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Christmas in July

July 27, 2015 By Karen Creel

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I saw an old license plate in my storage building, and in the 98 degree in the shade weather, I immediately thought of Christmas. It was a 1966 Michigan License plate that stated “water winter wonderland”.  license plate tote 7

I decided to use a wooden tool tote to make a Christmas themed box.

License plate and tote

I bought this Waverly chalk paint, the last time I was at Walmart.  The color is crimson.  Perfect for Christmas.

license plate tote 6

 

Next, after making a quick trip to Ace Hardware to pick up screws and washers, I connected the tag to the box.

license plate tote 3

First, I used an awl to make the holes to start the screws.

license plate tote 2

Then used the drill to attach.

 

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And decorated for winter!

Of course you are not limited to Christmas to use this tote.  How about the lake house, or change the tag to match the state you live in.  You can pick up these plates inexpensively.  I checked on EBAY and this one is worth about 10.00 but I picked it up for MUCH less.

Merry Christmas in July!

Karen

 

 

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Christmas decor, crafts, DIY, vintage license plates, Waverly chalk paint, wooden tool box, wooden tote

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Comments

  1. Candi Burrows says

    July 27, 2015 at 4:14 pm

    This is AWESOME and so creative….I’m gonna find me a Lake one to make…Love it!

  2. Houseplant Guru says

    August 3, 2015 at 5:42 pm

    I love this! Especially since it is my state and the year I was born!


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