Project Ideas: 12x12 SPC Frames.

Over the next few weeks I'm excited to share with you some new project ideas our team has recently created. Even more exciting is that all of these projects will be using pieces that are currently ON SALE as part of our Anniversary Sale Ad!

Today I have SEVEN project ideas to show with you that all use our 12x12 SPC Frames. Currently the frames are on sale for only $4.98 each and come in brown, white and black colors. You can find the frames as well as the projects shown below on a front endcap in our Paints & Basics department.

Project Ideas: Bulletin Boards.

 

Our Teacher Appreciation Sale starts today! You can check out the entire ad by clicking HERE.

One of the items that is currently on sale in this ad are the 12x12 Burlap Frames we carry in our Paints & Basics department. Right now they are on sale for only $8.88 (the white tag price is $19.99)!

Of course you could pick up a bulletin board and use them as they come - or you could add a few creative touches to the piece and create something amazing too! 

Here are a few of the new project ideas (along with links to a detailed supply list and project instructions) we have come up with using the bulletin board:

Adventure Burlap Bulletin Board:

 

"Fun" Burlap Bulletin Board:

Project Ideas: Bulletin Boards

Good Morning!

Before I get to the couple of projects I wanted to share today I have a few other exciting things to share with all of you!

First: Our National Craft Month ad starts today - a month long sales event to help you get into the crafting mood! You can check out the entire ad HERE.

Second: I made a quick video this morning of our new check-out lane that is being put in up front. We are still getting everything set up and hope you will be patient with us as we finish up the project, but we are also so  excited for this new set up which will bring a faster and more efficient check out process for all of you. You can see the video HERE.

Now, onto a couple of projects I wanted to share today. If you received our email this morning about the new ad you may have seen that the first project shown below was actually also our featured project this week.

For both of the projects we used a variety of pattern paper, stickers, chipboard embellishments, and also a wire basket on the second sample to embellish the bulletin boards. We also created our own tacks to use on the pieces by gluing stickers and buttons to standard push tacks using Glossy Accents.  We do have project sheets for both pieces with supply lists and detailed project instructions which are linked up below.

Hello Bulletin Board

Today Bulletin Board

Creepy Crafts - Day 2.

Along the same lines as the Creepy Craft I shared with you yesterday, today I thought I would share this magnet memo board project. This is also a project that will help you stay organized throughout the month while also adding a bit of Halloween/Fall decor to your home. And again, as with the calendar, after the month of October you can easily swap out the paper and embellishments on this piece and create a new theme/look for the month of November.

For this board we removed the glass from a 12x12 frame, then added a 12x12 magnetic sheet and covered it with fall themed pattern paper. Then we embellished with a few fabric embellishments and added magnets to a few of the metal badges to create magnets for the board.

Back to School.

We are down to only one week before the start of school! Are you ready?

I have the school clothes pretty much taken care of and the supplies all set to bring to open house - but I still have a few more projects I need to get done this week. Specifically, I need to put together a bulletin or magnetic board to keep us all on track as we get back into the swing of a new schedule. And I also plan on making a little something for each of my kids teachers for them to bring on the first day. If you are looking for ideas for either of these types of projects, today I have some fun project ideas to share with you!

First up, a few organizer board ideas. We created this bulletin board by painting one of our 12x12 frames and swapping out the glass with a 12x12 piece of cork board. Then we embellished with pattern paper from the We R Memory Keepers Hall Pass line and even made our own pins by gluing thumb tacks to the back of metal tag embellishments that coordinated with the paper line.

If you would prefer a magnetic board, Kristine created this adorable magnet board by placing a 12x12 metal sheet into a frame. She covered the metal with pattern paper and then embellished using paper from the My Mind's Eye 6x6 School themed paper pad. She created matching magnets by using glossy accents to adhere pattern paper (from the same line) to the backside of glass tiles and then adhering magnets to the back of the paper.

Here is another take on an organizer board. This board was created on a canvas and was altered by using vinyl, chalkboard paint and pattern paper. I love the addition of the decorated clips at the bottom of the canvas!

