DIY Project Board

Earlier in the week, I mentioned I was working on a project board for my craft room. I bought this magnetic board more than a year ago and really haven't been that motivated to use it. Let's face it, all of us artsy, crafty people do better when we're surrounded by pretty things.

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'Create' to jot down all the projects I'm working on or need to get done. 'Blog' for listing blog ideas as they come to me and a calendar so I can mark deadlines and really just know what day it is! (It's a little embarrassing how often I don't know what day it is!)

I had planned on doing a tutorial but unless you actually have the same magnetic board (from Ikea), the measurements would have been off. But I will fill you in a bit on my process.

All of the graphics are actually clip art that I edited thanks to this tutorial by Dana from MADE. I am beyond grateful for that tutorial because I am SO Photoshop stupid, it's not even funny. The clipart I used was from Clip Art Corner and Kylie Healey Designs.

Once I figured out the images I wanted to use and edited them, I printed them all out on paper and cut them out.

I got on Pinterest to find a free printable calendar for 2013. There are many, but I chose this one by Love v. Design.

 Then I laminated everything so I'd be able to write and erase with dry erase markers!

Once that was done, I used a dry erase pen to make markings on the board where everything was going to go. Then I added magnets to the back of each laminated piece. And voila! A pretty new project/ idea board!

See? I'm already more organized than I was in 2012! :)

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