Cork Board Project

A few years ago I bought this board image at Michaels. The plan was to do a project with it but year after year it sat in my closet collecting dust. Every time I looked in the closet it would remind me of all the ideas I had uncompleted. So it being a new year of opportunities I decided to start completing unfinished projects. So I went down to Michaels and bought cork board and some spray adhesive. I must admit it sat there for a week before I had time to get to it.

I started by tracing the cork board shape.

After the image was traced I pre cut it. Then took the cork board with the image outside onto the grass to spray the adhesive. An this is where it all went down hill. I sprayed extra adhesive because I wanted it to be permanent but it turns out its extra tacky!!!!! I missed placed the cork board and tried peeling it off but it wouldn't budge. So I saw all the time I had saved this board to make "something cool" flashing bye. So instantly I tried ripping it off.

Well it wasn't easy I pulled hard and at this point my hands are sticking to the board! So my bright idea was to place my foot on the board while I pulled the cork off. No Corina not very bright so now my foot is sticky, I'm frustrated, and I've spent all this money on supplies. For what? just for it to be ruined and quit? No way so eventually I pull off all the cork board.. I'm running on like an hour and a half before I have to go to work.

So being very frustrated I roll out the rest of the cork board I have and spray it completely. I throw the image straight down at this point why bother pre cutting clearly it didn't work for me the first time..

The cork board stayed outside to dry. Once it was dried I cut around the image.

So I need to go to work and I am sticky so I am scrubbing the heck out of my hands and nothing is working. I take a shower and scrub and I'm still sticky! When I go to put lotion on my feet guess what! Yup! I have grass stuck to my feet!! Embarrassing indeed. I've learned the hard way on how to work with spray adhesive. Hopefully my experience can help you guys if your ever in the same boat.

For the backing I used two hooks and some wire. With the help of a hammer and a nail It was placed on the wall.

 

When it comes to decorating the board if you'd like there are endless possibilities. Whether you have a theme to your room or you'd like to leave it simple with some cute thumb tacks. Ribbons, fabric, and paper designs could also be a cool thing to add. Like I said endless possibilities.

Well here's to being imperfect and sticky CorinaH