Spent last weekend doing creative projects to cope with my new long commute. My department moved locations but now I at least have an entire office to myself versus my little cube. Well, with such a big office, that means there's a lot of wall space. And what else could be better than hitting 3 birds with one stone? Creative control, functional piece, and aesthetically pleasing.
{ingredients}
- old large picture frame
- acrylic paint & brushes (or spray paint)
- sturdy cotton fabric
- Elmer's school glue
- corrugated cardboard (2 layers)
{instructions}
{1} Take a large, old frame and paint it the color of your choice. Let it dry while you're working on the memo board part.
{2} If you already have a picture in the frame, cut your corrugated cardboard the same size so that it'll fit in the frame. Best to cut 2 pieces.
{3} Liberally apply glue all over one side of the cardboard pieces. Smooth it out and add the second layer of cardboard.
{4} Have your fabric cut to size as well- leave a little extra(2-30 inches) of fabric around the edges so that it can wrap around the cardboard. Add glue to the 2-layered cardboard- make sure you spread it evenly otherwise the fabric will show dark glue spots.
{5} Attach your new fabric-covered cardboard to the back of your awesome frame.
Voila! Hang it up in your new office like I did :)
