A New (Seriously Homemade) Bulletin Board

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 Yesterday I shared with you the new work table I put in Parker’s nursery in attempt to make it more of a “big boy” room without changing the decor. 
Yes, I love the table, and so does he, but I felt like it was missing something. Hmmmm, what does this little table need? Well, there definitely needs to be something to cover that big blank space between the table and the hanging plaques. But what?
I’ve got it!

The little work table needs a bulletin board! 

Problem:
I’m not going to the store, what do I have laying around the house to create something resembling a bulletin board? 
Solution:
I went up to my attic and found this empty frame. The glass had broken a while back and I just knew I could use this frame for something! {I really do have some hoarding tendencies, I think. In this case, those tendencies worked in my favor.} Good thing I saved it! And for the bulletin board, well, I just bought a box of diapers this week and the box was still in the garage!
And I still had lots of fabric leftover from the window treatments and pillows I made for his room. 
Let’s get started, shall we?!
First I measured the frame and cut two pieces from the box to fit snuggly inside the frame. I wanted to use both fabrics, so I cut one large piece for the bottom portion and a smaller one for the section at the top. 
Then I used my stapler {yep, a regular old stapler} to attach the fabric, wrapping it tightly around the edges.
I crisscrossed white grosgrain ribbon across the bottom board and secured it using a small dab of hot glue where the ribbon met the edge of the board. This secured the ribbons in place so I could flip the board over and wrap the ribbon around the edge, again using hot glue to secure it.

Here is what it looked like after I glued the ribbon in place. Something was missing. I needed buttons. I didn’t have enough matching buttons, so off to Hobby Lobby I went. Sigh. . . 
The trip to the store was worth it. The buttons are a really nice accent. I secured them using the hot glue gun. Now into the frame the fabric-covered cardboard went.
But wait, since this is going on the distressed table, I decided to use a little distress ink so they match.
And, I really wanted to add his name, so I used my best bud Cricut to cut some letters out of white card stock and just Mod Podged them to the fabric. Easy as that. 
And now Parker has a lovely bulletin board to go along with his big boy work table. 
{I took this photo when the Mod Podge was still drying. The white film has dried clear}

Now he needs to make some big boy artwork to hang on it!
And since I love telling y’all how much little I spend on my projects, this one is easy. I spent about $2 on buttons. So there you have it folks, a bulletin board for 2 bucks! 

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41 thoughts on “A New (Seriously Homemade) Bulletin Board”

  2. I love how you just pulled this together and it look fabulous! Parker's room is just precious!

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  3. I am in love!!!! but enough about Parker…the bulletin board is amazing!!! Hint next time you need buttons don't forget to look at your husbands shirts…just make sure you use them from a shirt he doesn't want

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  12. I love your creativity with this! It is so adorable. I often just use what I have around the house too! If I am in a mood to craft I don't like to have to go to the store either! Besides it's usually during naptime:)
    I just love your blog!

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  13. Wow! You are amazing! Great job!! This is SO inspiring!

    What is distress ink you're talking about? How does it look? work? Where can i find it? I LOVE the look. I always though that u sand down the surface! Uh,…silly me!

    Thank you for yet another great post! Your posts are the ones I look forward to!

    xoxoxo

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  19. Such a precious bulletin board and you know I love Parker's whole nursery. Just beautiful. Thank you for linking! :)

    Hugs,
    Jami

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  23. THIS IS DARLING!! Loving your buttons as the embellishment too! What a cute Nursery! I added stripes to my little girls nursery too :)

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  32. What a fun idea! Love it! I can't wait to check out the rest of your fun inexpensive projects! Aaaannnnddd I LOVE his room! So cute!

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  34. completely adorable…love it…and love the toile..great room….glad I found you…please visit my blog, I'm hosting a giveaway that I think you will like…spread the word too…
    Happy Monday, Mariaelena

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  38. I just made a bulletin with you idea… did my own thing with the name and stuff but it turned out AMAZING.. Thanks for sharing your idea!!

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