Thursday, September 13, 2012

30 days of pinterest: day 13

MEASURING UP

I think most people remember where their parents used to mark their height when they were growing up. I saw this and knew I had to do it. I can picture our family making notches on this thing for years to come.

The credit:
http://emilyaclark.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-10-05T15%253A12%253A00-04%253A00&max-results=3
and
http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/


The process:
I took some scrap wood my dad had and cut it down to 7 inches wide and 6 feet long. We then sent it through his plainer to take off all the grime. I put two coats of stain on it then painted the lines and numbers with black craft paint.

The change:
Looks exactly alike!

The checkbook:
Scrap wood and stain from dad and black paint from me = $0!!

The bottom line:
I love, love, love this sentimental idea and can't wait to watch it fill up with memories.


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