U - Unique Pinboard Decorating

Earlier this year I decided I wanted to change up my bedroom wall, making it more grown up and tidier; I bought a cheap cork board from hobby craft and decorated it with old cinema tickets and flyers, that I had been collecting for the last three years. So I thought I'd share how to create your own unique and decorative pinboard in a really easy way.

What you'll need:

1 Pinboard
PVA Glue
Old tickets/flyers (anything that you've collected)
Paintbrush/Glue Stick
Cork board hooks
Wire
Drawing Pins/Push Pins

Method;

1) Place your first ticket or flyer on the edge of the pinboard to decide on the positioning and ensure it is the correct size to fit around the edge of your pinboard (If it's too big then use some scissors to trim off the parts you won't need)
2) Place glue onto the area of the pinboard you are sticking your ticket onto and also paint the back of your ticket/flyer with glue to ensure it sticks completely down
3) Stick your ticket/flyer down, putting pressure on it until it's completely stuck down.
4) Repeat the process until the edge of your pinboard is completely covered
5) Allow your pinboard to completely dry before inserting two hooks at either side of the corkboard and attaching each end of a piece of wire to each hook (the hooks should come included with the corkboard however you have to buy the wire separately)
6) Decide where you want to hang your pinboard and hammer a picture hook into the wall - then hang the piece of wire on the back of your pinboard over the picture hook.
7) Using drawing pins or Push Pins attach all of your favourite photos, tickets, or other souvenirs to your pinboard!

Tips:

1) Remember you can layer some of your tickets and flyers over the edges so its easier to cover all of the gaps.
2) When covering the corners of your pinboard cut slits in your ticket or flyer where it's going to fold over the corner, so it's easier to fold and glue down.
3) Try to avoid putting glue over the top of your tickets as it makes the writing fade so it's less readable.

If you need anymore advice or help on decorating your pinboard don't hesitate to get in contact!

"In crafting there are no mistakes just unique creations"

Until Tomorrow,

Alice x

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Polabox

Polabox (recently renamed Cheerz) is an app where you can get photos printed in a polariod style or in a photobooth strip (or Polabox ID as the app calls it). The company who print the photos are Paris based, but after ordering your photos they arrive at your house within a few days. The company's unique way of printing photos reaches out to a new and more modern audience and I personally think the unique idea is super cool. 

Obviously with it being an app, you have to have the photos on your phone, iPod or iPad but I think it's a easy and quick way of ordering, and the fact it is something you have to do on your phone really attracts the younger audience, they are obviously targeting, as more and more people use their phone to purchase items (such as the eBay app) rather than using a computer. 

The app is free but the cost of printing the photos isn't actually cheap, for 4 photobooth strips (as you can see I got printed above) the original cost was £9.40 (including over £2 postage and packaging) however searching for a code online is always worth a try and after successfully finding one I got £4 off my order, which is a really good discount. After ordering they give you your own specific code that you can pass onto friends or use yourself on your next order, the code is (obviously) for a £4 discount but giving this to every customer who orders with them is really beneficial.

They also send your order in really cute packaging, that protects your photos, with a few square promotion cards and a small magnet. All of which are really cool and are a really nice addition to the delivery of your photos. 

When purchasing your photos make sure to use the code ALISTP to get your £4 discount. 

          

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