My oldest son had this plain bulletin in his room for about 3 years now. We got it free off of Freecycle and it had a little bit of damage. The trim was warped a bit and there are spots of puffy water damage on the cork itself. It's not a big deal because most of the cork will be covered with pictures or certificates so you won't even see it.
It needed updating. I thought about covering it with fabric, and decided against it. I don't have any left over fabric and I didn't want to spend any money on this project.
After seeing THIS @ Searching Out Simple, I was reminded of my passion for argyle. There must be 15 pairs of argyle socks in my drawer. (Ok, so I have a little thing for socks...) Seriously, how cute is that shirt she made???!!!
We have 2 cans of paint left that I thought would be perfect for this project....Betsy Ross House Brown from our bathroom cabinets, and Garden of Paradise from our laundry room. I painted the trim brown, and then began stenciling in my diamond pattern. 
After letting it dry over night, I took a black marker and drew in all the little dashes. 
Once I hung it on the wall....
...it was time to start added all the boy's favorite keepsakes. He picked what he wanted and I stuck them all on there.
Just a quick and free update to give that boring bulletin board a little more personality.
This seriously looks awesome! You are so creative!!!
ReplyDeleteMy husband brought home a bulletin board they were getting rid of at work and it's been sitting in my laundry room. You've motivated me to pretty it up & hang it somewhere.
ReplyDeleteLove the argyle! You must have the patience of a saint to do all of those dashed lines.
Your ideas are so good!!!!! Love it, Amber!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, the argyle is awesome! I too have one too many pairs of argyle socks in my drawer. And, I just might be guilty of taking over my husband's as well :D
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Oh wow! I just saw a couple of bulletin boards at Goodwill today - Hope they are still there tomorrow! Love what you did with yours!
ReplyDeleteWow! That looks like it took a lot of work! But it turned out super cute!
ReplyDeleteI had a corkboard once that I tried to think of a way to embellish it, and since I couldn't, I just got rid of it. Now I'll always regret not keeping it and doing this!
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love the argyle! such a good idea for a bulletin board. Thanks for linking up to Your Whims Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteWow...how did you ever think of argyle?? That looks great! Thanks for linking! :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks so great especially for a boys room!! I think my son needs one. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI have to tell you that I absolutely love this and just finished one of my own! I added a link in my post to your blog... It is truly a super project!
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