Personalized Clip Board Gift

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Roeshel

Most parties are behind us but I wanted to share this easy DIY hostess gift. Make up a custom and personalized clipboard using these supplies:

• clipboard
• FrogTape®
• craft paint and paint brush
• large monogram stickers

I created a simple design using FrogTape. I did a simple diagonal. Get creative!

I burnished the edges of FrogTape where tape will meet paint using a credit card (or my thumbnail) to activate the Paintblock® Technology for crisp clean lines.

Next I applied two coats of paint to the clipboard on the bottom side of the tape.

While the second coat of paint was still wet, I carefully removed the FrogTape.

Then I let the paint dry.

Once paint is dry, add fun monogram stickers to personalize.

Attach a gift card/greeting card for a birthday or a calendar or agenda for a new year’s eve party hostess gift. Make one for yourself to keep important papers organized or search online for free printables to fit the occasion or theme.

*I received compensation to complete this project for using FrogTape® products. All opinions, projects and ideas are based on my own experience.

DIY Thanks Sign Tutorial

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Roeshel

Happy Thanksgiving, friends! Hosting Thanksgiving dinner? It’s a bit late for this tutorial but there’s always filing it away for next year. Make up this easy sign to add the finishing touches on your Thanksgiving decor.

What I used:

12 x 24 piece of plywood
FrogTape®
paint and foam paint brush
wooden letters
hot glue (or wood glue and clamps or screws)

What I did:

1. Paint wooden letters if needed and let dry. Mine came from the craft store dollar section pre-finished.

2. I taped off stripes using FrogTape Multi-Surface. I made a larger stripe in the middle to create a darker background since my letters are lighter in color.

3. Using a plastic card, I burnished the edges of the tape to ensure crisp clean lines.

4. Next I applied a coat of paint.

5. While paint was still wet, I carefully removed the FrogTape. Then let the paint dry.

6. I secured my letters using hot glue.

I love this quick and easy piece to add to my Thanksgiving vignette:

*I received compensation to complete this project for using FrogTape® products. All opinions, projects and ideas are based on my own experience.

Step Stool Makeover

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Roeshel

Scoop up a step stool at the flea market, yard sales or thrift stores and give it a makeover. Thinking ahead, sweet grand baby is going to need a step stool to reach the bathroom sink to wash his little hands. This wooden flea market treasure is perfect. And of course I can’t resist the opportunity to take it from blah to cute with a little paint and FrogTape®.

Materials I used:

wooden foot stool (sanded and wiped clean)
FrogTape and scissors
vinyl decal
paint (I used Valspar Sea Kiss in a satin finish) and paintbrush
spray lacquer

What I did:

1. I convinced Mr. DIY to do the sanding for me. He’s much faster at that task than I. He simply sanded away the varnish leaving me a clean blank slate.

2. Then I wiped away the saw dust with a damp cloth.

3. Next I applied my vinyl decal to the top, burnished it and pulled away the transfer paper.

4. I taped off stripes using FrogTape Multi-Surface. Since the sides aren’t 90 degree angles, here is what I did: Tore off a piece of FrogTape longer than needed. I placed it in a straight line (I just eye-balled it) and folded the edges over on the ends. Using my thumbnail (or credit card), I rubbed the FrogTape on the corner. Then I gently lifted it up and using scissors, cut along the ‘white’ line. Replace and burnish tape. Repeat on each of the four sides, two rows of stripes.