How to Make a Grandchildren Brag Board with Clothespins

Here's something I've been wanting to do for a long time!  And then with the help of my manager (2 heads are always better than 1!), we have it accomplished... and I LOVE IT!

 

We tested out the use of a grandchildren wall decal that has been packaged for over a year to see if the wrinkles are any issue.  We found, when applying to this glossy painted smooth board, it was no issue at all.  We did have the wall sticker lying as shown above for about a week before we did the application.  This is something I recommend for all wall decals that come packaged in a roll.

 Here we show the beginning of application of the wall decal... where you use the hinge-method to apply a small part first.

 

 The Grandchildren board after we have the sticker applied.  

I am totally going to stock on more of this type of paint!  We had been using an acrylic craft paint previously .. but this paint made application of the wall decal SO much easier.  Plus we did not waste a foam brush nor did we have to come back the next day and apply a 2nd coat.  To get a good covering, we just sprayed a 2nd layer about 10 minutes after the first.

   

Here's where my manager was handy to have around.  I was struggling to get the clothespin nailed on properly.  She suggested flipping the top part off to the side - WooLaa - easy as pie now!

 I added wood glue under the clothespin along with nailing to keep it sturdier.

 AND... the finished project.. Grandchildren Brag Board!!  It just needs a couple grandkid pictures to display!

5 Things You Can Apply Wall Vinyl Stickers To

Here is a list of 5 things you can apply your Wall Vinyl Stickers to (with a link to a Blog post on how-to..):

1. The Glass of photo frames or old windows.  This will create a neat shadow look when hung on the wall.  http://wallvinyldecor.blogspot.com/2012/08/using-vinyl-stickers-to-decorate-old.html

2. Canvas.  Purchase a blank artist canvas, paint with a shiny or glossy paint and apply your sticker.  You can also apply a layer of Mod-Podge if you run into issues with the sticker not sticking to the canvas. http://wallvinyldecor.blogspot.com/2011/10/in-everything-give-thanks-vinyl-saying.html

3. Furniture.  Wall Stickers can really dress up your living room or bedroom furniture!

Wall Circles by Wall Decor Plus More

4. Boards. Use up left-over scrap wood, paint and apply your favorite quote wall sticker.  http://wallvinyldecor.blogspot.com/search/label/sayings%20on%20boards

5. Tiles.  These make a great, personalized and elegant gift for any occasion.  http://wallvinyldecor.blogspot.com/2012/08/wedding-and-shower-gift-ideas-using.html

Great Gift Idea for Grandparents

We have had many requests for this design so we finally added it to our website. This is a 2-color wall sticker set that is designed for a 24" x 7" board.

"Grandkids Make Life Grand" - on the Family Wall Stickers page HERE.

After you apply the sticker to your painted board, you can jazz it up with flowers, sequins, and attach clips to clip photos to the board.

Here's another neat gift for grandparents!  This wall sticker is designed for a 12" x 12" or 16" x 16" tile.  This great sticker can be purchased from our Tile Designs page.

Mother's Day gifts ~ "Say it with Love"

Mother's Day is fast approaching.  I believe this may be the first year I have thought about Mother's Day gifts over a week in advance instead of the day before!  Maybe because we are preparing for a craft show this week..?  Yeah, that's why; so I can't pat myself on the back after all. =)

So our craft show is this week Saturday, May 5th in Parkston, SD at the Pony Creek Steakhouse from 9AM til Noon.  The photo above shows a couple of the items we will have on display and for sale that day. 
More great Mother's Day gift ideas:
     1.  Personalized Mailbox Decal
     2.  Wall Sticker quote for her photo area.  There is an abundance of Family Wall Quotes available.
     3.  Stick People Decal for her family vehicle - so many fun options to put together!
     4.  Personalized Family Name wall sticker

Personalized Growth Charts - Wall Vinyl Sticker applied to boards

We had the privilege of making growth charts for 3 precious brothers lately.  We used the train themed growth chart.  Each board/chart was personalized with the child's name.  We wanted them to be equally neat yet unique for each one - how did we do?  This project was a lot of fun!!

If you are in our local area or get here occasionally, we do offer this service as a pick-up.  We also offer drop-off at a local consignment shop in Parkston, SD - Nic's Closet - orders can be placed through her too.  A customized growth board with child's name is $25.  You pick out the theme and some of the colors and we get to be creative and put it together for you.  You can also view/purchase some of our growth chart boards at local craft and vendor shows that we attend. 

These make great baby gifts - we could include the weight and birthdate on the board also.

Each growth chart board comes with a set of coordinating 1" dots that can be wrote on with a Sharpie marker to track growth on your chart.

Here are a couple of the fun colors we can paint your boards!

Vinyl Sayings and Quotes on Boards

Here's another way to use Wall Vinyl Sayings and Quotes - apply the saying or quote to a painted board.

We are gearing up for our fall craft shows and having fun with some neat ideas.  So here are a few boards we have ready to go. 

First, we have been using Aspen wood purchased at Menards.  We buy it as a larger piece and cut it down.  Aspen seems to be quite sturdy but lightweight.   Hobby Lobby also has routered unfinished wood that works excellent for this purpose.

For the Laugh/Love board shown here, we made a stencil using our Floral Wall Art.  Then we used
etching cream to paint the floral design on the painted board.  A light paint color would work fine for this also but the etching cream was an experiment =) and gave it a unique texture.

The next neat board we made - a Sister saying with a Zebra Stripe background.  For this one, we painted the board a lime green.  The stripes are our Warm Grey Zebra Stripes sized to fit the board.  Finally we added the Hot Pink Sister saying on top.  For hanging purposes, we added the wire.

Another favorite is the Laundry Room board.  Beige vinyl saying applied to a Brown board with a few embellishments added to the corners.