Super Quick and Easy Gift Idea!

Here's a super, quick, easy and inexpensive gift idea for Hostess Gifts, Teacher Gifts, door prizes or for just any old occassion! I was inspired by Patty Bennett and the clipboard that she made last week. I didn't have any of the OnBoard Clipboards to use but I did have some Small OnBoard Book Basics and some Jumbo Paper Clips so here's my version!

I used scraps of Tea Party DSP and adhered it to the Chipboard using the Anywhere Glue Stick. I sanded down the edges and then tied ribbon around the board (to hide the seams) and tied a bow on each side (see the photo of the back). The darling paper pads (from the Target Dollar Spot -- I just used half the paper pad for each clipboard -- an even better bargain!) are a perfect match for the colors in the Tea Party DSP. The pads already have two holes in the top so I lined that up onto my chipboard, punched corresponding holes in the chipboard with the Crop-a-Dile, and then tied the paper pad onto the board using some more ribbon (retired SAB ribbon). The clip is decorated with a Sizzlets Embossed flower and a Corduroy Button on the front and several scraps of ribbon tied onto the back of the clip. The entire project went together in less than 10 minutes! How simple is this? And how cute!

Don't forget -- I have a Blog Candy offer that expires tonight at midnight and a new Class-on-the-Go Kit that you can read more about HERE.

Click HERE to see other Class-on-the-Go Kits and Cards that I currently am selling.

Click HERE to see other Tutorials available for $5 each.

Happy Monday, everyone! Thanks for stopping and I hope you visit again soon!

Blessings, Gretchen

Comments

[Lisa]

Very cute! I love the all spring/summer colors in the first one!

[Teri]

So soft and pretty! Good job! Love the new class to go too! I always enjoy your work and your kits are so beautifully explained. Thanks for sharing with us.

[Paula]

Love, love this idea! That is my fav DS paper...would love to win your bolg candy!Paula

[Heidi]

I always love seeing your creations. You have such a great eye for color and your photography skills are lovely. I am feeling for you about the blog candy response...I too am currently giving blog candy and haven't gotten a big response. Go over to my site and enter yourself, Gretchen! It's on the May 16 post - http://notbusyenuf.blogspot.com/.

[Bridgette Lowry]

Clipboard is great... thanks for sharing!

[Judi Szyndrowski]

I love the clipboards you and Patty have done. I just wish we had a Target store here in Canada so that I could purchase those great note pads. I will have to search around and hopefully find something as cute.

Judi

[Diane]

I just love the colors. Great job.

[Beverly]

Gretchen you are just so talented. I too would like to have a Target close so I could make some of these. I might just have to improvise and do these with coasters and post it notes...lol

[cindy ziliak]

Very cute idea!

[Kim Innis]

Can you believe I just got the Tea Party DSP? I can hardly wait to use it! This is a darling project to use it.

[Judy Lucas]

I just love everything you do. You are so creative!!
Judy

[Susan Younker]

Adorable! You are always so creative.

[Bridget Larsen]

Oh my goodness Gretchen, these are adorable, you always take an idea and turn it into spectacular

[Mary Davis]

Gretchen: You have so many great ideas. I love your chipboard clipboard. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing. Mary Davis

[Brenda Marshall]

Lovely, thanks for sharing! Brenda

[Patty Wheeler]

I love it and can't wait to try it for myself! Thanks for sharing!

[Val Turnbow]

Thanks for sharing this adorable clipboard..

Cheers ~ Scrappy Val
Utah Divas :)

[Auntea Suzzz]

Gretchen...How clever you are...I love saving money. I have decorated the clips in the past with scrap paper and sometimes adding micro clear beads w/ the red sticky tape to hide the black. Then a matching pen with the same technique. I love your creativty. Thanks for sharing. I guess this means a quick run to Target.