A DIY Recipe Card Holder and a DIY Bow Holder {2 #HandmadeHoliday Ideas}
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There was a time when anyone would mention Staples to me, the first things that I would think of would be 0ffice stationary, school supplies and tech equipment. But when I was invited to walk through the store and pick up materials to create a handmade gift/craft idea for the holidays, the offerings in each aisle opened my eyes to so much more.
There’s actually a world of fun, crafting, handmade projects and possibilities one can dive in on!
Take for instance, cork tiles.
Most people look at them as dull, drab squares on which people stick stuff on.
But with a little design tape and twine or some ribbon, you can create…
A DIY Recipe Card Holder and a DIY Bow Holder
If my favorite recipes aren’t in recipe books, they’re on recipe cards. And honestly, it’s such a pain to keep track of all my cards especially when I start the holiday baking/cooking in high gear. Being able to display them, for my reference, in the kitchen, aesthetically, definitely helps.
To make this DIY Recipe Card Holder you will need:
12 inch x 12 inch cork tiles
1 pack of Scotch fasteners
Scotch Expressions design tape/any washi tape
Clear push pins
Mini colored wood clothing pin clips
Baker twine
(You can pick up all the supplies at Staples either in store or online.)
1. First border all four sides of your cork board with the design tape/washi tape of choice. Make sure you leave margin of extra tape on either side to fold over the same on the other end of the cork board.
2. Measure two equal lengths of twine across the board, leaving extra twine on either end to fold over onto the other side.
3. Fasten either end of the twine onto the board with a push pin, ensuring you hold the twine down in the middle with the pin to make sure it stays in one place.
4. Turn the board over and stick the extra ends of the twine onto the cork board with the design/washi tape. (You can even use Duck Tape for a firmer adhesive solution)
5. Also attach the Scotch fasteners on four ends of the board, ensuring you stick these on the ends where you folded the extra design tape over. (This will provide an extra seal to the design tape folded over.)
The neat thing about these fasteners is you can stick these on any surface, cabinet or wall.
So your recipe board can travel around your home based on where you stick up other fasteners. So it can be a Recipe Card Holder in one room, a Receipt Holder to hold bills to be paid in your office room or a Study Notes holder in your child’s room.
6. Now turn your board over and hang up those recipe cards with your mini wood clothing pin clips.
Since I had leftover cork boards, I decided to also make Baby Girl’s bows and cloth hairbands a place to hang since they’re mixed up with big sister’s hair accessories.
This DIY Bow Holder follows all the steps as the Recipe Card Holder, except instead of using Baker Twine I used a purple ribbon I found lying around to fasten her little bows on.
I also used just one ribbon though you can use two or three, dependent on how many bows you need to hold up.
Instead of that second row of bows, I just stuck in four push pins to hold her cloth hairbands.
I really love the bow holder and now think I may make Little Man a tie holder with the last cork board I have!
* Check out the Staples Pinterest Board for some great last minute holiday ideas.
I remember someone giving my daughter a bow holder when she was born. You have a great idea here. You’ve got me thinking about what I can make my little guy to hold all his bowties.
Ohh, that recipe holder would really come in handy here. I usually bring my laptop to the kitchen when trying a new recipe, but I know that isn’t the safest. If I could print the recipe and put it somewhere that it wouldn’t get wet/dirty like this, I would go that route!
I used to do that, Kecia, till a flour accident caused me to reconsider that move!
Like you, I’ve never really thought of Staples as a place to get craft supplies either- usually I head to Michaels. However, it does look like you had some great finds. The recipe holder would be super useful for me when I am baking- I really only have 5-6 recipes that I routinely use, so it would be awesome to have them nicely displayed for whenever I want to use them!
They actually have larger sized cork boards Samantha so all those recipes would fit perfectly on one board 🙂
The Recipe holder is the one I’ll try to make. I have a few that I use all the time from my MIL and the ribbon holder will be nice so I’d stop losing them for my granddaughters when they come over. Thanks for sharing.
I love the recipe card holder idea! I’m always losing mine
I never considered Staples as a place to buy craft supplies. I am obsessed with corkboards, though – I have a few hanging on my ways to display photos. I love these two DIY ideas because they’re so simple and can be adapted into so many other things.
That bow holder is such a neat idea. I want to make one for my niece!!
I actually have a few square cork boards in my home now. These are great ideas. I’ll have to try it.
What a great idea! I could do this for my girls and their many bows and hair things! Very cute!
I love how easy this looks to make. It will make reading recipes so much more enjoyable while cooking.
I love the recipe card h0lder idea! The bow holder would make a great homemade present.
This is so dark easy and adorable. I’m so happy to say that I can actually make this now that I have a daughter. I now need to go buy the thinks to make it and maybe even buy more bows
These are great ideas. So cute and easy to do too!
That’s such a neat idea! I would have to figure out some kind of heavy hook for my smartphone on it since that is usually where I read my recipes from!
That’s a really cool idea for a craft project. I’ve never used washi tape before. What’s the deal with it? Is it any stickier or less sticky than the duct tape that has designs on it? I’m pretty bad with crafts and knowing what to use for them! Thanks for the tutorial!
My daughter would love something like that to hold her bows and headbands. How cute!
I really love the idea of the DIY Recipe Card Holder! This is such a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
What a great project. Staples really is a great little craft store that many folks don’t know about!
I am not a big DIY blogger BUT I LOVE this simple project. I think the tape makes it special. I love staples a lot.
This is a great and attractive way to make a recipe card holder you can put in your kitchen for everyone to see.
My friends Mom takes a hanger and puts clothes pins on it to hold up the recipes so she can read them. I guess it works for her, but not too attractive for the house guests. Thanks for the idea!
What a great way to help not lose your recipe cards. I am always searching around when I am cooking to find the recipe. I can’t remember with counter I left it on.
Love these ideas. I really like how you took one thing and repurposed it so it could be used for multiple things.
This is so cute! I want to make the recipe card holder asap! I am always just stuffing recipes into drawers and losing them. This is a great idea!
What an innovative way to use a cork board! Looks so easy and fun to make. I do need something to put all my girl’s bows on!
So crafty! I love these! Great way to get organized as well! Super easy too!
What a great idea and easy to make! This would definitely come in handy for me!