My first project started off as a wooden growth chart. I thought it would be a perfect idea since we know we won't be in this house forever and we don't know what the future will bring. The idea that we can take this with us wherever we go is perfect!
I had a piece of leftover wood from the kitchen command centre that I posted about earlier, so my plan was to use this wood. I was nervous to start painting it because I didn't really have an idea for how I wanted the growth chart to look. Once I finished painting it...I didn't like it. So off I went to Lowes to pick up another piece of wood for round two! This time I discovered a 6' x 1' pre-sanded, ready to go, piece of pine for around $15. Once I had a better game plan, I gave it a few coats of paint, measured out the measurement marks and painted them on, and printed out the vinyl numbers with my Silhouette machine. I am very happy with the finished product. It cost me about $30 to make versus the Pottery Barn growth charts that look very similar, but are made of MDF and go for $89! Plus, I had fun doing it! :)
And don't worry...I still used the first piece of wood that I painted. You'll have to wait and see what I turned that into!
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