Clipboard
Acrylic Paint
Craft Ink
Mod Podge™ [ buy it ]
Designer Paper
Ribbon and other accessories to decorate
Bigger stamps
Penny (optional)
Foam Brush
Step 1.
Pour some acrylic paint on your clipboard.
Start brushing it all over your board.
Continue until you have an even layer of color. Add more ink if neccessary. Use your penny to keep the the clip open so you can color underneath.
Step 2.
Make sure your acrylic paint is all dry before proceeding. Stamp your images with craft ink.
Step 3.
After your ink has dried, attach some of your designer paper to the bottom of the clipboard. I used Mod Podge for that. Trim the corners with scissors.
Variation: Stamp your paper before proceeding to step four.
Step 4.
Add a thin layer of Mod Podge over the entire board and allow it to dry. If it remains sticky, spray the board with acrylic sealer.
Step 5.
Finish by decorating your clipboard with ribbons, hodgepodge hardware and/or other accessories.
You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Altered Clipboards. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!
Have any questions about this tutorial? Any neat tips you've discovered that you'd care to share with the rest of us? Be sure and hit the comments link in the right-hand sidebar.
