POTTERYBARN-ISH DESKTOP CORKBOARD

so...i know some of you gals might have limited space on your desks or work areas...but you want some kind of way to be able to post small notes or reminders?...well...here ya go...my potterybarn-ish (yeah...i make up my own words) desktop corkboard!...with just replacing the glass with cork...you'll make one super cute note holder that's only the size of a frame!...wow...that sounded a little like an infomercial!...lol...but be honest...is this not something straight off the pages from the pb catalog?...and how about those pushpins?...with help from little birdie secrets...i made those too!...

 

so let's get started!...you'll need...a frame (make sure it's not wall mount and has the little stand thingie)...i used 8 x 10...some cork...a craft knife...and a staple gun...

 

take the paper insert or the glass...put at edge of cork...and cut to size...

 

then...instead of putting the glass back...put the cork in...

 

you want to put the back on now...one thing you'll find...is that you won't be able to use the closures like you normally would...so this is where the staple gun comes into play!...plus...what gal doesn't love power tools?...lol...

 

you'll want to angle the staples...not staple directly into the frame...

 

and voila!...one cute little desktop corkboard!...

 

now to do up those oh so cute pushpins!...

you'll need scissors, a glue gun, thumbtack, scrap paper for the leaves, and a 4" inch square of double sided paper...

 

cut the edges off making it more of a circle...but don't be perfect...the messier...the better!...

 

now...starting at the edge...you'll want to cut in a spiral...go all the way until you reach the center....

 

putting the pattern you want showing facing down...start to fold the edges...going all the way around the spiral...

 

here's what it looks like all done...again...don't be perfect...

 

flip it over...and start rolling...make sure to keep it pretty snug...also...try to keep the bottom edge as even as can be...

 

still rolling...

 

still rolling...

 

done rolling!...now you almost have a finished flower!...

 

see...this little flappie you're left with?...that's what the flower's going to sit on...so...if it's a little bigger than the bud...just trim it up a bit...

 

now slap some hot glue on there!...

 

and press down until it cools!...be careful...they call it hot glue for a reason!...lol...

 

here's what it should look like...

 

now cute some leaves...be free form in your cutting!...

 

crumble 'em up!...

 

attach to the back...

 

put a glob of hot glue down...and slap your thumbtack on there!...

 

and there you go!...one oh so cute flower pushpin!...

 

change up the paper and sizes and you'll have a whole bunch of super cute flowers!...

 

***you know...you don't have to just stop at thumbtacks...you could attach a lapel pin on there...or even a magnet!...