Monogram Cutting Board

Hello!  Happy July (already?!?)!  It’s Katie from View From The Fridge back with a fun and thrifty project today … A Monogram Cutting Board.

Looking back through my pins, apparently I’m drawn to decorating with cutting boards in the kitchen!  Take a look at some of these great ideas I had come across in the past:

When ‘browsing’ Goodwill last week, I came across a plain ol’ cutting board for $1.99!

Side note here:  I say ‘browsing’, but really, with three kids in tow, it was more like a quick perusal of the aisles, while bribing my two older boys to be good (probably with a promise of a treat), while bouncing up and down trying to keep Ben happy in the Baby Bjorn, all the while knowing at any second we may have to make a mad dash for the exit (possibly with 3 screaming boys). Relaxing, eh?

While I had not set out to find a cutting board to repurpose, when I had spotted this one … all those pins above popped back into my mind!  An easy, simple, do-able project started forming in my head!  Hooray!

While I would probably never buy a used cutting board at Goodwill to use as a cutting board (just not sure how to clean and sanitize it properly), it was the perfect size and shape to hang on the side of our kitchen cabinet as a fun piece of art!  Now … for the makeover!

I decided to go with a color blocked look and a monogram.

SUPPLIES

Here’s what I used for the project:

1. Cutting board (obviously)
2. Drill and 1/4″ bit if your board doesn’t have a hole
3. Grey spray paint
4. White craft paint
5. ‘S’ stencil
6. Stenciling brush
7. Embellishments (use whatever you like, here’s what I used):  floral wire to add a little something to the handle and a ribbon to hang it!

EASY PROCESS

1. First, I drilled a 1/4″ hole in the top of the handle so I could add a ribbon to hang the board.
2. Next, I taped off a diagonal line with painters tape and covered the top portion of the board with a plastic bag.
3. Using the grey spray paint, I painted the bottom portion of the board with one coat of grey paint.

   

4. I let that dry overnight, and then applied my ‘S’ stencil with white craft paint and a stenciling brush.

   

   When stenciling, I always tape the bristles of my brush to prevent stray bristles from getting under the stencil:

   

   I then apply the paint to the board with a pounding motion (rather than traditional side to side brush strokes).  This helps keep the paint inside the lines and prevents it from creeping under the stencil.

   

5. To add a little interest, I wrapped the handle with floral wire that I found in my ‘random supplies’ craft stash (you can find in the floral aisle of a craft store).  Wrapping the handle with leather lacing would also be super cute!

   

6. I threaded some black ribbon through the hole, tied a bow, and hung it up!

   

Perfect for the side of our kitchen cabinet:

Thanks so much for having me here today!  I’ll be back next month, but I’d love for you to stop on over and say hello at View From The Fridge!

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Susan B

Hi, I’m Susan! Thanks for stopping by Oh My! Creative. I like to have fun, make fun things…you know, create stuff! I love DIY, decorating and design and like any girl…shopping and lunch!

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