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Minion Memo Board!

Here at Heathlands we will soon be opening our brand new and renovated portacabin! It was designated “blue bubble”, however we wanted to make the space as warm and cheery as possible. So, the space will be decorated with both blue and yellow. Thus Minnion Bubble was born.

With that in mind, I thought for this weeks craft we would make something for our new space. A memo board inspired by minions! We’re using lightweight denim and yellow ribbons for our theme, but you can use any colours or patterns you like.

What you will need:

A wooden board or piece of MDF

Fabric

Ribbon

Quilt wading

Decorative upholstery tacks

Picture hanging fixings

Staple gun

Scissors

Screwdriver or cordless drill with phillips head bit

How to make your memo board:

  1. Make sure your board has no sharp edges and sand off anything you think might snag your fabric.
  2. Place your board on top of your wadding, leaving a gap around the edge so that you can wrap the wadding around to the top.
  3. Cut the wadding to size.
  4. Cut your fabric to the same size or every so slightly larger.
  5. Wrap the wading and fabric around the board, and starting from the centres of the sides, working out, staple them down. Periodically check that the fabric is stretching evenly.
  6. Starting from one corner, staple your ribbon from the back, and wrap it diagonally around the front of the board. Cut the ribbon after each wrap. Work along the board, making sure to leave even gaps.
  7. Repeat step six in the opposite direction to create a diamond pattern with your ribbons.
  8. Use your decorative upholstery tacks to pin down the ribbons at each point where they cross.
  9. Attach hanging fixtures to the back, put up on your wall and enjoy!

Magnetic Memo Pegs

Here’s a good way of helping you get a bit more organised! Stick these pegs on your fridge (or other magnetic surface) and use them to keep track of all those important bits of paper.

You will need:

  • Wooden Pegs
  • Small magnets or magnetic tape
  • Scraps of pretty paper
  • Buttons or other embellishments
  • PVA glue
  • Glue gun (optional)

Step 1.

Using your peg as a guide, cut out strips of paper the same length and width as your peg. The easiest way to do this is to place your peg on the paper and draw round it.

Step 2.

Use the PVA glue to attach the strips of paper to one side of the peg.

Step 3.

You could now add some buttons and other embellishments to make your pegs extra special. Make sure you use plenty of glue to make sure they’re really secure! Allow the glue to dry before moving onto the next step. You can also trim any overhanging edges once the glue has dried.

Step 3.

Glue a magnet or small piece of magnetic tape to the back of the peg. Again, make sure to use plenty of glue!

Step 4.

When the glue is dry you can put your memo peg on your fridge. Have fun and don’t forget to show us how you get on!