Thursday, August 2, 2012

Pallet Board Bottle Opener

We've still got some pallets and some leftover pieces in our garage.  I saw this item for sale on one of the daily deal sites a few weeks back for around $25 plus shipping and handling:


I figured there would be a way to make it for a whole lot less. The person that I thought would enjoy this would be my brother-in-law, Chris. He has moved a lot of furniture for us lately and been Rob's right hand man when he needs some help.  He loves Budweiser on occasion, so I was able to find a Budweiser opener on Ebay for around $7.00.  I picked up some stickers at Michaels to create the OPEN on my opener, and then added a bucket to hold the actual caps once you use the opener.  The bucket was from the Target dollar section. In total I spent approximately $10.00 to make my own, and I've got a lot of stickers left over.

Rob sanded down the pallet piece, and then placed the stickers on it. Then he drilled in the bottle opener and used a hook to attach the bucket.







Chris...this will be ready for you when you come back. Thanks for stopping by!

Megan




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44 comments:

  1. This is Awesome!! I need to make one- how cute is this... Love Love Love it!!!

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  2. Okay, that's just really fun! And way thriftier than $25!

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  3. Your knock off version is perfect. I love that you even have a bucket to collect the bottle caps. There is usually a bottle cap that always ends up on the floor, near the recycling bin and I am always the one to step on it...so I can appreciate this extra touch. I can't wait to see what you do with the rest of the pallet (first a table, then a bottle opener...what's next).

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  4. ok i need one of these on my porch! LOVE!

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  5. Ok I LOVE THIS!!! definitely going to try it!

    Samm
    www.LittleHouseintheBigD.com

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  6. Oh this is fabulous! I plan to make one for my deck!

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  7. So cool Megan!! I love it.
    Btw,I found you through Amy at While Wearing Hills. I'm your newest fan and follower:)Di{CookTheTV}

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  8. Oh!! I mean Amy at While Wearing *Heels*!!! lol

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  9. Great idea! I have some pallets I'm hoping to do some projects with. Right now all of our bottle caps are in an ugly tupperware bowl. Love the bucket under the opener idea!

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  10. KUH-UTE! I need one. like yesterday! If you get a sec I would be jazzed if you stopped by and linked up at my party {Get Schooled Saturday} going on right now!
    xxx
    Kim @ Too Much Time
    http://too-much-time.com/2012/08/get-schooled-saturday-34.html

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  11. That is super cute and useful!
    Stopping in from the Feed me Friday Hop.
    http://www.practicallyperfectprincess.com

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  12. Very clever use of a pallet board...It's amazing to see so many wonderful ideas.

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  13. What a great idea ~ love the concept of your blog! : )

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  14. Hi there! I wanted to pop over from the Feed Me Friday hop and say hi to y'all :) Have an awesome week. We already follow each other but I wanted you to know I love this project (so would the hubs :)

    Hugs, Tanya

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  15. Adorable, and very creative, love that you added the bucket below! Loving it so! So glad you shared your creative inspiration with Sunday’s Best – your creativity helped make the party a success!

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  16. I'll be making at least three - they'll make a great Christmas presents. Thanks for sharing!! I'm your newest follower.

    Tammy @ southernflaircrafts.wordpress.com

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  17. Ok my mind is made up, I've been wanting to buy one of these bottle openers for ages...done! Love it.

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  18. Ooh, I'd love to hang one of these outside on my patio. Nice job!
    :) Elena

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  19. This is so cute. I have a coke opener that I could use for this. I think I just might make one. Thanks for sharing at "I Gotta Try That" Have a great day!
    Marcie

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  20. LOVE this...aren't ebay deals fun! :)

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  21. Quite creative! I love using pallets for my projects too-isn't free wood awesome! Great job!

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  22. This is what I need to make for my husband! Great idea!!

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  23. This is a really good idea! I love it! Thanks for sharing on Marvelous Mondays. :)

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  24. ooo, ooo, ooo, I just bought an old opener like this last week and was trying to figure out where to put it. I AM going to make one of these!!! Thank you thank you thank you!

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  25. Love it! Thanks for sharing at the All Star Block Party.

    Holly

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  26. How handy!! new follower - hope to get a follow back

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  27. Hi Megan, I'm back, lol. Wanted to share a couple of things with you. First of all, thanks for the sweet message on my blog about your family and Carla Hall. After you stopped by, I tweeted Carla and she tweeted back!!! Soooo excited. You were right--she's a sweetheart! And a great chef of course!
    Also, I would like to invite you to share this--and all your other great projects-- on the Mommy Blog Craft Exchange. If you have a moment please check it out here:
    http://www.cookthetv.com/2012/08/want-to-pin-more-of-your-blog.html
    Thanks and love hearing from you:) Di{CookTheTV}

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  28. What a fun project ... love that you added the bucket!

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  29. This looks like the perfect "man" craft! So smart. Thanks so much for sharing at Etcetorize this week!

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  30. Love this project! What a great idea ( and beautiful color )
    :)

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  31. The whole project is great, but the bucket sends it over the top. Pinning. ~ Maureen

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  32. This is sooo cute!! I gotta make one for my Dad, he'd love it too!!

    Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!

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  33. Such a great idea! I love the bucket underneath!! Thanks for linking up at Romance on a dime!!

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  34. What a fantastic idea! Thank you for sharing this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Hope to see you again on Monday. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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  35. I love this! Thanks so much for linking up to our Pinteresting Party! You're one of the features for tomorrow. Hope you stop on by and check it out.

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  36. This looks awesome! It would've come in real handy back in my beer drinkin' days - I'd always lose my fridge magnet beer opener after a few drinks ;) I like your blog - it's great that the whole family is involved. I started my blog because my family couldn't care less about my crafty experiments. Have a great weekend!

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  37. Hello again! I will be featuring this on my blog this weekend. :) Thanks again for sharing on Marvelous Mondays!

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  38. Too cool! I am all about using pallets for projects! So excited to have found you at Tip Junkies linky party, and happy to be following you, now. Would love for you to link this up at my linky party - http://stringtownhome.blogspot.com....

    Have a great week!
    -Heather

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  39. THe bucket is the best! Not only fun but no mess to clean up on the ground from the bottle caps! Now That's using your thinker!
    Kim@reposhture.blogspot.com

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  40. Awesome! I love the bucket idea too. I'm always picking up random bottle caps around the kitchen, wondering why it just TOO hard to turn around and throw it in the garbage can. But a bucket will work too!

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  41. I know I told you this before, but I totally love this, Megan.

    Thanks so linking up last week at the Humble Brag. YOU WERE FEATURED!!! so come grab a button. :)
    Hope you'll come back tomorrow to link up. Also the Silhouette Cameo giveaway ends this weekend!

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  42. I just completed a project very similar to this but I never thought to use the bucket...Great idea!

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  43. Wow Megan I randomly stumbled on this on Pinterest loved t so much ordered two openers one for my brother and one for Jules. Awesome stuff :)

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