Create: Bulletin Board Re-Vamp

Happy Halloween! :)

I have a huge bulletin board in my office that has been needing some attention. Let's face it, the things are pretty ugly. I mean, that's why we plaster them with pictures, notes, announcements, schedules, and other odds and ends. Although they get covered up with all of these things, I really wanted the bulletin board to look pretty. And fun. And gray. And chevron-y. Yes, chevron-y. I just made that up.

Enter: Hobby Lobby and their fabric department. Lucky for me they had exactly what I was looking for... and it was on sale. Obviously this bulletin board re-vamp was meant to be.

You just need a few things:

bulletin board

fabric

measuring tape

scissors

staple gun

staples

Start by measuring your bulletin board if you don't already have the dimensions.

Then, find a fabric you adore at your local craft and fabric store. Be sure you ask for a little more length than you need- you want the fabric to wrap around the edge of the board.

Lay out your fabric, pattern side down, on a flat surface. Place bulletin board on top of fabric, cork side down. Be sure to center your bulletin board so you have an even amount of fabric on all 4 sides... if you're particular. If you're not, that's ok too. But, I'm kind of particular.

Moving along...

Wrap the extra fabric around the edge of the bulletin board and on to the back of the board. Start with any side and start stapling away. Be sure you're pulling the fabric tight- you don't want it to bunch up or be loose on the front side of your board.

This bulletin board had 2 brackets for hanging, so we had to use a scissors to snip a small hole in the fabric to allow the brackets to be exposed and be used. 

 Pull the bracket through the fabric carefully. 

 Staple right underneath the bracket after you've exposed it. 

Once you have everything stapled, you're done! You could get creative and add embellishments if you want. I kind of like simple and the chevron was just enough for me. Anything more would make it too busy, but that's just me.

Have a super simple craft? Let us know about it! We might try it out and feature it in a future post!