$3 Thursday - Kitchen recipe holder

If you are anything like me you need a recipe to bake and this time of the year I like to try new recipes.

The last time I made a recipe I think I ‘lost’ it two or three times while making it.

For some reason I kept putting other things of top of my recipe. 

Then I remembered that I’ve seen a few recipe holders, most recently this great one from Caroline at Spaghetti Chic.

I won’t be loosing a recipe now that I’ve made my own recipe holder.

I started with a 5 x 7 frames that I painted and slightly distressed.  The distressing is perfect for a frame on the kitchen counter – a great way to hide splashes and any stains before they are cleaned up.

I inserted some metal flashing that just happens to come in a size perfect for most 5 x 7 frames.  For this frame I had to trim off about 1/8” on two sides.

I stacked a few buttons and attached a magnet to the back.

This frame can be horizontal or vertical if you want to hang up two recipes.

I thought I would share a close up of the Noel letter behind the recipe holder.
It was gift from one of my sisters about 5 years ago.
I get it out every year and put it somewhere.

Look at all the paint splattering that is on it. 
I love it.

Now if only my counter was this clean all of the time.

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