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No fireplace? No problem! In a few easy steps I will have you welcoming the jolly guy with the red suit into your home this holiday season. Here is a quick and easy way to create a Faux Fireplace Mantel.
Here is what you will need:
1 – 2′ x 4′ Chalkboard Panel
1 – 1″ x 6″ Common Board or pre-primed board cut to 5′
1 – 1″ x 3″ Common Board or pre-primed board cut to 5′
5 – Hooks
Fresh or Faux Garland
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Using a vinyl cutting machine, upload the images into the program and cut.
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Separate the cut images and apply transfer tape.
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Lay out the vinyl images onto the chalkboard panel and apply.
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To create the shelf…attach the 1″ x 3″ to the 1″ x 6″ using wood glue and brad nails. Then, attach the hooks onto the face of the shelf. I used d-rings on the back of the shelf to hang it on the wall. To attach the chalkboard panel to the wall, I used Command Velcro strips.
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To hang the garland, I uses command hooks and started decorating it!
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Here is the final project! It is so cute and festive! Santa may even mistake it for the real deal! If you recreate this project, make sure to snap a pic and share on Instagram!!
Tag @rebeccaDIY and use the hashtag #eyemyDIY for a chance to be featured! Happy Holiday!
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