Cutting Boards

When we first moved into the house I bought a pretty cheap cutting board from Kohls. It lasted me through this Spring when it was replaced by a fabulous butcher board (wedding gift). Needless to say, you know I didn't toss my old board! No. I don't trash things unless its absolutely necessary. 

Then one day while thinking about 4th of July, I pondered what foods to make, where to display them, and how to present them, and so on… (the mind of an event planner). And it dawned on me that I had no boards for displaying cheese and crackers, or fruit, or anything for that matter. Well I have a board just begging for some attention. This is how it all began….

I looked at my paint supply and sure enough had red, white and blue acrylic pant. Plus I had plenty of foam brushes. I buy them in bulk whenever I am at Michaels. I love foam brushes and their so cheap.

Then step by step, I created my America Rocks Display board…

For a finishing touch, I super glued two handles to the sides. I bought these handles a while back at Home Depot when I wanted to re-do my kitchen. But that never happened. My kitchen grew on me.

There you have it. Right now it is being displayed on a shelf until I decide to use it in July. Its a perfect decor piece for the summer when not being used. It took me about 30 minutes to make. I didn't want it to look perfect, so I didn't spend much time making sure lines were straight and stars were matching. I am a big fan of worn, antique and homemade looks (if you don't already know). 

Other projects I considered with the board included wall art and a checker board. 

Thrifty Tip - Don't throw things away right away. People wonder how I have so much stuff on hand. I'm not a hoarder, I just don't throw everything away. If I haven't figured out how to semi use it within a year or so, I typically toss or donate it. I can't tell you the amount of times I used to say to myself, "I could really use a …. and I threw it away 6 months ago!".