DIY Card Holder Made From Old Shutters

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Closeup at a 3/4 angle of a DIY card holder made from old shutters. Here I filled it with vintage postcards and colorful, handmade 2x3 screen prints of vintage items like a coin purse that says ice cream money, a lava lamp and wrapped candy.

I found these three shutters at an antique store for $5 and knew they would make the perfect display wall for my own antique booth. They work well for postcards, greeting cards, and small art prints, with clips added for pieces that don’t fit the slots. Below are the details for this quick and easy project.

Three wood louvered shutters shown in a before picture. These will be used to make a card display rack.

Supplies

How To Make a Card Holder From Old Shutters – 3 Easy Steps

STEP 1:

Start by painting your shutters if you like, then attach straight mending brackets to the back with wood screws. I used four 3-inch brackets to secure mine together. Next, add sawtooth hangers to the top of each shutter to hang it.

Tip: I recommend drilling a small pilot hole before screwing in the wood to prevent cracking.

Photo of the entire back of three old shutters bracketed in the back with straight mending brackets to make a sturdy and large card holder for handmade cards in my antique booth. There are four 3-inch brackets screwed to the back and a sawtooth hangers screwed to the top of each shutter.

STEP 2:

If your shutters are louvered, add small wood screws to secure the corners every 4-5 slats. This will lock the shutters in place to remain open at the top.

Small screws closeup, added every 4-5 horizontal shutter louver to lock them all in place so the opening is at the top to hold cards and doesnt move.

STEP 3:

Hang up and enjoy!

Below are a couple of photos of the card rack in my antique store booth. I love the pop of color it adds to my space, and I try to keep it filled with new card designs and art!

Retail greeting card holder for handmade cards made out of a set of three old wood shutters. Shown are about 15 cards in the slots with room at the bottom to add more.
Antique store card display made from a set of old wood shutters. Here the display is filled with vintage post cards, 2x3 mini screen prints sealed in plastic bags and a few screen printed greeting cards.
Star divider used has two hand drawn lines with a star in the center, used as a content break and signals new or different content below. This doodle style illustration is in a medium charcoal gray.

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