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How to Make a Decorative Standing Clipboard

April 26, 2017 By: Katie11 Comments

How to Make a Decorative Standing Clipboard. An easy DIY craft tutorial idea for chores, grocery lists, pictures and more. Makes a great handmade gift!

Decorative Standing Clipboard | Handmade Gift | Teacher Gift | Roomie Gift | Craft Tutorial | DIY

Last week I went to SNAP!, a Creative Blogging Conference. This is such an amazing conference filled with informative classes, inspiring speakers, and the best part, fun roomies! We had a two-bed hotel room stuffed with 6 amazing bloggers! We stayed up late every night and had some pretty interesting conversations.We all decided to exchange roomie gifts and this is what I came up with.

A fun thing to do when attending a conference and rooming with others is to bring roomie gifts and this Standing Clipboard was my gift to my new friends.

Supplies Used: Some links may be too similar items when exact items couldn’t be found online.

  • 6×9 Clipboard
  • Cardstock
  • Patterned Paper
  • Frame
  • Ribbon
  • Adhesive
  • Glue Gun
  • Corner Punch

How to Make a Decorative Standing Clipboard

1. Cut the solid piece of cardstock to 5 11/16 x 8 11/16 inches.

2. Lay the paper underneath the clip in the clipboard, and put a pencil mark where the metal piece is.

3. Measure how far in the metal piece goes so you will know how deep to make your notch.

Decorative Standing Clipboard | Handmade Gift | Teacher Gift | Roomie Gift | Craft Tutorial | DIY

4. Measure out the area that needs to be cut using the marks and measurements from steps 2 and 3.

5. Cut out the notch.

6. The piece of card stock should fit in around the metal piece. You may need to cut small adjustments so it will fit just right.

Decorative Standing Clipboard | Handmade Gift | Teacher Gift | Roomie Gift | Craft Tutorial | DIY

7. As you can see the square corners don’t look as nice.

8. So take a Corner Rounder Punch to all four corners and they will fit the clipboard much better.

Decorative Standing Clipboard | Handmade Gift | Teacher Gift | Roomie Gift | Craft Tutorial | DIY

9. Using your adhesive of choice, put adhesive on the back of the solid cardstock, slide into place and then push down to secure

10. Out of the patterned paper cut a 5 x 7-inch square, round the corners like in step 8, and add glue to the back and adhere on top of the solid piece of card stock.

11. It is looking cute already, but we aren’t finished yet!

Decorative Standing Clipboard | Handmade Gift | Teacher Gift | Roomie Gift | Craft Tutorial | DIY

12. Take a piece of a fun ribbon, I like the ribbon that is a little thicker.

13. Tie a simple bow.

14. To make the perfect ends on the bow take the length of ribbon coming out of the knot and fold in half.

15. Cut in and up towards the folded side.

16. Walah! perfect ends to your bow!

Decorative Standing Clipboard | Handmade Gift | Teacher Gift | Roomie Gift | Craft Tutorial | DIY

17. To attach the bow to the clipboard use some hot glue.

18. Look how cute! Only one more step and it’s the mystery ingredient!

Decorative Standing Clipboard | Handmade Gift | Teacher Gift | Roomie Gift | Craft Tutorial | DIY

The back piece is what makes the clipboard stand. It is the easel backing to a frame! How smart is that?

19. Hot glue the back frame piece to the back of the clipboard.

Decorative Standing Clipboard | Handmade Gift | Teacher Gift | Roomie Gift | Craft Tutorial | DIY

And it’s all done! So Cute!

Decorative Standing Clipboard | Handmade Gift | Teacher Gift | Roomie Gift | Craft Tutorial | DIY

Wouldn’t this look so cute on your desk as a way to keep notes or To-Do lists handy, or even holding a cute picture! It could double as a frame! 

Here are all of the Standing Clipboards that I made. Each one is unique.  

Decorative Standing Clipboard | Handmade Gift | Teacher Gift | Roomie Gift | Craft Tutorial | DIY

What would you do with your own Standing Clipboard? Share and leave a comment below!

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Comments

  1. Summer Rumsey says

    April 26, 2013 at 9:01 pm

    Katie I just love the clipboard I received from you! My daughter has been trying to steal it from me – so I think I need to make her one. Thanks for the tutorial!

    Reply
  2. Angie Church says

    April 27, 2013 at 1:51 am

    love this so super cute believe will be able to adapt this idea to a fall wedding we will be having
    come see us at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

    Reply
  3. Brooke says

    April 29, 2013 at 1:11 pm

    So, so cute! I have a thing for clipboards, especially cute ones. Thanks so much for sharing. Happy Monday!

    Reply
  4. Pam Klimper says

    April 29, 2013 at 1:02 pm

    Hi! New follower via Manic Monday! Love this clipboard idea! : )

    Reply
  5. Diane Piwowarczyk says

    April 30, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    A DOR A BLE!

    Reply
  6. Artsy VaVa says

    May 1, 2013 at 1:48 pm

    I love this project! I’ll definitely make it. Pinning.

    Reply
  7. Jill says

    May 1, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    Clever idea! I’ll be pinning it!

    Reply
  8. Marie bloominghomestead says

    May 6, 2013 at 3:02 am

    This is a great idea, and would make a great gift. I am pinning this right now. πŸ™‚

    Reply
  9. Lynda says

    August 11, 2013 at 10:41 pm

    Pure genius! I have some crown paper….so I am off to find the back of a stand up frame…lol. I LOVE YOUR BACK TO TOP BOTTOM!!!! I would ask for directions….but I have challenges with blog stuff….I’ll just dream for now.

    Reply
  10. Rachael @ Travel Parent Eat says

    April 15, 2014 at 11:05 pm

    What a good idea, I will have to make one for recipes!

    Reply
  11. Marti says

    April 20, 2014 at 5:35 pm

    That’s a super cute idea! πŸ™‚ Thanks for sharing it with us! Pinned to the party board. πŸ™‚

    Reply

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