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A repurposed cutting board memo board

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Oh, hey there. My name is Kim and I’m sharing DIY Christmas gifts in January.

SLACKER.

But seriously, I think this gift could be great for nearly any occasion and any time of the year. In fact, I think it would be perfect for Valentine’s Day with a romantic love note or photo.

Yeah. That’s it. I’m just so far ahead that I’m already sharing Valentine’s Day gifts.

WINNING. (Just ignore the pretty Christmas lights. Those … are … Valentine’s Day lights?)

Custom cookbook holder1

I actually made two of these this Christmas and I love them so much that I want one for me. It all started when I saw two beaautiful Threshold paddle cutting boards at Target on clearance for $4. I scooped them both up thinking I could make something with them for Christmas.

I have seen many of those great tablet holders on blogs and Pinterest. (Check out this awesome tutorial over at my friend Jen’s.) I love them but I don’t have a tablet. And I was thinking that the cutting board would be a lovely way to display notes, photos or recipes in the kitchen.

This project was so ridiculously simple, it’s embarrassing. I cut the name and est. date on vinyl with my Silhouette. Then I added the silver clip (which I stole from the fridge) with hot glue.

Bing. Bang. Boom. Custom cookbook holder2

I decided not to add a block of wood on the back to prop it up. Instead, I thought it could be used on a wall. But if you want it on the countertop, I added an inexpensive black iron holder from Hobby Lobby. It holds a cookbook perfectly.

Custom cookbook holder3

Two in one? And I may or may not have used it for some holiday baking before sending it off to it’s final home. Pre-loved. 😉

I think this is a fun twist on the DIY tablet stand and would make a lovely decoration for the kitchen. I even have a plan to use these for an upcoming party. Eek. Excited.

Cutting board memo board

What do you think of my simple little DIY Christmas Valentine’s Day Whenever-You-Want gift?

Comments

  1. I bought a bunch of theses and can’t get vinyl to sick to them. How did you get it to stick?

  2. What a great idea! I have so many cutting boards (as you can imagine) that we have gone through due to woods being weak or imperfect. I can now repurpose it again to make a memo board. I love it!!! Will share again once I’ve completed one.

  3. This is so cute! I think that you could maybe use it as an ipad stand too- with that plate stand attachment like you did for recipes. I am always using recipes off my ipad and would find this super handy!!

  4. I love this! Also, I might not get to sharing homemade Christmas gifts until February, so you’re all good! I’m so behind on blog commenting, but please accept some belated Christmas, anniversary and New Year greetings!! xoxo

  9. It works! I could see putting some chalkboard paint on it (not sure how) and using it as a weekly menu in the kitchen or message center.

  10. Um… wedding season will be upon us soon so this is not a Christmas gift— it’s a wedding shower gift!

    (don’t worry girl, I got your back 😉

    Love the idea. In fact totally stealing it for the wedding shower I have coming up.

    Yes… I still have friends getting married. LawdJesus will it ever end?

    LB

    • This is such a great idea for a bridal shower. I’m actually planning to make a bunch as photo frames for a kitchen shower I’m hosting in May. (I Know they have them at IKEA for $3 or $4, too.)

  12. Valentine’s lights already–you are so on top of things! ;). I’m so slacker that I decided to not even do a post about the beer carrier we made since it would have been after Christmas…because it’s not like anyone ever gives presents or drinks beer any other time of year or anything….

  14. Love it, Kim! I needed that “one last thing” to fill in my kitchen wall. I think this might be it!

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