Stenciled Fabric Cork Board

After stenciling some art for the baby's room I was itching to stencil something else. I had one of those plain cork boards that you have lying around and some white fabric and decided to try stenciling the fabric. It was a bit challenging to get the spacing right but I love how it turned out. 

Supplies needed for this project:

cork board (any size)
plain fabric
stencil of choice
paint- I used Martha Stewart Acrylic Satin- Green Olive
small paint roller- I used the foam roller from Martha Stewart
foam pouncer
thumb tacks- I used about 200
adhesive spray
glue gun



After stenciling the fabric, I used some adhesive spray on the cork board to keep the fabric in place while I placed the thumb tacks in.

Start placing the thumb tacks in. WARNING: This does take a while and your thumbs might get sore. (I had to take little breaks while doing this)

After all the tacks are in place, flip the board over and hot glue the edges down.


 I love the pop of color it gives to this plain wall in my office.



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31 comments:

  1. You did a beautiful job on this project. I bought corkboard tiles earlier today in hopes of doing a similar project...this post is great inspiration. :) Megan

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  2. I can't believe that you stenciled that fabric! What a steady hand. It looks like printed fabric! It is so cute! I love how you stretched the cloth over the frame. I never would have thought to do it, but it looks awesome! Good job!!

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  3. Hi Bonnie, I'm Connie at http://hotflashncraftn.blogspot.com/, your new GF friend. I would love it if you stop by and be mine, too.
    Love the board. It just looks sharp. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. I love this! I love having a big ole cork board, and something like this would make it so much prettier :)

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  5. Ooooooh, I love this! Well done! It's so so pretty! Just popping in from TT&J :)

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  6. I love your blog, its so inspiring! Where did you find your beautiful stencil? I've been looking for this pattern for some time now :) thanks!!

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    1. Thank you!! I found the stencil at Micheals, it's one of Martha Stewart's designs!

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  7. great job! you would never know that was white fabric! it looks like the fabric came that way! over from TT&J!

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  8. i just so happen to have two of those plain old corkboards and have been waiting for someone to come up with a cute idea for me to use! :) this is so cute! we'd love for you to link this up to our Sunday Best link party going on right now. http://griffithsrated.blogspot.com/2012/04/sunday-best-link-party_22.html
    -marie

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    1. Thanks Marie, I'll be sure to link up and check out your blog as well! Thank you!

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  9. This is a great project! I love the stencil you chose for the board. Would you consider linking it up to my Pinworthy Projects Linky Party over at Just Us Four?

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    1. Thanks Shannah! I'll for sure come link up! I'm excited to check out your blog as well!! Thanks!

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  10. This is absolutely gorgeous!!! What a GREAT idea! Thanks for sharing with us!

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  11. I hope you don't mind me saying this...YOU ARE A GENIUS!! This is literally the best project I have seen online in awhile! Ok...maybe I am a LITTLE bit biased....it is just my style and I have all the supplies sitting in my house already...minus the tacks. Thanks for the AMAZING idea! Seriously, this is on my list of things to do immediately!!

    Heidi@HomemadeBeautiesByHeidi

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    1. Thanks Heidi, you've totally made my day with your kind comment!

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  12. I never even occurred to me that I could just cover my ugly corkboard with fabric. I'm going to skip the stenciling--just so I get it done!--and put some pretty fabric up there with pins.

    Thanks!!

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  13. Love this...and the stencil even matches the background of your blog! :)

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  14. This is just so cute!! Love the colors!! We loved having you link up to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." Please join us again next week! Thanks! -The Sisters

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  15. Oooo this is so pretty! I love the green, and that stencil is FAB! Thanks for sharing at oopsey daisy!

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  16. I am soooo in love with this. I'm in the middle of an office makeover right now & this is a great idea!

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  18. I have never done anything like this, but I am sooo tempted for my daughters new house's kitchen...black on white and a brilliant blue row down a short side. Just to time the board to the kitchen. Gotta find the "silver thumb tacks too! I know she would love it!!! It thanks!

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  19. I love this! I wish I had seen this before I made a cork board project last week myself. I did something a little different but just LOVE the stencil you used with your fabric and your choice of color was great too. I am surely going to have to make something similar to go in my kitchen or maybe in the kids' rooms. what a nice project!

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  20. I never thought to stencil fabric! I love the idea!

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  21. I'm am about to start re-decorating my office and I think I am going to have to make one of these! Thanks for the tutorial :)

    Vicki @ http://thedomesticatedme.blogspot.com.au/

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  22. Thank you for sharing that with us! It definitely is very nice to see people who are this talented!

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  23. Thanks for sharing such an amazing article, really informative

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