Ribbon Board

When I was in Target the other day I saw the prettiest cork picture board to go into the girls room. But they wanted $25 for it (they have to be out of their minds) I will die before I spend $25 on a cork board. My genius child Courtney came up with a suggestion "Mommy, why not make one yourself?"

And so I did. I knew I had some old pictures in the basement that I was not doing anything with. So I used that for the frame and the base of the picture.


Here's what you'll need to make your own:

• Lg enough piece of fabric to cover the frame back piece (8x10 etc..., I used an old skirt for fabric)
  
• batting pieces large enough to cover frame insert


• spool of ribbon(s)


• glue gun

First off you need to discard the glass and/or any other cardboard that came with the picture. Only keep the outer cardboard that you see when you turn the picture around. Taking the back piece of the frame lay it down on top of a piece of batting. Starting on one side wrap the batting around the board tightly and hot glue into place.

****As you can see I can't Take a picture without my belly getting in the way***

Make a snip in the corners so you can lay them down smoothly. Continue repeating with other three corners and then do it again with the 2nd layer of batting. (I wanted mine to be nice and cushy but you can use less batting if you prefer)

Next you do the same with you piece of fabric. Making sure you pull on it tightly so their are no wrinkles in the front of your board.

For the corners make a snip so you can fold one side over the other.



Now, for the ribbon. I would suggest laying out the pieces first until you get a pattern you like. Then, you place hot glue on the ends of each ribbon pulling them tightly behind the board.





If you want you could use some coordinating fabric to cover the outside of the frame. But, I opted not to because I was tired and I thought it looked fine with the black frame.




Wah-lah, now I have my own version of the cork picture board that cost me hardly anything.

Trust me when I say I have stuff lying around my house I am not joking. You should see my basement where all of my crafting supplies are.

I am trying to finish the girls room. All I need to finish is the fabric self and picture frames for the room then I can concentrate on baby Chum-Chums room. I have less than three months left (I think I need to get started)