Project 3 of My 4 in 5 Challenge

When I started out on this little challenge for myself  I did not plan on using all old fence boards for the projects. Honestly, I had no plan at all, which was not the smartest of ideas.  I have decided that maybe in the future BEFORE I challenge myself to make x number of projects in x amount of days I should have a general idea of what projects I want to make.  But, thankfully the old fence boards have been inspiring me (I have no idea if they will show up in project #4 or not).

Today's project started much the same as the last two:  I cut the fence boards to the size I wanted and connected them together with some scrap pieces screwed to the back.  I cut a thin piece of scrap plywood into a rectangle and painted it with chalkboard paint. I then dug through my junk, oops I mean very special treasures, to find the right pieces to use for the board.  At first I was going to use all old kitchen things, a potato masher, a pastry blender, flour sifter, etc. I decided I wanted something a little more industrial looking against the rough wood.  This is what I came up with:

The metal basket hangs on two metal chair leg protector thingy bobbers.
I used the washers to add a touch of metal to the chalkboard.  The metal vase is a thermos liner.
Not sure what the hooks on the bottom were from and I love them, but I have a confession--they are not hooky enough to hold much so I will take them off tomorrow and see if I can gently bend them some or modify them somehow.

Come back tomorrow to see what project 4 will be (it is a mystery to me too!) and to link up your great ideas to my Under $100 Linky Party.
Find more ideas at It's So Very Cheri and Today's Creative Blog and Funky Junk Interiors.