Altered Clipboards
by Cathy Leffler

08/03/2005

 

ltered Clipboards are a fun and easy to make. I was very impressed with the ways to make these clipboards useful. My "Mom" Clipboard is often in my car with driving directions attached or at a school meeting when I need lots of notes. The clipboards can be hung on a wall and utilized for papers or can be purely decorative.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
1. Clipboard- any size is fine.
2. Decoupage
3. Paint or sponge Brush
4. Embellishments- ribbon, sequins, fibers, stickers etc....
5. Paint- Acrylic or Lumiere is the easiest to work with.
6. Patterned Paper.
7. Adhesive Tech's Cordless -Hot Glue Gun.

Directions:

1. Paint Clipboard

2. Decoupage Patterned Paper to Clipboard

3. Attach Embellishments with Decoupage or a hot glue gun.

4. Decoupage photos to Clipboard.

Products used:
Art Institute: Art Glitter-Fabric Color Kit-
Lemone' Ultrafine Glitter;
Art Glitter- Designer Dries Clear Adhesive;
Magic Mesh- Dottie Ann;
Al eene's Decopauge;
Doodlebug Design: Ric Rac-Green;
Fibers By The Yard: Large Red Ric Rack;
Fibers By The Yard: Yellow Flower;
K&Co- Studio K- Paper;
Making Memories: Scrapbook Col ors- Green.

5. Allow to dry.

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