My Sweet Christmas Gift

On my post a little over a week ago about Jake coming to visit, I promised to share with you the adorable gift that he made me for Christmas! I didn't think people really cared whether I told them or not, but believe me, they do! I've been asked twice since then if I was ever going to share. Good news readers, the wait is over!

When someone puts time and hard work into a gift, it means so much more than if they just went out and bought something. At least this is the case with me! Jake had mentioned a couple of weeks ago that he wanted to make something that he'd seen me pin on Pinterest.

Excuse me?
I was just amazed that he noticed what I was doing all those hours that I mindlessly pin away! (Everyone can relate to that!)

I'm sure many of you have seen these adorable jewelry holders made with antique-looking knobs.

Well, Jake decided he wanted to give one of these beauties a try!

Not only did he craft my gift, he made it completely from scratch and was sweet enough to take pictures along the way for you all! I was beyond impressed.

First, he found a piece of pine that he already had around the house. He wanted to create a combination of what I said I liked and the things that I had pinned on Pinterest.

He cut out the wood using a table saw and used a dremel to bevel the edge all the way around.

 

He picked out an off-white colored paint to use as the main color, another item he already had at home. This color was a perfect match to the furniture that I have in my room!

 Here it is drying after being painted.

 After the base coat was finished, he painted a glaze over the creases in the wood and then wiped off the excess. He wanted to make the wood look distressed, another aspect of the furniture I already have.

 Prior to Christmas break, we made a trip to Lowe's together and I got to pick out all the knobs that I liked. I chose seven different ones that he bought and applied to the wood. He drilled each of the 7 holes, 1.5 inches apart and attached them to the wood piece.

 After many hours of carpentry, painting, etc., my present was finally done!

Now, I have something beautiful to hang my jewelry on in my room and of course, I'll always think of him when I look at it!