joy clipboard

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Designer:  Valerie Salmon
Who couldn't use an extra clipboard around the house, especially during the holidays?  Create your own from scratch and alter it to spread some festive cheer in your home or make one as a gift.  You can clip a favorite photo or even a Christmas wish list or shopping list to help keep you organized!

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Instructions (Print version)

Cut two pieces of 6 x 9 chipboard and adhere them together to make a sturdy board.
Adhere a 6 x 9 red cardstock to the front.

Trim a green cardstock to 6 x 9, then punch all four sides with the "lace & lattice" border punch.  With micro tip scissors, clip off the outer border (see photo).  Adhere it to the clipboard.
Trim a 5 x 8 red cardstock, then punch all four sides with the "quilted corners" border punch.  Remove the outer border using a pair of micro tip scissors.  Adhere it to the clipboard.

Add a 6 x 1.75 patterned paper strip horizontally on the bottom of the clipboard.  Wrap ribbon around it.  Place a flower, button, safety pin, and "joy" word on it.
Cover a large binder clip with patterned paper.  Clip it on the clipboard.  Double-knot three types of ribbon and tie on a jingle bell.
Optional:  Cover the back with a 6 x 9 green cardstock piece.

Supplies:

'Quilted Corners' Border corner punch

http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_bordercorner-quiltedcorners.aspx
'Lace & Lattice" border corner punch

http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_bordercorner-laceandlattice.aspx
12" Portable Paper trimmer

http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_12-portable-paper-trimmer.aspx
Softgrip Micro-Tip Scissors

http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_no-5-softgrip-micro-tip-craft-scis.aspx
other: Heavyweight Chipboard, Bazzill cardstock, Doodlebug Design patterned papers & ribbon, Petaloo flower, Offray gingham ribbon, green button, large binder clip, Jesse James "joy" button