Faux Marble Clipboard

It seems that every once in a while a new person spies one of the altered clipboards that I have made over the years and asks how to do it. The fun thing is that no two of them have ever been alike! Today’s project uses a kraft-colored masonite clipboard, alcohol inks and of course some awesome myStampBOX stamps. Here’s what I made:

You can personalize your project by changing out the colors of inks and the stamp themes, but follow these basic steps to create your clipboard.

1.  Apply Ranger Alcohol Inks with the felt applicator, using Blending Solution to help break up and blend the colors. I used Stream and Wild Plum Alcohol Inks.

2. Shake metallic mixative color of Alcohol Inks to be sure that the color is thoroughly mixed in the bottle. Apply with the felt applicator in smooth strokes. This will also help blend and soften the colors.

3. Stamp selected images onto the clipboard. I used butterflies from the Colorful Companions set from myStampBOX and Midnight Blue StazOn ink. The dark blue ink was bold enough to show up well against the mottled background but not as harsh as true black.

4. Apply a sealant layer of Satin Hard Coat Mod Podge and allow to dry.

5. Embellish your stamped images as you choose. I used metallic and glitter gel pens, Ranger Stickles and P.K. Glitz Merlot glitter.

Finish up your project by tying on assorted matching ribbons. This is also a great way to use up ribbon scraps! Because the clipboard is decorated with only flat products, the clipboard surface is completely smooth and will not interfere with writing on the attached papers. Using myStampBOX alphabet stamps you could easily add a person’s name as well.

Happy stamping!  – Jolene

Supplies: myStampBOX Colorful Companions, StazOn ink, Mod Podge, Ranger Alcohol Inks, Sakura gel pen, Ranger Stickles, P.K. Glitz glitter, assorted ribbons, masonite clipboard