Shabby Bulletin Boards
Adding pockets to a bulletin board is not only useful, but you get to have fun using up bits and pieces of lace and crochet doilies in the process!
The first thing I did was gathered up all of my lace and crocheted bits and pieces, buttons, and jewels
I painted a vintage frame with heirloom white paint and used foam board from the dollar store. I cut two pieces of foam board to fit the frame then used adhesive spray to glue the two boards together, giving it a good thickness for a bulletin boare
I layered different crochet pieces and sewed the individual pieces together for the pockets
Then sewed the individual pieces onto cotton Osnaberg fabric I purchased from JoAnn's Fabric
I used spray adhesive again and glued the fabric to the poster board, then added buttons and glued buttons on top of push pins
The second one I made a little fancier with jewels, and bridal lace
I glued vintage earrings to push pins
Having pockets on the bulletin board comes in so handy for business cards and important pieces of paper that don't need to be pinned, but you don't want to lose
Just imagine how much fun you can have with this project and how many variations you can come up with....... There's no limitations to your creativity!
Happy Creating
Carol
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73 comments:
Fabulous idea, Carol! Your boards are very beautiful and practical as well.
Have a great day!
Hugs,
Julia
I would never in a zillion years have thought to put pockets on a bulletin board, and I love the look of it. My favorite idea here, though, is the earrings glued to push pins. I pinned this.
Hi Carol, these are so lovely and very creative. Love your imagination!!
I believe I will make couple of these this weekend for an upcoming birthday gifts :)
Thank you for sharing, Angela
Wonderful idea!
Carol,
I hope you never run out of ideas. These are so unique and so pretty, I cannot wait to make one. Thank you so much for telling us where you got the fabric and what it is called. It is the perfect neutral background for the lace.
Another one for the "Carol folder" - LOL!
Sue
Another brilliant and beautiful creation Carol! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity!
Irene
Hi Carol, I love this project and may be able to incorporate it into a project I've been working on. It turned out so pretty...Connie
This looks great, Carol! I love them both. Such a great use for the crochet pieces I am seeing at garage sales recently. I love the use of the buttons, too.
Fabulous idea, Carol! Your boards are very beautiful and practical as well
Carol, what a great idea. The boards look so pretty and useful too. Have a great day.
It really is gorgeous! You've mentioned 'heirloom white' in other posts too, Is it a spray paint colour?
thanks!
Another Carol BEAUTY !!! I really, really have to get to my sewing machine. Guess I'll have to eat my Wheaties so I can move all the boxes.
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Wonderful projects that came out beautifully! ♥
Very clever and pretty! Would be neat to make one with bright colors/fabric for kids!
The pretty laces are what make it for me! And, the frames aren't hard too look at either! I guess I should be spending more time actually doing something than thinking about it!♥♫
Gorgious! And I have so many tags and little thank you cards that I want to display this is perfect for that.
Thank you so much for sharing.
I am so pinning this.
Hugs
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OMG Carol...love love love!
So, I will pin away. Tell me, I've been trying to figure out...how does one get the buttons for facebook and pinterest like the ones you have at the end of your post?
I am so going to try to make these. You are sooooo talented!
xo
Roselle
So creative! This is a wonderful alternative to a boring bulletin board. Thanks for sharing.
Hii Carol, Oh I love this!! It is so creative and unique. I am going to try one. Thanks for the inspiration.
Happy Creating.
Celestina Marie
Carol, this is so adorable. I must try this.
Love, love, love this Carol
Absolutely wonderful!!! Such a terrific way to shabby chic a bulletin board!!!
happiness~~~Mickie
Love it!!
Cathy ♥
Fabulous
Stunning! What a creative way to use all your pretty bits and pieces of lace. Love this Carol.
OMG, I love this project. I will be making one of these for my studio. Maybe I'll post some pictures if I get it done before too long. Carol you are so creative!
Fabulous idea!!!
Such a beautiful and creative idea!!! Always love seeing what you are creating!! Have a wonderful day! xo Heather
What a great idea, and soooo beautiful. You are such a inspiration. Love it.
Hugs
FANTASTIC IDEA! I am so going to do this. It is the most creative idea I have seen in awhile. Thank you so very much for sharing.
*Smiles*
Brilliant Dear! This lovely lace and fabric could also be adhered to a sheet of magnetic surface for another type of bulletin board. The possibilities are endless...
just darling, carol!
These are beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Oh I love it....love the first one especially....what a great idea!
Beautiful! Can you tell me approximately how big the frames you used were? I love this idea-thanks again.
