Just made this! I grabbed some fabric from Joann (30% off!), 3 boxes of upholstery tacks, and a framed cork board, which you can get anywhere.
BIG THANKS to Lynn from 2 Excited Nests for this idea!!!! So creative!
First I ironed the fabric. Very important =)
Plain, ugly cork board.
Laid the fabric over the board. Make sure you work on a flat, steady surface, and that the fabric is lined up just like you want it.
It's a little tricky getting the tacks just right...
I placed the tacks an inch apart.
After I finished the tacks, I turned the board over to notice a bunch of tacks poking out! Ooops... So I pulled the fabric over {and doubled it} and then stapled it to the back of the cork. I allowed 4" all around, it was just enough to double, then cover the spikes.

The corners were thick so I folded them carefully and used a tack to secure them.
All done!!!! =)
Sorry for the delay in posting the giveaway, it will be Friday or Saturday probably!!! Keep checking back.
Thanks for reading and following!!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
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15 comments:
great idea with the decorative tacks! I never would have thought of that.
I picked up some canvas type material and did 4 of the stretch boards we were talking about in your other post. They turned out awesome!
Gorgeous!!!!
Pretty neat!
Love it!!! =D
This is beautiful! I have no patience for things that have to be measured but love perfection. Yours looks perfect ;).
I love it! I'm thinking this would make some quick, thrifty and impressive Christmas gifts!
Thanks for the inspiration!
It looks fabulous! I just made over my cork board but now wish I had seen yours first ! Excellent job!
So cute... and it was perfectly executed! Way to go... I love it!
~Whitney
This is very pretty! I am working on something very similar as a gift, I will have to share it with you later this week. Thanks for sharing this! Love the fabric choice by the way.
:-)
It looks beautiful, I love the fabric and the tacks.
oh my gosh! that is too cute! I love the tacks!
gail
Super cute - I'd love to make something like this for my daughter's room - thanks!
I love the combo of the pink fabric and gold tacks. Great job!
Too cute! I love upholstery tacks!!!!
I featured this on my blog today. Cute idea,thanks for sharing!
jen
http://jen-simplyliving.blogspot.com/
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