this, I’m just going to show you my take on it.
Don’t have a mantel? No problem!
I started with a cabinet door from the as-is section at IKEA.
As you can see, I spent A LOT of money on it.
I gave it a coat of off white spray paint that I found in the garage and then glazed it using Ralph Lauren glaze in Tobacco.
I applied some vinyl lettering I cut with my Silhouette (using painters tape for transferring small stuff/text is my new favorite trick). The font is called St. Nicholas…appropriate, right?
And then I drilled a few holes along the bottom and installed these fabulous knobs from Hobby Lobby.
Total cost? $21, and that’s only because I spend $5 a piece on knobs. You could make this for WAY less.
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Love it!!!
Love the idea, I'm going to have to make one!
Oh, I LOVE this!
Wonderful! I don't have IKEA nearby, but I do have a Hobby Lobby! — michele
Such a fabulous project!! Perfect for those without a mantel, too!!
Great idea! I am so glad your shared. Perfect for us mantel-less folks!
I'm so glad you showed us this! I had used wooden letters that spelled JOY and glued dowels on them to use for the hanging part. You can see them here http://holdingon2myhope.blogspot.com/2008/12/stockings-are-hung.html
Well, we added a new addition to our family this year so I was trying to think of something different to use to hang our stockings. I'm going to try this! Thanks so much!
This is so cute. I love those knobs! Great idea, Char.
Cheri
LOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!!!!!!
I am completly in LOVE with this!!!
AND I just bought a cabinet door a couple weekends ago at the Habitat store with no idea what I was going to do with it….I think I now know!!!
oooh what a great idea!!!! love it!
This is great and those knobs are fabulous:)
How awesome. I love it~!
We don't have a mantle–this will be great. Thanks for sharing.
those knobs are totally worth the $5/each. love them.
I love it! I'm totally going to be making one of these soon!
I'll totally make one if you promise to come help me hang it.
Perfect! I love it.
I absolutely love that!
This is just darling! So cute!
waht an awesome idea!
Those knobs are worth it!
LOVED IT, BLOGGED IT FORWARD! http://donkeyandthecarrot.blogspot.com/2010/11/from-cabinet-door-to-something.html
Oh my goodness, FABULOUS idea!!
Excellent idea! We've been hanging our stockings on kitchen drawer knobs. Which is fine as long as I don't need to . . . you know, cook.
This is fabulous!!!!
Hi!
Wanted you to know I posted a link to this tutorial today on my blog, PaperFriendly.
Nancy Ward
PaperFriendly
http://www.nancywardcrafts.com
You mention something about painter's tape and small pieces – can you elaborate? I have a new Silhouette, and I'm trying to find all the tricks I can!
YOU could sell these!!! Love the idea. Thanks soooooo much for sharing. Just love it!! Great Christmas gift tooo.
I making this as we speak but I’m not using a cabinet door. I have a question on the letters – how tall and wide did you make them?
I don’t remember and I actually gave my board away. It would kind of depend on the size of your door/board, though…
I HAVE a mantel and I am still making this! Thanks for the inspiration! Found my cute little knobs at Cost Plus World Market (we don’t have a Hobby Lobby) for $1.99! They actually look like poinsettia!
Total cost $8! I had my wood on hand! YAY!