Corkboard transformation

This cork board was not working for me.  I had everything off of it before I thought about blogging about it - so there is no before shot, but just imagine stuff tacked up.  I had pared down the quantity of stuff months ago, but I still never looked at it.

If I wanted this board to work for me, I needed to enjoy looking at it.  I decided that all I really needed to do was to change the color of the background and I had an easy idea.

So I cut off a bunch of small strips of blue painters tape and lined them up along the side of the board.

And I started taping up pages from an old book.  Don't worry, the book wasn't valuable as reading material. 

Here is the whole board covered in pages.

The top row I taped the side that was covered up and then placed a map pin at the top of the page.

Then I placed a few items back on the board.  It's my Vision Board, so I need to actually put the things I want to focus on in my life, up on the board - but since I wanted to take a picture of the board with stuff on it, I just added a few things.  The Hello Kitty coloring book pages and the sticker envelope are from my nieces :)

I really need a storage solution for those plastic leis.  I've used them several times at our monthly potluck, so I'm not throwing them away.  Maybe just a clear box with a lid?  That might be the easiest.  Any suggestions?


I like this board so much better now.  I might put a ribbon around the edges, but I really like the simplicity of the background.  It's not dark, it has texture but it's not distracting.  I now notice the board when I walk in that room, as opposed to never seeing it before.  I think a vision board needs to be seen in order for it to do its magic.

Do you have a space that has been needing a change?  A one dollar book from a thrift store may completely change the way you feel about your space.  It sure did mine!

Have a great day!
Kristin