All this talk of Søstrene Grene and the genius of their stationery collection reminded us that we had a few great bits from our last visit. Ten minutes later, we had two new clipboards that hold more than just fond memories…

The delight of shopping at Søstrene Grene is that a huge part of their ethos is to surprise people, which means not only does stock change frequently, but so does range. There aren’t always soaps, or stacks of china, or scarves. You have to be lucky and you have to grab while you can, because you never know if what you have your eye on will be there next time. Smart.

So thankfully we nabbed some stationery – primarily these adorable sheets of printed paper – last time we were there. And like so many of the supplies lining our craft cupboard shelves, they were waiting patiently to be used. So it took finding this little painted clip from Michaels that sparked the project.
Painted clip + two sheets of printed paper + a random sheet of MDF = DIY clipboard.

We cut the MDF to about 1.5cm smaller than the paper (all around) and proceeded to glue one sheet to one side of the board.
We then snipped the corners and glued the overhanging edge.

Once dry, we took the second sheet of paper and glued it straight to the other side, let it dry, and trimmed any overhang.
The clip was added and that really was it.

The impact versus the time and cost is a winner on all counts. And we predict that clipboards will be the little black desk accessory for A/W2015.

The bonus, for us at least, was the off-cut of the MDF was a tall and thin length, and we had been smart enough to also buy the painted clip in blue.
And then we spotted the harlequin printed adhesive roll that we also snagged from Søstrene Grene, and repeated the above, but without the glue or drying time. Alas, a second handy clipboard sidekick was done in under five minutes.

This could not have been easier and the results could not be more satisfying…