CHALLENGE #107 - ANYTHING GOES with Optional Twist: WINNIE THE POOH DAY

Hello, Crafty Peeps,

It's Winnie The Pooh Day

If you want to play our optional twist, we challenge you to:

Use one of the following quotes in your creation

WINNIE THE POOH CLIPBOARD

For this challenge, I chose to create a clipboard using recycled paper products.  

I save various sizes of corrugated cardboard boxes. I have  found that I can cover them with fabrics such as canvas, burlap, crinolin, and create strudy functional items.   This is a functional clipboard and I have every intention of  using in in my studio.

Supply List:

Chipboard (2 Pieces) cut to the desired size (mine is 5" x 7") 

Paper Scraps (or other desired background papers)

Image

Clip

Baby Wipes

Gesso, Mod Podge (or other matte gel medium)

Inks, Paints, etc.

Step One:

Apply Gesso to the front of one of your cardboard panels.  Allow to dry.

Step Two

Arrange your background papers on your panel.  Don't worry about overlap 

Continue gluing pieces until you have your desired collage.  Leave some white spaces

When you are satisfied, apply several coats of Mod Podge.  Allow to dry between coats.

 Fold and trim overlap.   Remember that some the overlap will show on the back.

Step Three

Choose the color(s) that will be your primary color (chose yellow/brown to coordinate with Pooh's fur) and apply to your panel.  Use a baby wipe to mute your color

Round the corners of your clipboard at this point

Step Four

While your panel is drying, apply Gesso to your clip.  I decided to paint th red clip, but I could have used either clip without altering and they would have worked just as well.

 I also taped my Winnie The Pooh Invitation Stamps so I could use just the image.

Step Five

Choose paints, Inks, and/or sprays.  Experiment until you achieve the desired color profile

I wanted to pull in the color of the forest so I did greens, reds, etc.

Step Six

Apply stamped or hand drawn images.  Allow to dry, apply several coats of Mod Podge

Use your baby wipe to keep your colors from becoming muddy.

Step Seven

Determine the placement of  your image and sentiment. Center Clip

 Apply designer papers or other embellishment to clip

Step 8

Attach Clip, add image and sentiment.  

Apply several coats of Mod Podge until desired result is achieved

Apply back panel

I used Plain Jane Baseboard Brown by Tattered Angels 

ENJOY YOUR NEW CLIPBOARD

HUGZ, 

CHANA