Altered Clipboard Tutorial

My husband assigned me a task which is distributing articles for his SEO For Less business. For the past few days, I got annoyed with copy paper in front of my computer so I decided to go and buy an ordinary clipboard. Well, if you are crafty, you refuse to use stuff that does not meet your artistic standards. So, I made an Altered Clipboard.

If you are wondering how I made it, it is pretty easy. Just cover your boring clipboard with designer paper, seal it, embellish it and you are DONE!

Easy, huh?  Okay, here's the low down. First, you design your layout. What is the final look of your clipboard you want to achieve. Draw your layout, then proceed and cut your papers based on the measurement of your clipboard. What I did is, I prepped the clipboard first by painting the edges with acrylic paint. Then you can cover your clipboard with Mod Podge and start attaching your papers on to the clipboard. I finished it up with another coat of Mod Podge so you can have the shiny look effect and at the same time it will protect your paper because it will act as your sealer.

Altered Clipboard Tutorial

Materials/ Supplies

Clipboard

Acrylic paint

Designer Paper

Mod Podge

Ribbon

Paint brush 

Embellishments

Step-By-Step Instructions:

1. Paint the edges of your clipboard using acrylic paint. Let it dry.

2. Apply Mod Podge all over your clipboard. This serves as your adhesive for the designer paper. 

3. Cover your clipboard with designer paper.

4. Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge on your clipboard. Let it dry. 

5. Add ribbons as an accent and finish your clipboard with some embellishments. 

6. I used some 3D flowers from Prima Flowers and Cricut Cut outs. I used my Cricut Expression in making the "notes" chipboard text and "J" monogram. I used color markers to color it  and applied embossing liquid for a more polish look. 

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Acrylic Album

Cover Part

Scrapbooking using Acrylic Album or  Clear Album is another cool way to show case your photos. Clear albums allow you to use different techniques in Scrapbooking. You can do embossing, hole punching, inking and stamping. You will enjoy to embellish your Clear Album with rub-ons and 3D accents. You will be challenge in positioning your photos because it is a see through, whatever item you put on one page it will be seen to the next page. But, that is the fun thing about  Scrapbooking anyway. You have to LEARN and CREATE.

Page 1&2 

On this page, I used Bo Bunny Rub-ons. Had cut 3D butterfly from my Cricut Expression. For the other one,  I stamped a butterfly and I applied Liquid Embossing and used Glue Dots to adhere. I like the effect on the album. It looks like a butterfly is flying on top of the flower.  

Page 3 & 4 

In this page, I simply used  Flower Embellishments from Prima. The secret in making a nice Acrylic Album is hiding your adhesives wisely. You really  need to position your photos and embellishments properly so no adhesives showing. You can also use a Vellum adhesive because they are really good for transparency projects.

Page 5 & 6

Page 7& 8

Last Page


Try to make this Acrylic or Clear Album and I guarantee that you will have a blast doing it. Please, I love to see your projects once it is DONE.