Thrift Shop Wooden Notepad Holder Repurpose

August 07, 2015
I purchased this wooden notepad holder at the thrift shop a couple weeks ago for $2.  The framed top portion looks like advertising for Casablanca Bar and Grill.  The wooden piece across the middle holds the notepad in place with bolts and two wingnuts.



This is what the notepad holder looked like from the back.  There was a piece of plexi-glass in the top.

I painted the notepad holder with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in "Cream".

I wet distressed the piece with a wet terry rag, and then waxed it with clear wax.

While my paint was drying, I found this lacey graphic frame on the Graphics Fairy Site and downloaded it to Picmonkey and centered a capital letter "A" in Blackletter font inside it.  I printed it as a 4 x 6 print on plain paper.

I then centered a dictionary page over the lacey frame graphic and taped the edges down in a few spots to send it through the printer again.

Then I placed the dictionary page/sheet of paper back in the printer and printed my graphic onto the dictionary page.  I cut the page to fit my frame, and added Grandma and Grandpa "A's" wedding photo.

Photo of notepad photo holder
I love the way my photo holder turned out.


Photo of notepad photo holder
I added a small piece of cardboard under the top of the photo to hold the photo a little tighter.

Photo of a repurposed photo holder gallery wall
I hung the new photo holder on my repurposed photo gallery wall, that is a "work in progress"!

Other projects on the gallery wall include:

Repurposed Chair Back Photo Holder
Cabinet Panel Grater Photo Holder
Crib Rail Photo Holder
Post Office Box Frame

Thanks for reading my blog, Carlene

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  1. Dicky BirdAugust 7, 2015 at 8:42 PM

    This project is cool!

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  2. suzieQAugust 8, 2015 at 5:49 AM

    you always do a great job repurposing, your photo wall is very creative.

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  3. Heather @Viral UpcycleAugust 8, 2015 at 6:23 AM

    Clever, love the A, and the photo wall.

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  4. Betsy@My Salvaged TreasuresAugust 8, 2015 at 8:48 AM

    What a vision! I love the transformation!

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  5. PattyAugust 8, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    Brilliant, Carlene! I passed up one of those the other day at the thrift shop.... now I wish I'd gotten it.

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  6. Pink GlitterAugust 8, 2015 at 9:38 AM

    Another creative and wonderful repurpose project, Carlene! I love the picture of your grandparents' wedding.....what a treasure!

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  7. PattiAugust 8, 2015 at 6:22 PM

    All I can say is - WOW! You have an amazing imagination.

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  8. Barbara JeanAugust 8, 2015 at 9:15 PM

    wonderful ideas! thanks!
    be blessed
    Barb

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  9. AnonymousAugust 10, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    love your creativity!

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  10. DonnaAugust 10, 2015 at 1:28 PM

    Stunning, Carlene - as always!

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  11. Mrs.TSeptember 21, 2015 at 11:49 AM

    Beautiful, absolutely beautiful! I would never have thought of this. Thanks so much for sharing your creativity.

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