Words to Live By: Quote Board DIY (with printable)

 

Do you ever have a project on your list for a really, really long time?  This is one of those for me.  I have another quote related project that I’d like to make for my kitchen as well—another long-standing item I’d like to get done soon.  I’m so happy this is finally finished though.

I apologize for the pictures of the ‘final look’.  This is hanging in a hallway with zero sunlight.  So I tried using one of our daylight bulbs to help out, but it was still pretty dark in the hall.  But it’s been a great way to brighten up a dark space in our home.

Here’s how I made mine:

-Ikea frame ($9.99, size 19.75” x 22.5”)

-chicken wire (from Home Depot, in the garden section)

-wire cutters

-staple gun with the 1/4” staples

-mini clothes pins (I found mine in the craft section of Walmart)

-quotes (I have a pinboard HERE that I got mine from).  I also made them available to you all to print HERE.  *I did not type who said the quotes on the quote squares, so refer to my board of quotes pinned for who said them.

-cardstock cut into various shapes.  I used my silhouette, but you could easily cut out the more simple shapes.

And it’s pretty self-explanatory.  Cut the chicken wire and be careful.  I totally cut myself twice and I was being careful ;).  It’s just tricky stuff to work with because it keeps wanting to roll back up.  I found using the cardboard from the picture frame helped a little to flatten it out, like this:

Staple it to the back of the frame with the staple gun. You have to do it to the thicker part of the frame, otherwise even with the 1/4” staples it will go through the front (just believe me on this, I tried it).

Print off the quotes HERE onto cardstock and cut out.  They are 3.5” squares.

Cut out a variety of shapes.

I used mini glue dots to adhere my shapes to the quote squares.

I also used the glue dots to stick the “Words To Live By” onto the wall.  Not sure if that was so smart—hopefully it doesn’t damage the wall but I don’t think it will. I know there are poster glue dots that would probably be a better idea.

Embellish the quote cards however you’d like.

There are always so many quotes that I wish I could remind myself of every single day.

 

I’m going to love having the great life reminders to read as I walk by it every day.  And it’s good for the whole family to be reminded of many of these.

Hope you all have a great day!