Clipboard Photo Wall

My guest post over at Kristen Duke Photography on Sunday was the motivation I needed to finally get my crap together and complete a project I’ve been meaning to do for ages.

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I saw the idea online (Google it, there are a bunch of images to inspire you) and even bought the clipboards.  But, I’m a procrastinator.  And the pictures I had up in that space were great…other than the fact they were missing a kid.

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They’re also a little tame for my current style.  My old age is making me gaudy, I think. Winking smile

I usually make paper cut outs in the shape of each frame and tape them to the wall to figure out my arrangement.  Since I only had 2 shapes of clipboards and I was hanging them in straight rows, I decided to try a different method this time.

Using painters tape, I taped off an area on my rug the same size as the space above my piano.

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Then I laid out my clipboards and played around with the spacing until I had an arrangement I liked.

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Then I measured how far from the top tape line the picture hangers would need to be placed and transferred those measurements to the wall.

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The small clipboards that are hung sideways are propped up on 2 finish nails.  I used some of that white rubbery sticky stuff (that I can never thing of the name of) to stick the top corners to the wall, just in case.

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I like the idea of hanging certificates and artwork and other schoolwork on the clipboards as well and I’m excited to see the pictures change as our lives change.

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  1. Love your blog, Char – I read it all the time (yeah, I’m a total lurker – lol)! Just wanted to say, I *love* how these clipboards look, but I’m kind of shocked you didn’t paint them some fun colour – it seems so very un-Char! (I’m not criticizing, I’m just wondering if you’re feeling ok! lol)

  2. Krista Hansen says:

    I saw your guest post and loved this idea. Thanks for the instructions!

  3. What a neat idea! You can change out the photos so easily and as often as you want.

  4. LOVE this! I love that it makes it so easy to change out the photos. I’m definitely going to steal this idea for my kids rooms to hang photos and their artwork/schoolwork. Thanks for the inspiration!

  5. I TOTALLY LOVE THIS IDEA! We’re moving into a new house soon, and I’ll be using this for the kids area!

  6. I totally love clipboards. This idea is darling and I like that you used different sizes. I like that you left them un-painted too. Your focus is more on the pictures.

  7. How creative is that?!! I love the bright fun colors of your rooms! Not gaudy at all! :)

  8. This idea is totally cool and I am pinning it. Your wall looks great!

  9. Clever! Love the idea, very awesome! Thanx for sharing! Never seen anything quite like that.

    Natalie
    http://www.projectdowhatyoulove.wordpress.com

  10. i agree the regular frames were a little tame. the clip boards are fun and fresh and unique! i love that you can switch out pictures so easily too. great idea!!

  11. Looooooove it!!!! SO cute and a great idea!! Thanks ;0)

  12. I think they look great & that blue piano is all kinds of awesome!

  13. So . . . funny story – I was typing in the word “craft” on google while I was talking on the phone (multitasking – never been very good at it.) and I accidentally typed in crap. Then google brought up all those suggestions like it does to guess what you’re looking for – and “crap I’ve made” showed up. I laughed out loud and had to check it out. I think it was serendipity! I LOVE LOVE LOVE your cute ideas. This clipboard idea is fabulous. Thanks so much. So glad I ran into your “crap” blog that is actually quite the opposite. You are so creative and fun! Love it!

  14. I love this idea, I will have to give it a try, I just the wall for it. Thanks for the idea.

  15. Cute idea!! That sticky stuff is Sticky Tack…at least that’s what I call it :)

    Haute To Sew

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