Stephanie from Wa. state
What a great idea, yep, I can do that, you are so clever. Have a Blessed day, Trisha
LOVE the pockets! Very creative!
Does your mind every stop creating!
Warmly,
deb
I need to set up a bulletin board in my new library. Thanks to you, I know what I want....one just like yours. This looks like a fun project. Thanks, Carol.
Hi Carol, Your bulletin boards look a lot prettier than mine! Thanks for sharing those great ideas! Nancy
oh.my.word! I so love these Carol -- they're gorgeous! Perfect idea for my sewing room. (Plus, it will use up a bit from those tubs of laces...)
Wow! I've never seen this done, but I sure have the right board and lace to do it myself! Thanks for the inspiration, Carol, they're beautiful!
Carol this is an amazing project and makes me completely want to redo my inspiration board now! I love all the lace pockets!
Heading to NM tomorrow for 3 nieces and nephew graduations! On my own as Bill is speaking at a graduation ceremony here in Co.
bee blessed
mary
Both of your bulletin boards are inspiring works of art.
Thank You, for sharing!!
Malissa
SUper cute! I'm so envious of talented ladies like you!
Thanks so much for sharing. This is gorgeous.
robin :-)
Oh my goodness this is a brilliant idea! Love it! Mimi
Really a cute idea! Just the perfect touch for a victorian studio!
GOR-GE-OUS!
I'm seriously swooning here! Your bulletin boards are stunning! and so romantic.
Gorgeous Carol!Your vintage lace stash looks like mine!
Buttons and jewelry glued to thumb tacks, well duh! How easy and how perfect.
Another great idea from Carol!!
This is really cute!
Carol - Beautiful boards - right down my alley with vintage lace, linens and buttons. Beautiful!!
Miss Begonia is going to be in Romantic Homes Flea Market Issue coming out in late July and all of August! I'm so excited.
Thanks for the inspiration to get her done!
Judy
Oh My Gosh!! Those are Sooooo pretty!! I am definitely going to make one of these!! I love that you always take the time to show us all how to make such awesome stuff for ourselves! Thank You! xo
Pattie
Your memo boards are gorgeous Carol!!!
Love your push pins, the board… really all of it!
Carol . . . this is so pretty.
Everything you touch turns to gold :)
Lovely idea! Immediately made me see inspiration here for a vintage wedding escort card display...or even a guest wishes board!
Hello Carol~I've got to try my hand at this beautifully, fabulous idea. The lil' pockets are perfect for storing an array of treasures. You're talent is ever flowing!
Sweet wishes,
Sara
What a gorgeous idea, Carol and so pretty. You are clever to take the circle shapes of doilies and turn them into pockets, and I love the earrings as drawing pins! Very shabby glam!
Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog. Yes, another rabbit finished and I'm about to start the next. I think I'll go shabby chic this time, and use some of my own hoard of doilies! Thank you for the inspiration!
Carol,
OHHHHHH!!!! I am really loving this!!! So Pretty!! Now I have to find time to try this myself!!
Hugs,
Deb
I'm in love with this Idea, I 'm going to try making one for my office nook, I've been trying to think of a cool way to do a bulletin board, thanks for the lovely idea xo Elle
Carol - what a fantastic idea!!! I'm going to share this and link on the BRASS FB page...
-pamela ;)
Your bulletin board is so sweet. I can't wait to add a lace pocket to mine. I featured this today on Friday Finds. Thanks so much, and have a great weekend!
Hey, Carol! I don't know how I missed this post? Luckily Laurel featured it over on The North End Loft! The board is just beautiful!! I love the crochet pockets and everything that you added to the board. I'm in love!! ~ Jamie
What a lovely bulletin board. I love the shapes and bits of lace you used.
I am pinning this right now! I just found you via the pinning party at Sutton Place.
Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz
www.natashainoz.com
Hi Carol, I'm back, aww I will definitely make one of these, what a grand idea! Thanks for sharing!
Hugs Marilou
These are so beautiful. I found you on hometalk, and am now following you there and on facebook and pinterest!
I'd love it if you would share this at "What We Accomplished Wednesday," at Green Willow Pond. It goes live on Tuesday nights at about 6 PM EST. Have a great week!
Hugs,
Deborah
Love this idea. Just tried to prep my board. Decided to use the foam board and cork. The spray glue stuck to everything except the foam board to the cork. Off to try plan B with two pieces of foam board.
Love your doily creations, plan on trying several. Thanks for sharing.
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