Can It Be???

I know what you are thinking. There is no possible way that there are only seven weeks to Christmas. And you are correct... there are actually TWELVE weeks. There, doesn't that feel better? But still, today's project is

CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN #7...

The Oh-So-Cool Door Hanger!!!

Now, the coolest thing about this is... get this... it's reversible!

Here's what you'll need to bring this little slice o' heaven to your household:

*Creative Imaginations door hanger

*One two-sided or two one-sided (say that three times fast) sheets of cardstock (I used Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater from Piggy Tales -- love those colors!).

*A few scraps of coordinating cardstock.

*Xyron Cheetah or other permanent adhesive

*Laminating machine (I used my Xyron)

*Sandpaper

*Scissors

*Kelly Panacci for Sandylion clear stamps

*Brown ink for distressing (mine is from Memories)

*Alphas (I used Arctic Frog and Chatterbox)

*Velcro

*Embellishments (I used Heidi Swapp Bling, Glitz Frosting, and Sandylion 3D flower stickers)

*Dry Erase marker

Now, let's get to it:

1. Assemble materials. This is not really a step, but I had this photo and wanted to use it. I hate wasting things.

2. Trace the doorhanger onto the BACK of the patterned paper. (I am always tempted to trace onto the front, but then I am left with little smeary memories of where my pencil or pen slipped. So just do it on the back. It's easier that way.) Trim out using scissors (remember how to cut with scissors?). Repeat for the other piece of patterned paper.

3. Using the Cheetah or other permanent adhesive, adhere the patterned paper to the door hanger. (If you are using the Cheetah, the adhesive will not roll onto the doorhanger directly -- so put it on the paper instead. How do I know this? Trial and error, my friends, trial and error. Emphasis on the error.) Repeat for the other side.

4. Using sandpaper or a sanding block -- or ideally, that cool tool set from Basic Grey that I am hoping they will send me -- sand the edges, getting rid of all those "hanging chads." (By the way -- do you know how hard it is to take a picture of your own hand?? I do not really sand like the photo shows, but I ran out of digits to hold things.)

5. Cut two pieces of cardstock to coordinate with your patterned paper. I trimmed mine to 3x4", to fit nicely on the hanger. Get out your stamp and inkpad and get ready!

6. Stamp lines about 1/2" apart on the cardstock. They do not need to be perfect. Let me repeat: THEY DO NOT NEED TO BE PERFECT! Repeat with the other piece of cardstock.

 

7. Using your laminating machine, laminate both pieces of cardstock and trim. (You might think this photo looks surprisingly like the one above, save for the awful glare at the bottom. I left that in so you could see that it has, indeed, been laminated.)

8. Using letter stickers, spell out "Do This:" on one side of the hanger and "Buy:" on the other. (Please note how I used the clear ruler trick to get my letters lined perfectly. Every once in a while, even I feel the urge to show my perfectionist side -- just because I can.)

9. Attach the laminated cards to the hanger using snippets of self-adhesive Velcro. Hint: To get it in the right spot on the back of your laminated card, put the "comb" side of the Velcro on first. Then cut a smaller piece of the "loop" side (so I don't have to be so precise when I replace the card on the hanger), stick it on the "comb" and remove the adhesive backing. Then place the card on top and push down firmly. Voila! Perfect placement! Repeat on the other side.

10. Embellish as desired.

I totally love how you can grab your lists right off the hanger and take them with you. As I near the big 4-0, I tend to forget things more and more, so this is the perfect remedy! I am giving this to my sister (hope she doesn't read my blog!) with a Dry Erase marker tied onto it. How cute is that??

Adaptations: A chores list for your kids (though that wouldn't make a very good Christmas present). A Honey-Do list. Show me what you do with this and I'll add you to our gallery!

Comments

[Shannon]

This is just about the cutest thing I've ever seen. I'm totally going to make a bunch of them!!!

[Emy]

Ooh, love it! I might cheat and skip the hanger template though, and just make one out of cardstock and a Coluzzle, since that's what I have on hand.

Also, I'm amused that in step 3, you carefully note that the lines don't have to be perfect, but then in step 8, you pointed out that the letters ARE perfect. LOVE IT! ;)

[Rebecca]

I'm going to make this and the coupon book, put them together and give it to my girlfriend who has an orgnaized woman trapped inside her struggling to get out. (I have one inside me, too, but I just sit on her and she doesn't struggle so much.) Thanks for another great project.

[tammy b]

oh. my. you be one clever mama jama! i'm all over this ;)

[kissyj]

Super cute idea!! I love it! I may have to play with this idea..not sure wher to get teh door nobby thing, but I may just adjust and make something up..we shall see!

[Abbie]

I love it! I may make them for my neices and nephews for their rooms. Of course, I don't think I'll make it a "to do" but maybe "to clean". Oh, Aunt Abbie, you are too much fun (not). They will actually probably hate me for it. Haha. It's cute anyway. Thanks for the ideas! I'm hoping to finish one of my books this week (I found little mini-composition notebooks at Walmart. Perfect!) I'll send pics...

[melita]

Another great project Lain! And I love the gallery =)

[suzi finer]

loving the step-outs (makes sharing so much easier!
kisses...

[amymarie78]

great project... need to whip up some of those as well...

[Ramona]

I love this project. Well, actually so far I loved everything you do. But I still can't understand why the WitchCraft LO was not published yet... It is the bestest LO I've ever seen!But back to what I really wanted to say- I have a great way of lining up letter stickers. I first line them up on a backing sheet from some used stickers (using a ruler, or the lines of my cutting mat if they show through of course!) Then I pick it all up with the removable tape from scotch, place the whole word (or scentence) where I want it on my project, gently remove the tape and admire my handywork... This way, when you spell a long word and want it e.g. perfectly centered, you don't need to guess where to start with the letters. KWIM?