DIY Clipboard

I just love this sweet, little Clipboard and its super easy!

Lately, I have been seeing printed clipboards popping up everywhere. It was just my luck that Waldenbooks was going out business and had a bin of clipboards at 25 cents each! There was some writing on it, but the second I laid eyes on this particular clipboard I knew I was in crafting love. Do you ever have that moment where you are so excited about a craft that you just want to go home and make it RIGHT THAT SECOND? I also had a chance to use my new Martha Stewart Crafting Paper! There is also an added bonus because its a whiteboard too! Yes thats right. You can write on it with an Expo marker and it wipes right off! I am such a nerd about these types of things. Contact paper officially amazes me. I had never used it before this craft, but I think I will be finding excuses to use it more from now on! Any ideas?

Materials:

A Clipboard (Any size or shape you desire)

Clear Contact Paper

Mod Podge

Paint Chips

Scrapbooking Paper

Ribbon or other Embellishments

Directions:

- Lay out a quick example of what you want your clipboard to look like

- Cut out your paper so it fits to size

- Mod Podge your base paper down (This was my blue and white paper)

- Glue your paint chips down (I did mine it a certain pattern by alternating color)

- Glue down the ribbon or other embellishments

- Add any other papers you think will add to the overall look (This is when I added the extra strip of paper)

- Cut your contact paper to size before taking off the backing, allowing for a slight overhang on all sides

- Slowly take off the backing of the contact paper and attach it slowly, while pressing down, to remove any air bubbles or ripples

- Gander in amazement at how pretty it is!

Happy Crafting! Love, Maggie