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How to Make a Holiday Greeting Card Display

We repainted and recovered a thrift store corkboard, then embellished it to make a holiday display.

Materials and tools

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scissors
measuring tape
paint brush
hot glue gun and glue sticks
corkboard (we found a second-hand item that costs a few dollars)
red paint (sample size is sufficient) we use Lowe's Valspar color:Claret
green ribbon
piece of burlap (enough to cover the cork)
Children's wooden blocks spelling out 'Happy Holidays'
all purpose adhesive spray
Hanging hardware (if corkboard doesn't already have it)
twine
box of thumbtacks
sandpaper

How to Make a Holiday Greeting Card Display How to Make a Holiday Greeting Card Display

Prepare and Paint Corkboard

How to Make a Holiday Greeting Card Display How to Make a Holiday Greeting Card Display

Sand the wooden frame of the corkboard. Clean it up, then apply a coat of red paint and let it dry. Add a second coat and let it dry completely.

How to Make a Holiday Greeting Card Display How to Make a Holiday Greeting Card Display

Cover in burlap

Use the cork as a template for the burlap; cut it to fit the inside of the wooden frame. You may want to cover the frame with newspaper or painter's tape so it doesn't stick to it. Spray the adhesive on the cork and place the burlap on top. Smooth out with your hands.

Frame with ribbon

How to Make a Holiday Greeting Card Display

Susan Teare

Corte la cinta para que se ajuste exactamente alrededor del borde de la arpillera para que toque el marco de madera. Corte cada pieza de la cinta en un ángulo de 45 grados para asegurarse de que las esquinas coincidirán. Use pegamento caliente para adherir la cinta a la arpillera y la tabla debajo de ella.

Deletrearlo

Coloque los bloques en el centro del panel de corcho, justo debajo de la cinta. Use cinta métrica para centrar adecuadamente. (Si usa las palabras "felices fiestas", centre en la primera "P" y entre la "I" y la "D") Pegue los bloques sobre la arpillera.

Añadir herrajes colgantes

Fije los ganchos en D a la parte posterior del marco de madera si el tablero no tiene una forma de colgarlo. Guita la cuerda en los ganchos, adelante y atrás unas cuantas veces para darle grosor. Usa chinchetas para colgar las cartas..

Joanne Palmisano es la autora de Secretos de salvamento (W.W. Norton, septiembre de 2011). Visita su blog, también llamado Salvage Secrets..