Hey friends!
Happy Wednesday! How many of you cook recipes off your iPad like me?? I always have mine when I am cooking in the kitchen, and I was always having to lean it up against the candy jar or coffee maker which led me to create this little guy…
It’s my iPad display! It also doubles as a chalkboard when it isn’t holding my iPad for me…
This is SO simple to make! Before we get started I wanted to put a quick little reminder out there for you guys! Ash and I are finalists in the Reynolds Real Moms contest. There are only 3 Wednesdays left to vote! We are having so much fun sharing our time and money saving tips in the kitchen with you guys! You can see our latest HERE as well as give us your vote! You guys are wonderful, and we appreciate your support on everything we do! Now… Go vote Shanty! 
Let’s make an iPad display!
This is a PERFECT beginner’s woodworking project! I had mine made during 1 naptime… Start to finish! Here is the wood you will need…
I used all whitewood or pine for my boards… They are the cheapest! You can buy these in 4′ pieces and that gives you enough wood to make 4 of these displays. It also makes each display cost under $3! You can make the other 3 as gifts for friends and teachers, or you can have your friends make one with you.
You will want all of your boards cut to 10″ pieces. Home Depot has a hand saw you can use in the store. You can also use a simple hand saw like this one…
Or… For those of you that are ready to make LOTS of Shanty projects, Ryobi has a great compound miter saw that doesn’t break the bank a bit!
Now… Once your wood is cut you attach it very simply just like this!
Before finishing mine, I decided to sand my corners and edges a bit. I love the finished look this gives just about anything. All of you need to get a Ryobi Corner Cat. This little guy is the bomb. It has become the only tool I sand with. It’s lightweight, easy to use and again… So cheap!
Once that was done, I gave the whole display a coat of my very fav…
Rust-Oleum Ultimate Wood Stain in Dark Walnut
You can find it at Lowe’s!
After the stain dried (in under an hour baby) I taped a square off like this…
Now spray that square with 1-2 coats of this stuff…
Once that dries you are set!
Here is mine in my kitchen…
I can set it just about anywhere I need it…
Do you guys like my subliminal hint above to go vote for Shanty??
Hope you guys love it! I have already put mine to use quite a bit! Oh… And did I mention you can make these for $3 a piece? Yah. That makes me love it even more!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I would love for you to share this and PIN it below. I would also love for you to take a minute and give Shanty your vote!
Have an awesome Wednesday! Thanks again!
~Whitney