As I mentioned it is really easy to create your own magnets by adhering pattern paper to the backside of a glass tile using glossy accents and then gluing a magnet to the back of the pattern paper. Here are a few more magnet ideas that you could use for your own magnet board, or could be given as a teacher gift as well.

For these apple magnets, we punched circles of red cardstock and glued them to the back of the glass tile. Then we hand cut the stems from brown cardstock and leaves from green pattern paper and glued them to the front.

For these magnets, it is even more simple - we just found images that fit the tiles on pattern paper and punched them out and glued them on. These would be great to use just on a refrigerator to hold school papers or special pieces that are brought home!

Next, I wanted to share a few project ideas that would be perfect to create for those special teachers on the first day of school!

We created this apple treat box, by painting one of our paper mache boxes red, and then simply gluing this wood apple onto the front (which is already cut and painted). To add a bit more decoration we cut this "Back to School" tag from a piece of pattern paper and then attached it with a piece of red and white bakers twine. This would be great to fill with some treats or a few small school supplies - or even with a batch of apple magnets I shared above!  

 

Another idea is to embellish and fill one of our clear tubes with something fun for the teacher. We created a few sample ideas below:

 Or you could always fill up a Mason Jar with something fun too:

And one final idea, a teacher supply box. For this project we painted this divided wood box that you can find in our Beads & Basics department and then embellished with pieces from the We R Memory Keepers Hall Pass line and some ruler ribbon. We filled it with some fun office/school supplies, but of course you could also fill it with some treats for the teacher too.

 *To see some of our school themed projects from the past and other fun ideas we found online be sure to check out our Back to School Board on Pinterest too!

Have you created any organizer boards or teacher gifts to get ready for school? I would love to share them if you have!

Menu & Organizing Boards.

If you're anything like me, this time of year I really start wanting to get things in order around my house again. During the summer months we obviously relax a bit about routines and schedules - but with the start of school right around the corner I'm starting to get excited about getting back to a routine and having things in order.

Today I wanted to share a couple of projects that would be perfect for keeping track of notes, reminders, daily schedules and even a weekly menu!

For this first bulletin board - we actually used a standard (brown) piece of bulletin board and changed the color by spraying it with an spray ink mist. Such a creative idea! The push pins where then created by just adding a thumb tack to the back of regular scrapbooking embellishment pieces.

For this Menu Board we added a metal sheet behind the pattern paper and magnets to the embellishments to create a magnetic board. In addition, the pattern paper and letter stickers are behind a piece of glass so you can use the front as a dry erase board and easily reuse it week by week.

The same idea was used on the "This Week" board. Each day is divided out with the use of pattern paper, and the entire layout covered with glass so you can use it as a dry erase board to keep track of the schedule for the week!

French Inspired Memo Board

Its Friday!!! Hopefully everyone is having a fantastic day and gearing up for St. Patrick's Day tomorrow. Sadly I don't have a St. Patty's themed project for you today, instead I want to give you a project that you can use every day of the year. Memo boards have endless craft possibilities but I won't overload you today, I will just show you our very fancy french inspired memo board. The toughest and most time consuming part of this project will be just deciding what kind of fabric and frame you want to use to coordinate with your decor. You will need a frame (whatever size you desire), fabric (we used Anna Griffin fabric, our frame was 11x14 so we only needed a fat quarter), and lastly you will need either a sheet of metal or a sheet of cork. We used cork on ours so that we could use it as a bulletin board, it is also easier to cut the cork down to your desired size using scissors. Since your fabric will be mainly held in place by your frame you will only need to use a little tape to hold it in place. We wrapped our cork in fabric like you would a present, then we put it in the frame and replaced our backing. It is nice to have the backing because most come with a stand or hooks attached so that you don't have to do more work! The same can be done using metal so that you can create a magnetic memo board. Keep posted with us on our blog or in our store for more ideas on memo boards and fun ways to personalize your magnets. Have a great weekend, see you Monday! Tiff