Although this is quite scrumptious looking (especially with that Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe on it), let's not actually "eat" the clipboard, okay? My new blogger-friend Jill Scott over at Controlling My Chaos has come up with a fabulously unique way of how she creates, displays, and how she organizes her recipe cards . She has digitally created the recipe cards using her Creative Memories Digi Scrap program...I cannot wait for Stampin' Up! to release their Digi Scrap program this fall, so I can make digi recipe cards, too!! Anyway, I tried a couple of the recipes (in fact, I just made the above cookies on Saturday...Delish!) and decided I needed ALL of them! So I downloaded them all, then uploaded them to Wal-mart's photo dept. & now I have all these wonderful & beautiful recipes to try! She even has directions on how you, too, can get her fabulous recipe cards. I purchased 5x7 photo/postcard protectors HERE. Please stop on by Jill's wonderful & funny blog on how she creatively "controls her chaos".
Okay, on with the actual clipboard: I made this using Stampin' Up!'s 9x9 On Board Chipboard Clipboard, which is unfortunately no longer available...grrr! I used Mod Podge to adhere this super-cute paper from the NEW Simply Scrappin' Kit "Happy B-Day" to the clipboard. Then, I used Stampin' Up's BRAND NEW Sizzix Simple Letters BIGZ Dies to punch out the "let's eat!" letters. The little hearts are from Stampin' Up!'s Heart to Heart Punch. Next, I put 2 coats of Mod Podge over the paper & letters "just incase" I slop on it while I'm cooking/baking...I even coated the edges & the back with Mod Podge. Finally, I tied some Brocade Blue & Certainly Celery Ribbon on it, and Voila...a fun little clipboard to display my YUMMY recipes while I'm cooking/baking.
I have made another clipboard with the "Happy Bday" Simply Scrappin' Kit AND 4 sets of scrapbook pages for my Simply Scrappin' Club, so stay tuned for more fun projects!! Erin
Erin, I really love your clipboard. It's gorgeous. I love the wrought iron stand you have it on too. I was at Porter's Craft's today and they had a 12x12 clipboard that reminded me of yours. It was also about 1/2" thick, which I'm not sure I understand why it was so thick. Anyway, it was $8, I think, but seemed a little big for the kitchen.
I like how the postcard protectors look. What a great find.
BTW, thanks for linking up to me. You're the best! :)
Posted by: Jill Scott | July 29, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Erin, I love your "yummy" clipboard. Also, thanks for sending me over to Jill's blog. I love it! I bookmarked it and will be checking it often. BTW, I love your blog and the great stuff you create.
Posted by: Linda Grames | July 30, 2009 at 06:44 PM
How cute is this??? I really enjoy your blog - very fun!!
Posted by: Amy | August 01, 2009 at 07:35 PM
Wow, Erin, I just love your clipboard! It has given me some great inspiration for one for my family. I found a great 6 X 6 chipboard clipboard with a big magnet on the back, so I will start scrapbooking that one today.
Posted by: Rebecca Carven | October 21, 2009 at 02:43 PM