Making A Memory Board From Packing Materials

Ana
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Making A Memory Board From Packing Materials - board in holder on mantel It seems with every mail order there is some type of protection for your delivery. This last delivery, had 2 perfectly square Styrofoam sheets in the box. These two beauties will now become memory boards. This is a super easy and thrifty repurposed project!

Supplies:

Styrofoam square
fabric
ribbon
glue gun
scissors
tacks

Making A Memory Board From Packing Materials - Styrofoam packing sheets

Making A Memory Board From Packing Materials - ribbon and fabric

Steps:

Take your squares and cut fabric to size (like wrapping a gift).

Making A Memory Board From Packing Materials - wrap the Styrofoam piece in your fabric

Glue down seams and folds, trimming access for a cleaner look.

Making A Memory Board From Packing Materials - glue and trim

With your ribbon, start from one corner crossing to the other opposite corner, using your glue gun to secure your ribbon to the back of the board. Do this 2 to 3 more times.

Making A Memory Board From Packing Materials - begin adding ribbon, diagonally, glueing to the back

Now run your ribbon in the opposite direction underneath the top layer of ribbon, making sure it is long enough to glue around to the back.

Making A Memory Board From Packing Materials - criss cross with ribbon starting on the other corner

After you have the diagonal look, place a tack in the center of each diamond, pressing down firmly.

Making A Memory Board From Packing Materials - firmly place a tack where the ribbons cross

Put in favorite notes and pictures and display!

Making A Memory Board From Packing Materials - add message and photos and display

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Jodi Murray H.

January 20, 20191 found this helpful

Now I'll hang onto those styrofoam sheets.

You can also use the cardboard that fabric is wrapped around. The fabric stores will usually give them to you, since they aren't re-used.

They are nice to display all the loose photos that seem to accumulate.

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Ana
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January 21, 20190 found this helpful

Thanks Jodi!

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