A CRAFT A DAY 2013
DAY 1
Welcome to UpcyclingBritain's exciting new craft tutorial series "A Craft A Day 2013"
Can we really post you a craft tutorial a day?
365 crafts all taking at the least an hour at a time to make, photograph and blog about? There is only one way to find out and to do that I'm going to have to get organised... VERY organised!
Thinking about this gave me an idea for my first craft tutorial of the year.
Upcycled To Do List Memo Board
Materials:
Marker Pen
Post It Notes
Picture Frame Missing The Glass
Ribbon
Cardboard
Glue Gun
Scissors
Double Sided Sticky Tape
Ruler
STEP 1:
Use the frame to measure the size of the piece of patterned paper you need. Remember the paper needs to fit perfectly into the back of the frame so measure it from behind (you don't want it too small so it falls through the front!). Mark your paper out with a pen and cut it out with your scissors. Be careful not to cut your fingers!
STEP 2:
Take your scrap cardboard and cut a piece the 
same size as your patterned paper you have just cut.
STEP 3:
Line the edges of the cardboard you have cutto size with double sided sticky tape.
Now stick the patterned paper onto the
cardboard to give you a sturdy surface to
work with.
STEP 4:
You can now put your covered board into the frame. It's looking good already! Use the metal tabs to hold your cardboard in place if the frame has them. If it doesn't, don't worry! Use your hot glue gun to secure it into place.
STEP 5:
Now using some different patterned or plain paper cut a rectangle to use as the background for your header. Don't forget to use a pen and ruler to plot your rectangle so it is nice and straight. I have chosen this hot pint wallpaper sample as it really pops against the pale delicate blue background. You can even make it match the colour scheme in your home!
STEP 6:
Now you need to line the back of the rectangle of paper with double sticky tape. Then you can arrange your post it notes on your board. I used a large note for the header and smaller notes for the 'to do list' as I always have so many things to do! This is where you can really customise your piece and make it just right for your own lists.
STEP 7:
I drew (using a black marker pen) around each of the post it notes and the edges of both the patterned pieces of paper with dotted 'stitched' effect lines to give it a more personal look. You could use any type of border you like.
STEP 8:
Once you have finished your borders you can write your title in. Go crazy with your font make it really personal.
STEP 9:
Now you can write in all your jobs! I wrote the dates from the day I made it to the last day I have to complete my jobs on the large post it note at the top. I then wrote all my jobs on the little post it notes. I added little pictures for each job just because I can!
STEP 10:
Using the glue gun fix the ribbon to the back of the frame so you can hang it. I ran a line of glue under the ribbon then sealed right over the top of it to make sure it wont be falling off any time soon. Better safe than sorry!
And there you have it, your very own to do list board. All you need to do is change your post it notes for fresh ones every time you get new jobs and finish the ones on the board. If your feeling extra crafts why not glue a pouch of card onto the back so you can store your post its and a pen so your next jobs can be ready when you are? I really hope you have enjoyed this tutorial. Please comment on this blog every comment (the good and the bad) will go towards improving future tutorials I write and that can only be a good thing for you!
I would love to see your to do lists if you take on this project so please email upcyclingbritain@hotmail.co.uk with any pictures you may have of your own designs!
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See you tomorrow for our tutorial on making a brilliant upcycled desktop organiser!
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