I'm still copying off of my Pinterest Boards! This was my husband's Father's Day gift -- a photo holder for his office using old wood and metal files. I was inspired by Jane at Mamie Jane's and her Repurposed Metal File Picture Holder she made.
Mine was made using some reclaimed wood fencing I got for free when my boss tore down his fence.
My wonderful neighbor cut three pieces of the wood for me and I glued them together with wood glue. I used one of the metal files to smooth the edges but left them quite uneven to add to the rustic look.
Following Jane's suggestion, I made three pilot holes in the wood and then just hammered those files into the wood. The files were taken from my father-in-law's toolbox that my husband got when his dad passed away. I used a metal brush to clean them up a little but not too much as I wanted to keep their rustic charm.
For the magnets I punched out some decorative paper and glued it to round magnets. Then I added some old washers, nuts, etc. with E6000 glue.
I finally tried out Picmonkey for editing photos so I played around a bit with it on this photo.
Remember . . . Pinterest is NOT just for collecting ideas :)
Very cool, Lauren. I love what you did with your magnets.
ReplyDeleteThat is just the best idea ever!!! Thanks for sharing, gonna give it a try!!!
ReplyDeleteThat turned out so cool! Great job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique and beautiful gift Lauren! I am sure that he loved it! Hope your week is going great! Angie xo
ReplyDeleteLove how Unique these are. These would make an awesome gift for an older man as well. Especially the ones you never know what to get. Found you via a blog hop and am now a new follower!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for father's day!! I agree...love Pinterest, and dinners have gotten much more interesting at my house :) Laurel
ReplyDeleteLove the re-use of the old fence! The perfect gift any dad would love.
ReplyDeleteNow off to actually make some of my pins!!
Kelly
How cute! Well, you know what I mean. It's manly and rugged and cool more so than cute. But I love the magnets made with washers and wingnuts. I'll have to try some copycatting of my own sometime with some of these ideas! Thanks. Found your post at Ivy and Elephants. Hope you'll stop over and see me at Quirky Vistas sometime.
ReplyDeleteLiz
And I bet he just loved that manly photo display. It's wonderful! Everyday I am just amazed at all the wonderful inspiration found on blogs. Thank you ~
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool idea! I get so many great ideas from blogs...I don't dare start going to Pinterest! But I've been thinking about joining! heehee!
ReplyDeleteLove these and pinning the idea to Pinterest now! I found your link on French Country Cottage.
ReplyDeleteHi Lauren,
ReplyDeleteYour photo holder turned out awesome. I love the reclaimed wood you used and the magnet idea is genius (I'm copying that idea for sure). Thanks for the shout out!!
Have a great weekend.
Jane
How smart! Love it! Thank you for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
ReplyDeleteSherry
what an awesome idea. I want to try this too since a lot of our family photos became rotten on the lever arch files in our basement. Thanks for sharing.
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