Monday, July 13, 2009

A Fun Message Board Project

"Update: This project is attending the Before & After Party at Thrifty Decor Chick!"

One small and very adorable element of the Girl's Dream Bedroom is this message board. I wasn't quite sure how to go about making one until I read Mrs. Limestone's blog highlighting just such a project...ding, ding, ding...got it!

Making for an easy start, there just happened to be this message board stored in the closet, found a while back at Target for $8.


Isabella is a girl who absolutely loves projects, with her help things moved quickly. First we sanded the frame and gave it a quick coat of paint.


Then a thin layer of Rust-oleum's Painter's Touch Brushed Metallic in Fool's Gold gave the frame some sparkle. This paint, in gold and platinum, is a favorite product that I find myself pulling out time after time.


While the frame dried, Isabella brushed each decorative nail with more of the metallic paint...she claimed this was a lot of fun! Ah, a girl after my own heart.



While the nails were drying, we cut out a layer of backing and covered the cork.



Next, a Thomas Paul fabric left over from a pillow project was cut to fit the board and layered over the "lining" with the edges folded under. After a break, the dried nails were pushed into the cork, securing the fabric in place. What a fun little project and, by using items and supplies already on hand, the cost was next to nothing. A sweet addition to the Girl's Dream Bedroom.



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29 comments:

Mrs. Limestone said...

That looks fabulous. I just love the fabric you selected.

kahlanne said...

Beautiful. Love the fabric and nailheads.

Nancy said...

It's wonderful! Glad Isabella had fun helping. The project turned out great!

Nancy

L.Duncan said...

too cute! there is nothing the two of you can't pull off! LOVE IT!!!

Cristin said...

I love this and think I'll do this for a client's daughter's bedroom. Did you have to take the frame off to tuck the fabric behind it?

LOVE your blog. We probably overlapped while living in SF. I am now just down the road in San Mateo (we longed for a yard!). Portland, OR is lovely though.

I am a follower now too!

xo,
cristin

Isabella & Max Rooms said...

Hi Cristin,
Where did you live in SF? I LOVED living in that city!

Regarding your question...no, I did not take off the frame. The fabric was cut with a one inch "seam allowance" that was turned under at the point where the fabric meets the frame. If you were working with a frame that could easily be removed, wrapping the fabric around the board would work...you would then have the option of not using the decorative nails.
Good luck! Janell

LindsB said...

Aw, yours looks great! Who knew that when I posted my little idea it would take off in the blog world. I'm with Mrs. Limestone I really love the fabric you chose!

TidyMom said...

I LOVE this with the fabric!! I just might have to make another one! LOL

~TidyMom

Crafty Niche said...

Terrific! The fabric is beautiful.

pk said...

I'm a big fan of this fabric and I love the idea of using it for the bulletin board. The nail head detail is great too!

PlowgianPage said...

That fabric is beautiful. I like how you put it all together.

gina said...

That's so pretty and now looks so high end.

Amanda @geekdetails said...

I love the little details on this, they finish off the memoboard nicely

JOYfilled Family said...

darling. i'd love to see the complete room!

Leanne said...

It looks great. I love the fabric you used and the nails look amazing.

Diann @ The Thrifty Groove said...

That turned out great!

Jennifer DeDonato said...

cute...I really like the way it turned out

Cindy said...

FAbulous! Love the colors you used. I need to get some decorative tacks for a board I just did. Don't think I"ll be painting them, though *wink*

Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking said...

Love it! Beautiful choice in fabric.

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Centsational Girl said...

Ooooh that's gorgeous ! So love the fabric choice and painting those nails was amazing !

Kate

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katy said...

This is just lovely! I will make one for sure! Thanks for sharing.