Sep 30 2008
Make it Monday # 11 - Photo Boards
YAY! I have finally managed to get this up for you. I hope you like this one. It is something a little different, but they are cute and fun.
I hope you all had a great weekend! I had a great day yesterday, as my parents took the oldest three kids to the Royal Show for the day. So I had a day pretty much to myself because it was a public holiday, Janaya spent time with Daddy outside in the garden and I got to stamp, UNINTERRUPTED! That is something that doesn’t happen too often. I even had a new album on my iPod so I had that crancked and got to sing along……..bliss 
Material Required:
Paper trimmer, Sanding block, Chipboard, DS paper, Large bulldog clip, Bone scorer, Scissors, Ribbon,Stiff cardboard
Step 1:
Take a square piece of chipboard. You can make it any size, but I have used a 14cm x 14cm square here
Step 2:
Cut a identical size piece of DS paper to cover the chipboard base
Step 3:
Sand the edges of your chipboard / paper so that you smooth off all the edges
Step 4:
Pretty up your Bulldog clip with some ribbon
Step 5:
Decorate the rest of your board with extra paper, stamping, tags or anything!
Prep your photo to go onto the board
Step 6:
Cut a strip of stiff cardboard. I have used the packaging cardboard in the packs of DS paper.
I cut it 5 cm wide x 14cms in length
Step 6:
Score the cardboard 5 cm’s in at either end (narrow end)
Step 7:
Fold the cardboard and attached one end of it to the back of the photo board.
It should look like this:
Step 8:
Put your board all together ready for your photo. This way once you have made your board, you can change the photos whenever you want!
Final product:
Other samples:
Here I have used the Brocade Basics stamp set, and some DS paper from the Secret Garden scrapbooking kit. This is a photo of my friend Marissa, her hubby Michael.
And for this one I used Berry bliss paper for the base, and created the little flower with some regal rose wide grosgrain ribbon and a clear button.
These would make great gifts for someone special, and they are so super easy! I hope you have fun making these, and I would love to see yours too!
I have some other stamped images to show you, but the kids are chomping at the bit for some attention. It is now school holidays here for 2 weeks, so it should be interesting keeping 4 kids amuzed……! I love the holidays, as it is always nice to have a break from the buzzing around every morning, but my house suffers, as it is amazing how much mess 4 little kids can make!!!
Wish me luck!
Absolutely gorgeous Keesh! Will be trying this for sure! btw LOVE your wedding photo!!!
Wow another great idea - I have a stck of 12 x12 I can do up for Christmas - since I have a million sheets of 12 x 12 paper to dispose of in some way.
THanks for the great ideas.
Hi Keesh
Love the Wedding Photo Board, and hubby scrubed up pretty well also!!
Great tutorial, Keesh!
I’m so glad you’re back now!! This project is sooo wonderful. I can’t wait to make some Christmas gifts with this one
Thanks so much!!!!
Kim
I really like the idea of making your own “kickstand” - have never done that before - Awesome tutorial makes me want to break out all my DSP into clipboard frames now! Good luck with all the kiddos around the house!!
Great idea as always, love the page layouts:)
All the best for the holidays.
I have no childrens home for the whole 2weeks so i am spoilt arent i, although the 2nd week i am off to the Special needs camp cooking for just over 30:)
Hi Keesh, I love the way all of these turned out. You have some beautiful projects on here. This tutorial is fabulous and can’t wait to try it. TFS