DIY - Memo Board

I've always been interested in these types of memo boards but never wanted to buy one. When we moved from our old house, we took a bulletin board that was there with us. It has sat in a closet for almost two years, unused. But now it has a new purpose! And for very little money!!

Here's the plain bulletin board. Standard issue... boring. It was really old, and really heavy. But other than that, just the typical bulletin board.


I bought some 1" foam (actually made for seat cushions) from Wal-Mart. I used 1 1/2 of them (there were four in the bag). I laid them out and stapled the edges, just to help hold them in place.




I chose pink fabric (which turned out to match the rug perfectly!) and stapled it around the edges. The stapler wouldn't go all the way into the heavy wood, so I hammered it down. I didn't worry about it looking nice, as it was all on the back.


Then I used two colors of 1" wide ribbon in bright pink and green. I criss-crossed them and repeated the pattern.



And ta-da! There you have it. Yes, I could have been picky and made them cross in a pattern (you'll notice that some overlap some colors, but not all...). But I just randomly did it and wasn't thinking that much into it. I don't mind it. Once things are tucked inside, I don't see it being an issue visually. But if you want to do it your way, then do it! That's what's great about this project - there's so many options!