Easy DIY Bulletin Board (French Memory Board)

Hey, Y’all! Today I’m going to show you how to make this easy French Bulletin board. If you’re looking for a nice, fun little decoration that can go in any room of your house, this DIY bulletin board is perfect! Personally, I made mine for my craft room and it looks great!

This homemade bulletin board is also a great idea for a baby shower, or a project a group of teen girls could do. Here’s what the finished product looks like:

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DIY Bulletin Board Materials:

• A Canvas {I used a 16×20 that I had leftover from when I bought 2 and made the bow board}
• Fabric {enough to cover your canvas I used 1/2 yard}
• Batting
• Ribbon
• Buttons
• Staple gun
• Needle & thread

Once you have your materials ready, it’s time to get started crafting this homemade french memory board!

1. Lay out your batting and trim the edges leaving enough to fold over the back:

2. Fold the edges of your batting over and staple it down on the back of the canvas.

I put staples every 4-6 inches all around. Pull the batting tight so it lays flat. A regular stapler won’t work. Staple guns are pretty inexpensive and you will find all kinds of uses for it!

3. If the staples don’t go all the way in, use a hammer to tap them down:

4. Lay down your fabric, leaving enough to fold over the back. Trim off the extra and save it for another project.

5. Staple the fabric down every 4-6 inches:

6. Now it is time to add the ribbon. I start by placing the ribbon diagonally down the canvas:

7. Staple the ribbon down on the back:

8. Continue placing the ribbon diagonally like so:

I don’t measure, just eyeball it every few inches until it looked like I wanted it to. I used about 30 feet of ribbon. How much you need depends on how big of a canvas you are using.

9. Sew the buttons on and you’re done!

This part takes a little time but is worth it. It really makes the bulletin board look better. I decided to go with white buttons because I had a lot of them on hand.

Here’s the finished product:

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…and here it is hanging up with pictures on it:

It gives me more motivation to actually print out some of the thousands of pictures I take! I love the pop of color it adds to my craft room.

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