Photo Artwork Clip Stick

We have all see the fridge with the cute artwork plastered all over it.  Dear scribbles, felt pen drawings and other things, painted by our little ones.  We are too tender hearted to toss them or even file them away.

 

We no longer need to.  Just make a Clip Stick and change them out at will.  Leave them forever or replace them with new.

 

Use it for forgotten appointments, grocery lists, good thoughts or gifts.  They are wonderful, durable and totally cheap to make.

 

We all want to save and have fun things too!  You will need some spray paint of your color choice.  I used Berry Pink by Rustoleum, great stuff.  I bought it at Home Depot when I was on my way to the Cull Bin in the back of the wood department.  All pieces are sprayed green on the end and are the left over pieces no one wants.  I choose a straight 1" x 2" piece about 45" long.  I did not measure, only guessed.  I took it outside to a plastic draped table and sprayed it on all sides but the bottom.  I let it dry and sprayed it twice more to be sure it was covered, especially the green part.

 

I bought two sets of 3" clips at Wal-mart, two clips come in each package.

 

When the board is dry, measure 1" down from the top and centered side to side, mark with a pencil mark.  Do the same for the bottom.  The stick will be screwed to the wall at these points.  Drill a hold all the way through the wood at the marks you have made.  Depending on the board length, measure 1" down from the anchor hole and then measure 13" down from there, repeating until you run out of board.  My last clip is 6" from the bottom.

 

After the marks are made each 13", center the mark and drill a hole part way through the board, set drill aside and get one clip and one, 3/4" screw.  Place screw through the back hold and screw it down.  It can either face down or sideways depending on your space.  I made mine face down.  Screw each clip at the marked places.

 

Place the clip stick on the wall where you want it, center it, use screws long enough to go through the board and into the wall at least 1/2".  You may need anchor bolts, the ones you pound in and then screw in.  That's it!  So simple yet so handy.

 

Make lots and use them for gifts.

 

Hugs, Nancy