How to Make a rosette memo board TUTORIAL

June 20, 2011 35 Comments

i am always forgetting things. always.

i like to blame it on my “mom brain”…..seems like every since i had babies, i’ve lost my mind and forget EVERY*thing! so i made this adorable little dry erase memo board to jot down notes and things i need to remember this summer. {like birthdays. i am the worst at remembering birthdays. my mom knows this and is so sweet to send me reminders when a birthday is coming up. thanks mom!} i love that my little rosette memo board stands up {with the help of a dowel}so i can find it easily…… instead of getting buried under toys or fabric or laundry! 

i added a scattering of brightly colored rosettes and a couple of rhinestones to add a little pretty to my memo board. perfect!

i cut the vinyl with my Silhouette SDso that the wording is on the back of the glass so i can write all over the glass surface with a dry erase marker.

here’s a quick little tutorial on how to cut your vinyl so the sticky side of the vinyl is on the front of the lettering:

add your text to your Silhouette Studio document. the font i used is “Annoying Kettle” from KevinandAmanda.com. i like to show the grid lines when i am creating with my Silhouette SD. i think it makes it easier to cut the correct size. plus its a handy reference.

hold down the Shift key and click on all text/image boxes to select them all. then right click and select Group.

select your design, right click again and select Mirror Horizontally and this will flip your image so that when it cuts, the sticky side of the lettering will be on top. cut your vinyl out as normal.

using transfer paper, apply the vinyl to one side of the glass making sure that you apply it so that it reads backwards.

i then cut a piece of solid white fabric and put it in place of a picture behind the glass. if you want your frame to sit on a table, carefully drill a small hole in the back and put a dowel in it. then i embellished with rolled fabric rosettes and rhinestones all applied with a glue gun.

these cute memo boards make perfect gifts and are a great project for church youth groups!

**{added later} Click here for the Fabric Rosette TUTORIAL**

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Hi! I'm Linda, the craft addict and the girl behind Craftaholics Anonymous, a craft and DIY blog. Crafting is cheaper than therapy, right? When not crafting, I can be found chasing my 2 small {but very energetic!} boys. Or hunting down designer fabric. Or shoe shopping... because you can never have too many shoes! Happy crafting! ♥

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  1. 1
    gina says:
    June 20, 2011 at 8:36 am

    cute! I just put rosettes on a frame and love how it turned out;)
    gina

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    Amanda says:
    June 20, 2011 at 9:28 am

    Cute!!!! I have to do this. Thanks!

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    Melissa @ Love Affair With My Brother says:
    June 20, 2011 at 11:34 am

    Cute, I love the bright colors of the rosettes :)

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    Natalie says:
    June 20, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    I need one of these for my office next school year! Love it!

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  5. 5
    Kristin says:
    June 20, 2011 at 1:19 pm

    How do you make those beautiful rosettes?? I love them!

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    Lisa says:
    June 20, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    Yes… please tell us how to make the rosettes. They are beautiful. Love the frame too. I made one similar by printing the font on a piece of paper with lines. (I can’t write in a straight line)

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    lauren@warmandfuzzy says:
    June 20, 2011 at 6:35 pm

    Love this! I need to make one of these for myself! Love the flowers too, very cute and summery!

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    Alicia@Charitywedding says:
    June 21, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    Super cute! I love the bright little rosettes!

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    natalie says:
    June 21, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    love it! i’ve been putting rosettes on everything! they are so addictive to make- i have a whole bin ful! comes in handy though! it makes the simplest things spruce up quite nicely!

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    Lindsie says:
    June 22, 2011 at 3:10 pm

    Do you have a tutorial on rosettes?

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    sammy says:
    June 26, 2011 at 12:59 am

    Hi,just find this site, and i love it.can you tell me how to make the rossetes

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  12. 12
    Rebecca Cooper says:
    June 27, 2011 at 11:11 pm

    so, SO cute Linda! :) Rebecca

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  13. 13
    Elizabeth says:
    June 29, 2011 at 12:17 am

    I love this idea! So cute and practical.

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    Courtney Rosehart says:
    March 16, 2012 at 11:25 am

    This is adorable, Linda! I can’t wait to try this! I especially love how the colors stand out, bright and eye-catching!
    Thank you for sharing!
    ~Courtney Rosehart

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