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Handmade Message Board

October 16, 2012 By: Linda @ Mixed Kreations6 Comments

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Mirror Frame Message Board

Here is the message board that I made from a old vintage mirror frame that I picked up at a garage sale a few weeks back. I wish that I had taken pictures as I made it. But thats ok, I will walk you through how I made it.

Before Picture

Old Mirror Frame

Old Mirror Frame

Handmade message board

chalk board and cork board message center


1) First I took the mirror off.
2) I loved the color of paint that was already on the frame, so all I did was dry brush a little bit more white paint onto the frame.
3) I cut a piece of thin wood to fit into the back of the frame.
4) I put the piece of wood into the back and then drew off the squares where the chalkboards were going to be. Then removed the back piece.
5) First I painted the squares with white gesso, then I put four coats of chalkboard paint, letting each coat dry throughly. I left one blank to paint a picture in that square.
6) Now it’s time to put the back on the frame.
7) Measure the blocked area where the cork board is going.(I bought cork tiles from Lowe’s, it was a lot cheaper. Around $8.99 for four 12×12′ tiles.) Then cut the tiles to size.
8) Lay the cork board you cut on top of the fabric of your choosing. Cut fabric about an inch larger than the cork board.
9) Now fold fabric edges over back of cork board and hot glue down. One edge at a time pulling tight enough to fit snug around cork.
10) Now hot glue or use little stickers that come with cork tiles to place tiles in designated squares.
11) Lastly I painted the picture of a cat in that square.

Handmade message board

chalk board and cork board message


All done! Now wasn’t that easy? How do you like it? Do you have a message center that you have made? If so, I would love to see it.

Check out my Fish and chicken chalkboards made on old shingles.

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  1. Wendi @ H2OBungalow says

    March 12, 2017 at 5:45 pm

    Wow, your message board is darling! Love the cute graphic coupled wth the flowers. Pinned!

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      March 14, 2017 at 10:02 am

      Thank you Wendi! I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. Just wish I could find some more old frames like this. Thanks for pinning!

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  2. Pam Jackson says

    March 29, 2018 at 8:30 am

    HAHA…if you had known about the scrapbook paper you could have used it here also instead of the material. It is easier to work with. I just taped my paper to the back of the window and that way I can ever change it out for holidays if I want! I like this project also. Very nic.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      March 29, 2018 at 2:32 pm

      I forgot about this message board. If was actually a mirror instead of a window, but I could buy some glass then add scrapbook paper. Hmmm I will have to add that to my list of things to do. Love the idea! Thanks 🙂

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  3. Pam Jackson says

    May 21, 2018 at 9:42 am

    I love it….that is so cute.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      May 23, 2018 at 3:19 pm

      Thank you Pam!

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