Grace Taylor Happy Days Scrapbook kit
Rosie's Studio Sticker Book of Fonts
Rosie's Studio Easy Cardmaking Pad
A Black Pen
My X-ACTO knife (craft knife)
Cutting Mat
Paint brush (or foam brush)
AND... My favourite craft item at the moment Mod Podge (matte)(I love, love, love this stuff)
Step 1:
Choose the paper that you would like to use to cover your clipboard.
Use the guide I have made to cut out a space for the clip on the clipboard. (click the word 'guide' to view it)
- Use the clip to hold the cut out paper into place and flip the clipboard over. On a Cutting Mat, run your X-ACTO (or craft knife) down the edge of the clipboard to cut off the excess paper.
Step 2:
Choose the paper that you want to use for the recipe pocket and cut along the 12 inch paper to make a 14cm strip.
-Keep the off cuts to cover the bottom of the clipboard
-so when the pocket is opened you will still see pretty paper (if you are as fussy as me)
Use a paint brush or foam brush to apply the Mod Podge to the clipboard (not the paper!). Placing the main paper sheet down around the clip is the hardest step- after this it's a home run! Do not fully stick the main paper on! we are going to be sneaky and stick about a third of the sheet down then curve the paper and use the clip to keep it out of the way. (It sounds so complex writing this down I hope you are still with me?) Use your hands to gently smooth the paper down.
--Mod Podge works as a glue and looks white when you apply it but trust me it dries clear.--
Step 4:
We are now going to apply the left over scrap paper (so it's still pretty when you open the pocket)
Don't bother cutting the paper down to size, we want to leave extra paper at the bottom so we can fold it up for the pocket.
Simply stick the paper to the clipboard using Mod Podge and leave the extra paper at the bottom. Don't bother waiting for it to dry, (I didn't as I am an impatient crafter...) use the bottom of the clipboard and fold the paper on the edge back up to the clipboard to form the bottom of the pocket. Turn the clipboard over and use the edge of the board to trim off the extra paper on the sides.
Step 5:
Mod Podge the (now paper covered) clipboard thinly (Do not Mod Podge the pocket flap). We are doing a layer now so that the inside of the pocket is protected and nice and smooth.
Step 6:
Wait for it to dry it should only take 5 minutes.
Place the paper that you cut out earlier for your pocket (pocket front), into place (without Mod Podging it!) and dent the paper along both sides of the clipboard. The dented sides will become the side flaps to adhere the pocket onto.
Mod Podge the pocket flap which is attached to the clipboard and stick to the bottom of your pocket front. Then apply Mod Podge to the side flaps of the pocket front and fold it into place, apply pressure to the sides.
Step 8:
Decorate the front of the pocket.
I used stickers from the Happy Days Scrapbook Kit and lettering from Rosie's Sticker Book of fonts.Step 9:
Mod Podge the pocket (Make sure you don't stick the pocket closed!) you can apply more mod Podge to the clipboard if you wish :)
Once it has dried you can start placing recipe cutouts into the pocket.
The Cardmaking Pad is a really quick and easy way to make recipe cards.
If you have a long recipe you can leave the card open or you can stick the card closed and place the recipe on the back (like a postcard). It's really up to you.
Laminating these would be a great idea so they last longer. Of course you could always use Mod Podge instead :)
These are so easy to make and would make great gifts. Just change the design around to make any sort of clipboard.
I Hope you enjoyed this tutorial, and I would love to see any creations made with the same process.
