Menu Board/Weekly Event Board

I made a very neat and practical Christmas gift for my very organized mother today.
Materials:
Plain frame
Scrapbook or other design paper
Modge Podge
Scrapbook letters
Measuring tool
Exacto knife

I used the cardboard included inside the frame as the base of my menu board. I didn't have to cut or measure! I used special handmade paper that I got from Blick instead of scrapbook paper. It gave my design texture without being too "busy". The sheets were about 4 times as large as a scrapbook sheet so I saved money and now can make 2 menu boards (one to give and one to keep!)

I first measured my board and divided by 7 to make my day areas symetrical. I put the darker colored paper over the entire board first then put the alternate colored days' paper over top of the darker colored paper. I used Modge Podge (paper formula) to secure my specialty paper to the base board. My board started to warp so I used a handy book (just happened to be my son's heavy government book) to make the board flat.

I measured again for the placement of my day of the week scrapbook letters and applied them with Modge Podge. I allowed drying time in between all seperate applications (while singing Christmas songs) to prevent warping and wrinkles in my paper.

When all was dry, I put the board in the frame (cleaned both sides of the glass first) and I had a super sweet board that could be used to plan the weekly menu OR the calendar events for the week.
Loved this project!!

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