Framed Ribbon DIY Memo Board

Showcase memorable photos and mementos throughout the holiday season by crafting a framed ribbon DIY memo board. This project is deceptively simple to make, and it is the perfect way to put special items on display. Let me show you how easily this project comes together!

Framed DIY Memo Board Supplies:

• Darice Unfinished 8 x 10″ wood frame
• Craft paint and foam brush
• Painter’s tape (optional)
• Darice Oh So Trendy! Ribbon
• Scissors & craft knife
• 10×12″ scrap of fabric
• Foam board
• Hot glue
• Darice framed chalkboard mini clothespins
• David Tutera Chalk pen

To begin, paint the frame with the foam brush and craft paint. I applied a single layer of white paint to the entire surface of the frame…

…before taping off a 1/2″ border around the center opening with painter’s tape and applying a coat of yellow paint. Allow the paint to dry completely.

Use the craft knife to cut an 8×10″ piece of foam board. With the fabric piece face down on a work surface, center the foam board piece on top of the fabric piece. Wrap the excess fabric tightly to the back of the foam board, adhering with hot glue.

Using scissors, cut four 12″ strips of ribbon. Arrange the pieces on the front side of the fabric/foam board piece in a crisscross configuration, as shown, and use hot glue to secure the ends of the ribbon pieces to the back of the piece. Make sure the ribbon is pulled nice and tight! Slip the finished fabric and ribbon insert into the frame.

Print off some favorite photos, and use the chalk pen to write a date or memory regarding each photo onto the chalkboard clothespins. Affix the photos to the board with the clothespins.

In no time at all, your framed ribbon DIY memo board is complete! This board is the perfect way to display a number of favorite photos all in one place. This same concept would be a great as a Christmas card holder, too!

Decorating with photos is the perfect way to make your holiday season better than ever. I hope you are inspired to create a DIY memo board of your own to show off your family’s special memories!

Amy B

Having grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy Bell has a deep love for all things creative. On any given day at her blog, Positively Splendid, you’ll find her knee-deep in her latest creative endeavor, with projects ranging from sewing and crafts to recipes, home decor and kid-friendly ideas. Amy believes that everyone, regardless of skill level or experience, possesses the ability to create things that matter with their own two hands, and Positively Splendid was born of her passion for helping others harness their innate creative potential. Amy is married to her high school sweetheart, and they reside outside Austin, Texas with their four young children and one wily beagle.

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