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Upcycled Shutter Family Rules

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I have had this plantation shutter for a long, long time. I don’t even remember where I got it. I’ve never really had an idea of how to repurpose it until I saw something at Cracker Barrel that gave me an idea for my upcycled shutter.

cracker-barrel-inspred-meThis was my inspiration for this upcycled shutter project. My shutter was larger, so I chose to do my phrases a little different.

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I didn’t take a picture of my project before I started, but it was just a large plantation shutter similar to these.

Easy upcycled shutter project

plantation-shutter-repurposedFirst, I removed the tilt bar and added a scrap piece of thin wood to make the louvers stationary.

 

buttermilk-heirloom-traditions-chalk-type-paintI used Heirloom Traditions Paint  Buttermilk Chalk Type Paint to give my repurposed plantation shutter a nice vintage look. I used some Heirloom Traditions clear wax.

How to design multiple lines in the Silhouette program

we-do-thank-yousThe design was done in the Silhouette program using the Gabriola Font in a size of 135. I did all of the phrases, and just let some hang out off of the working page. Then I just moved them when I wanted to cut them out.

Easy vinyl transfer with Painter’s Tape

transfer-vinyl-words-with-painters-tapeI used  brown vinyl (from Silhouette) and took advantage of the easy transfer method using painter’s tape. You can transfer several lines reusing the same piece of tape. I like the gentler hold of the painter’s tape compared to transfer material for small items like this.

 

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Voila! here is the end result! This was a quickie project that I did a couple of months ago.

 

my-repurposed-life-we-do-thank-yousDon’t you love how it turned out? I do and I wonder why it took me so long to repurpose this plantation shutter.

 

I hope I’ve inspired you to do your own upcycled shutter project! It’s so much fun to do shutter projects, and fake shutter projects using bi-fold doors. 🙂

gail

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Gail Wilson is the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. She is obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believes that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again, including herself!
Gail reinvented herself during a midlife crisis and has found purpose again. She hopes you will find new ideas for old things and pick up a few tools along the way.

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