DIY Repurposed Old Clipboards
I purchased these clipboards from the Goodwill at 99 cents each. They have sat in my craft stash for quite some time, so I knew it was time to do something with them.
The Hubs and I moved our mini office into the corner of my shop. I had two of these foam floral pieces of décor that I found at Hobby Lobby some time ago on the clearance aisle for $2.49 that I added to the wall next to the window that I face. I wanted the clipboards to coordinate with these.
Since the floral wall décor was black and white, I decided to paint the clipboards black. I had Rust-Oleum chalk paint on hand in Charcoal.
I wiped down the clipboards with a paper towel just to remove the dust. Then, I applied one coat of the paint to each clipboard.
I held the clip at the top up with my hand and painted underneath.
Once the clipboards dried, I gave them a coat of Minwax Dark Wax wiping on with a lint-free cloth.
I found these black and silver embellishments in my craft box. I used my hot glue and placed one on each of the clips.
This is how they look with the embellishment added. Rustic goodness.
I used my Canva program to create an 8x10 printable for each clipboard. I just used regular copy paper. Funny side note. I had all of my photos taken and edited when I noticed I made a booboo! Do you see it? Yep, “Word” instead of “Work” haha so I had to start over
I used a small nail to hang the clipboards on the wall under my floral pieces.
Now my wall is complete. On one side I can look outside and enjoy nature because of the window. In front, right above my computer are is my beautiful wall art.
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