DIY: A Colorful Cork Board (Organize by Color)

DIY

How to Make a Colorful Corkboard

If you knew me, you would know that I really try to keep things organized. I started writing a list of "things to do" in a notebook I bought especially for that, and it worked, for a week. For some reason I can't keep myself away from little notes on random pieces of paper, if I'm in a restaurant, I write on a napkin, if I'm in the mall, I write on the back of a receipt... I always end up with three or four little pieces of paper in my bag! It's like I can't think if I don't have a mess of paper around. These little pieces of paper normally end up on the cork board I have above the computer, so I can remember all the ideas I had while I was shopping for shampoo or getting the car washed, you know, those ideas that tend to be the brilliant ones, and we almost always forget.

Recently, I started feeling like all those notes were getting lost with so much mess on my cork board, I was pinning all sorts of things there, one on top of another, it was so disorganized. I knew it was time to do something about it and make it feel clean, fun and functional.

MATERIALS:

Cork board, Acrylic paint, Brushes, TapeHow to Make a Colorful Corkboard

STEPS:

  1. Make a design. I divided the cork board into four triangles but you try squares, hexagons or any other shape you like, I just felt that triangles were fun and easy, I love easy! Use tape to separate the shapes and paint freely.
  2. Fill the shapes with color! I used acrylic paint and a medium sized brush. I painted two layers.
  3. Let it dry for a couple of hours and start having fun!

This is how my new cork board looks now:How to Make a Colorful CorkboardI hope you like it!!!

Lali Valverde

Lali Valverde is a fashion designer who loves to share her creative adventures. She also enjoys upcycling, sewing Halloween costumes for her dogs, embroidery and illustrating quirky quotes for her Instagram. She lives in Mexico with her husband, three adorable dogs and two awesome cats.

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