Thrifty Nifty Chica Guest Project

Hello all, I'm Whitney from Thrifty and Nifty Chica. I wanted to share a quick way to decorate for every holiday. I wanted to make a advent calendar that wasn't just to be used for Christmas. I used the cutest 11x14 and 8x10 frames from The Wood Connection for my project.

 

 

In order to create the calendar I needed to string wire across the back of the frame. I took the glass and cardboard out of the back and set it aside. You will not need them. I marked off three inch segments along the back and pre-drilled holes for my hooks and screwed them in. I then used my needle nose pliers and pulled the wire through the holes and twisted it tight.

 

I then painted a frame a light ivory color so that it can be used for all the holidays. I pulled out my Silhouette and cut out some quick shapes that reminded me of summer. Trust me, I really need to be reminded that summer will come, eventually. 

 

 

I then found some cute clips at Michaels that work well on the wire. I wanted to find tiny binder clips, but I only had a few in my desk. You could use clothes pins too, how cute would that be?You could do cut outs for birthdays and all other special occasions. I know you all can come up with some great stuff. 

 

I also picked up an 8x10 oval frame from The Wood Connection so that I could use cute sayings about each season or holiday next to the countdown.

 

 

It looks great displayed on a shelf or hanging on a wall. The back of the frame is made to stand with wood dowels, or hang on a wall. It is quite simple to change back and forth.

 

 

I can't wait to hear what you think. Head on over to my blog and leave a comment (tell me what you would make)  to be entered in to win a $25 gift certificate to The Wood Connection. 

 

Enjoy!

Whitney