No stamping this week! *gasp* (I know, how awful!!)...
But I finally got to finish the kids french boards.
This was a very simple project that ended up being a little more complicated because my staples wouldn't go through the wood, or if they did they would almost poke throught he batted fabric on the other side... I had to flatten everything with a hammer and finally bought white Duck tape and covered the edges on the back to protect the walls from the staples...
The intersections in the front were also stapled and then I hot glued buttons on the staples. I found the fabric at Walmart and it is gingham already quilted with batting on the back. The pink board has white stitched pink grosgrain ribbon, which you can only see in the enlarged pic, and plain buttons (that aren't this bright in real life), the blue board has plain grosgrain ribbon in 2 colors and shimmery buttons.
As you can see I hate measuring, so I just eyeball everything, this explain why the squares in the pattern aren't square! ;-) But it's no big deal, once you have pics on there you can't really tell...
(Now I love Blogspot but it is absolutely impossible to line up pictures, or I obviously haven't figured it out yet... >:-(...)
ETA: If you like french boards follow Meridith's tutorial : http://anneslittletreasures.blogspot.com/2008/01/ribbon-board-tutorial.html.
She uses canvas, which is a great idea since she is then able to use nice brads at her ribbons intersections, and she doesn't fight with the stapler!!
Unfortunately, I came across her tutorial when I was already half done with my boards.... but when I make new ones, I'll use her technique!!... ;-)
4 comments:
These are great, Bee! A good friend of mine made me one when my daughter was born that matched her nursery. She showed me how to make them when she did it and I made a couple that year for Christmas presents. They are so easy (if you can get the staples in!) Happy Easter!
I love those boards..I have them in my kids' rooms and i love them for tucking pics and cards in. Yours are fabulous!
Wow!! You don't know how long I looked around to BUY some for above my craft table!! I wish I'd seen a tutorial!! Okay.....I'm gonna save that as I really do need some more......I love how they display cards!! Thanks!! And these are just FANtastic!!!
These look great! I love these boards and I'll have to check out the video link you have. I might just have to make one or two or three, lol!
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