The bulletin board was really easy to make. The hard part was figuring out a good pattern to assemble it in. Anyway, you start with a frame. You want a frame that will divide evenly by 4 or 6. My frame is a 12x16. I cut twelve 4 inch chipboard squares and then I put a layer of batting on the chipboard square. The material is cut into 6 inch square pieces. Then all you do is fold in the corners first and use a hot glue gun to stick them down. Then fold over the rest of the sides and hot glue down. Decorate some of the squares using ribbon. Arrange them all into whatever pattern and glue onto the cardboard that came with the frame. The only thing I need to do to this one is back it with cork board to give it more in the back. We found out that when we stuck push pins in they came out through the other side. I am looking forward to hanging it up in Emma's room and I know that Emma is looking forward to using it.Thursday, June 2, 2011
Bulletin Board
I originally saw this idea on our local TV show Good Things Utah. When I saw it I knew it would be a perfect idea for a homemade gift for my daughter's birthday. My daughter Emma turned 7 years old in April and she loves to draw. I knew she would love a place to stick things.
The bulletin board was really easy to make. The hard part was figuring out a good pattern to assemble it in. Anyway, you start with a frame. You want a frame that will divide evenly by 4 or 6. My frame is a 12x16. I cut twelve 4 inch chipboard squares and then I put a layer of batting on the chipboard square. The material is cut into 6 inch square pieces. Then all you do is fold in the corners first and use a hot glue gun to stick them down. Then fold over the rest of the sides and hot glue down. Decorate some of the squares using ribbon. Arrange them all into whatever pattern and glue onto the cardboard that came with the frame. The only thing I need to do to this one is back it with cork board to give it more in the back. We found out that when we stuck push pins in they came out through the other side. I am looking forward to hanging it up in Emma's room and I know that Emma is looking forward to using it.
The bulletin board was really easy to make. The hard part was figuring out a good pattern to assemble it in. Anyway, you start with a frame. You want a frame that will divide evenly by 4 or 6. My frame is a 12x16. I cut twelve 4 inch chipboard squares and then I put a layer of batting on the chipboard square. The material is cut into 6 inch square pieces. Then all you do is fold in the corners first and use a hot glue gun to stick them down. Then fold over the rest of the sides and hot glue down. Decorate some of the squares using ribbon. Arrange them all into whatever pattern and glue onto the cardboard that came with the frame. The only thing I need to do to this one is back it with cork board to give it more in the back. We found out that when we stuck push pins in they came out through the other side. I am looking forward to hanging it up in Emma's room and I know that Emma is looking forward to using it.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Teacher Appreciation
I know that Teacher Appreciation was a few weeks ago. I thought this would be a good post to start my new blog with. I originally found the idea for this gift here. I thought I would change it up a little bit and added some retired Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! that had apples on it. I loved how it turned out and from what I hear the Landon and Emma's teachers really liked them too.
The text says: I SKORed big when I got you for a teacher. Don't SNICKER, but I think you're great. You are MOUNDS of fun and you have brought me so much JOY. I think you ROCK. Thanks BEARY much for always being so JOLLY and for helping me become such a SMARTIE. Teachers like you are worth a MINT. I'd be a NERD if I didn't thank you for helping me put the PIECES of the knowledge puzzle together. You are Mighty Magnificent. Thanks for the great year.
These could also be used as a end of the year gift. I think any teacher would love it! I hope that you will enjoy my new blog. I am hoping to post on it twice a week. I would love to get as many followers as possible so spread the word. I am going to be posting cards, crafts, and recipes. I hope that you will enjoy it.
The text says: I SKORed big when I got you for a teacher. Don't SNICKER, but I think you're great. You are MOUNDS of fun and you have brought me so much JOY. I think you ROCK. Thanks BEARY much for always being so JOLLY and for helping me become such a SMARTIE. Teachers like you are worth a MINT. I'd be a NERD if I didn't thank you for helping me put the PIECES of the knowledge puzzle together. You are Mighty Magnificent. Thanks for the great year.These could also be used as a end of the year gift. I think any teacher would love it! I hope that you will enjoy my new blog. I am hoping to post on it twice a week. I would love to get as many followers as possible so spread the word. I am going to be posting cards, crafts, and recipes. I hope that you will enjoy it.
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