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May 2, 2013 By Cyn Gagen 21 Comments

DIY Mother’s Day Gift: Personalized Clipboard PLUS Craft Attitude Giveaway

Filed Under: CELEBRATE, CREATE, Mother's Day Tagged With: clipboard, Craft Attitude, DIY, gift, Mother's Day

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for the Craft Attitude line of products.  I have received financial compensation and free products in exchange for this post.  All opinions and ideas are my own.

Do you have your Mother’s Day gift yet?  Here’s an idea you can make yourself in a matter of hours!  My mom is a list-maker – she loves her lists and she loves to organize.  You will often see her walking around with a clipboard and pen and I decided it was about time she had one that’s pretty.

ca1pic Materials needed:  A sheet of Wood Attitude, spray adhesive, a wood clipboard, colorful Washi tape, assorted embellishments such as stickers, rick rack, buttons, decorative flowers.  Other items you’ll need that you likely have on hand – a good craft glue (I used Beacon’s 3 in 1) and a pair of scissors (I used my Westcott Titanium nonstick scissors – great for sticky products like Washi tape).  You might also want to use a brayer to work out any wrinkles and air bubbles.  OH and of course, you’ll need an inkjet printer to print out your images on the Wood Attitude.  I used PicMonkey to create a collage of family photos and then sized it to 600 by 750 pixels (approximately 8 by 10 inches) so that it would fit onto the clipboard.

ca2pic Print out your collage onto a sheet of Wood Attitude following package directions.  Let this sheet sit for about 2 hours to allow the inks to thoroughly dry.  Spray the clipboard with the spray adhesive and lay the printed Wood Attitude sheet picture side down onto the clipboard.  As you can see from above, I’ve placed it image side down with the white backing sheet showing.  I used a soft brayer and very gently rolled it over the surface of the backing sheet from the center out to work away the bubbles and wrinkles.  Use a gentle hand when doing this so the Wood Attitude sheet doesn’t tear or move around.

ca3pic Carefully peel away the backing sheet, revealing your images below.  I used the Washi tape to cover the rest of the wood on the clipboard.  I left the clip as is but if you wanted it a matching color, you could have spray painted it prior to adding the Wood Attitude or any embellishments.  Add your desired embellishments and you’re done!  What’s great about this project is that once it fully dries, it is completely functional as well as being so pretty that when not in use, it could be hung up on a wall as art!

A few notes:  the wood on the clipboard is somewhat textured and this texture will show through the photos on the sheet of Wood Attitude.  I like the texture it added but if you would prefer, find a smoother surface to apply it to.  The spray adhesive grabs hold of the Wood Attitude sheet very quickly and it is tough to then adjust or move the sheet around, giving you one shot to put it on straight.  If you would prefer, you could cut the pictures up and apply them separately so they’re a less finicky to work with.

Meet the other designers taking part in this Mother’s Day craft series- you’ll love all the fantastic projects being shared:
April 15: Jonathan Fong (me) http://jonathanfongstyle.com
April 22: Gloria Uhler http://www.domestic-divaonline.com
April 25: Jaderbomb http://jaderbomb.com
April 29: Megan Elizabeth http://www.aboverubiesstudio.com
May 6: The Graphics Fairy http://www.graphicsfairy-diy.com
May 9: Allison Kreft Abad http://www.allisonkreft.com

Now for the giveaway: enter below to win a fabulous Craft Attitude prize package.
One lucky winner will receive all eight Craft Attitude products: Shoe Attitude, Scrapbooking Attitude, Wood Attitude, Jewelry Attitude, Decor Attitude, Magnet Attitude, Flower Attitude and Quilt Attitude. WAHOO!

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Check out the full line of Craft Attitude here.    During this promotion, you can even get FREE shipping!

Linked this project up to this blog hop over on DIY Doyenne!

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  1. Karen - The Graphics Fairy says

    May 2, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    It looks great Cyn!! I think my Mom could use one of those too, especially a pretty one like yours!

    Reply
  2. Emanuela @ My Little Inspirations says

    May 3, 2013 at 10:48 am

    If I won this great product I’d make first some labels for my spice jars!

    Reply
  3. Rachel @RedeemingHer says

    May 5, 2013 at 12:12 am

    A project for the nursery!

    Reply
  4. Jade says

    May 6, 2013 at 11:30 am

    CYN! I love this! I might have to do it to all my clipboards! Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  5. Pamela Shipman says

    May 6, 2013 at 5:19 pm

    I believe I would love to make projects with my mother’s face and share them with my sisters. Our mother passed away several years ago and that would bring her close to us again.

    Reply
  6. Laura says

    May 6, 2013 at 6:20 pm

    I would make a vase as shown by the Graphic Fairy.

    Reply
  7. Michelle James says

    May 6, 2013 at 8:16 pm

    I would love to make a decorative candle cover with this great giveaway!

    Reply
  8. Lady_D says

    May 6, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    My clipboard could sure use a facelift.. Thanks for the chance to win.

    Reply
  9. neena says

    May 7, 2013 at 9:19 am

    clipboard is so nice. great ides.thanks, neena

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  10. Dee Parker says

    May 7, 2013 at 1:45 pm

    I would use decor attitude to make a pretty vase.

    Reply
  11. Jo Murray says

    May 7, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    Great project…great giveaway…thanks for the chance.

    Reply
  12. kateri says

    May 7, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    You really explained the process well. It looks fairly simple to use. Having to get it right the first try is a little daunting. But this product is definitely worth a try. Great job on your gift. Very well done.

    Reply
  13. Valerie says

    May 8, 2013 at 8:05 am

    Very cute, these products seem like they would be great for my boys 🙂

    Reply
  14. Christa Dunn (Krebs) says

    May 8, 2013 at 2:29 pm

    I have millions of ideas for projects that this would be useful for! But I would likely work on a Mother’s Day project first!

    Reply
  15. Margot Potter says

    May 9, 2013 at 11:57 am

    Fabulous idea! Thanks so much for joining the Blog Hop! Have a craftacular day! Cheers, Madge

    Reply
  16. April Lopez says

    May 12, 2013 at 8:37 pm

    I have some white tennis shoes that need some shoe attitude!

    Reply
  17. Jami says

    May 12, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    This clipboard would also be great for an end of the year gift for the teachers!!!

    Reply
  18. Jami says

    May 14, 2013 at 10:20 pm

    I won!!! I won!!! Thanks Cyn!!!! I am so excited, I cannot wait to get these in the mail!!

    Reply
    • Cyn Gagen says

      May 16, 2013 at 10:24 am

      I am SO happy for you! Craft Attitude products are so much fun to work with!

      Reply

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