My Homemade Corkboard Set for Mom

I finally completed my project for Mother's Day! :)

Ta-Da!!

A corkboard set consisting of a corkboard {obviously},

a pen holder and a notepad holder

A photo of me, my mum and my sister, the girls of the family.

 

pen holder

notepad holder with calendar

I'm sure you can all figure out how to do the corkboard. I just covered an illustration board with striped patterned paper, mounted the corkboard to it and embellished my heart out. :) So you'll need the following:

- illustration board

- cork board

- patterned wrapping paper

- embellishments (I used stamps, rub-ons, lace, flowers and a buckle)

As for the other components of the set, here's a step-by-step of how I did them.

Pen Holder

Recipe:

- canister

- patterned wrapping paper

- embellishments (flowers and lace for this one)

- adhesives (double-sided tape and quick-drying glue)

- scissors

- paper trimmer

1. I covered a canister with my patterned paper and embellished with lace and flowers. I recycled a Pik-Nik canister for this one as it was just the right size for me.

2. I cut out a strip of the patterned paper, around 1 inch in size and positioned it at the center of the canister in such a way that it created a checkered pattern (see illustration above).

3. I adhered it to place using a double-sided tape.

And we're done with the pen holder! Now on to the notepad holder..

Notepad Holder

Recipe:
- box
- cutter/scissors
- patterned wrapping paper
- patterned paper for the calendar
- calendar cut out or printed
- credit card protection sleeve
- embellishments

1. I chose a small box for the project and cut out the top. I covered it with patterned paper and set it aside.
2. It took me a while to figure out how to attach a pocket for a calendar. I'm so happy I thought of cutting out a credit card protection sleeve from my credit card holder! It saved me the time and effort I would have had to do to make a pocket out of plastic or transparency. Phew!
3. I adhered the protection sleeve to the covered box with double-sided tape. Then, I made a calendar out of patterned paper and a calendar page for the month of May. Size should be that of a calling card or credit card so it will fit perfectly into the credit card protection sleeve.
4. I inserted the calendar layout into the protection sleeve and again embellished with lace and flowers.

DONE! Wasn't that easy-peasy? :) I'm not sure I was as clear as I wanted to be though so if you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment and ask away.

I'm joining the following challenges:
Anyone for Anya and Friends - Mothers Day
Creative Cowgirls - Happy Easter ~ Happy Spring ~ Happy Mothers Day
Creative Inspirations Paint - Inspired by Mom
Dream Valley - flowers
Robyn's Fetish - Mothers Day
Sparkles Forum - anything goes
Stamptacular Sunday - Mum's the word
2 Sisters - card/project for a mother
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Mothers Day
Crafts 4 Eternity - anything goes
Fairy Tale - Mothers Day
Paper Cutz - anything goes
Pattie's Creations - Mothers Day
Ai Factory - anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Happy Mothers Day
Craft Us Crazy - Mothers Day and flowers
Moving Along with the Times - anything goes
Some Odd Girl - mom-themed
Make It Monday - no challenge, just pure inspiration! :)

How about you? What are you making for Mother's Day? I hope you're done with your project, just a few days more to go! :)

On a different note, please check out my other blog if you have time. Beautiful Craft Spaces is a collection of inspiration and ideas for your craft room or space and it is filled with beautiful pictures of craft rooms from our fellow crafties! :) You might also be interested in downloading a digital stamp that is perfect for a doorknob hanger here. Hope you drop by! And if you have a craft room or any feature of it that you'd like to share with us, please do! rezzhelle@yahoo.com

Thanks for visiting! :)