I’m not sure when I started hoarding dried-up pens, but I do
remember when I first got inspired to make a pallet-style craft. About a year
ago I spotted an adorable clipboard photo holder at Hobby Lobby. It was made of
wood slats, pallet-style, and I knew I wanted to replicate that pallet look on
our plywood cutouts.
(I also knew that I did not want to spend hours
slicing up the cutout and putting it back together.)
So today’s secret shortcut is…. decorative grooves. They’re
just as smart looking, and WAY easier. Here’s my homemade, 1-2-3 groove-making
method:
1.Mark: Using a ruler
and a pencil, I marked 2-inch increments (with tiny lines at the top and bottom
of the cutout).
2.Score: At each
increment, I held the ruler in place as a “tracing guide”, and dragged the
dried-up pen down the length of the cutout. Tada – groove created!
3.Carve: Then my
14-year-old son (who’s quite handy and likes to outdo me
