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Easy Custom Pinboards for Doctor Who Fans

July 21, 2014 by Wifeeclectic 12 Comments

Hi again! Lorene here, the blogger formerly known as just Lu. (The blog is still there, but the blogger isn’t as often :)) If you’ve been reading Housewife Eclectic for many moons, you might remember me from my Wednesdays on the Web posts back in the day. But this time, I’m here to share some fun projects with you to give Debra a little break and some time to snuggle that sweet baby girl!
Up today: super easy, customizable pinboards. Yup, real-life pinboards, not the Pinterest kind. Make them for whoever — I highly recommend your favorite Whovian 🙂

 


How to Make Custom Mini Pinboards


Supplies:

  • cork tiles — I used coasters that had a decorative paper on the back, or you can pick up cork trivets, tiles, or sheets of cork at most craft/home stores or on Amazon
  • vinyl — I used glossy outdoor vinyl since the adhesive is stronger
  • electronic cutting machine (optional)

These are so easy and customizable! Just cut the designs you want out of the vinyl and stick it on! If you don’t have a cutting machine, you can cut simple shapes by hand easily with an x-acto knife. I used glossy outdoor vinyl since it has a stronger adhesive, but any kind of vinyl, or even contact paper, should work.

I used some of my favorite Doctor Who designs and sayings, traced in Silhouette Studio. I also customized some simple white thumbtacks with teeny tiny Cybermen, Adipose, Daleks and of course, a TARDIS! When you’re looking for images that you want to hand cut or trace digitally, try searching for coloring pages and stencils — they’re generally simpler and easy to trace.

 

Have fun and I’d love to see what you create!

Go and be awesome,
LoreneLu (or Lorene if you prefer) is the mom of 3 kids and wife of a singing and dancing elementary teacher. She happily shows up here at Housewife Eclectic whenever Debra allows, and occasionally blogs on whatever topic comes up over at her blog, just Lu, when she has time in between projects and her awesome job as a virtual assistant. 

Filed Under: Cricut, Doctor Who, Geek Blogging, Tutorials Tagged With: Arts and Crafts, by Lorene, Doctor Who, Geek Blogging

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  1. Masshole Mommy says

    July 21, 2014 at 2:00 pm

    Those are such a cool idea for Dr. Who fans!

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  2. Terri | Sugar Free Glow says

    July 21, 2014 at 2:25 pm

    Very creative! My son loves Dr. Who!

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  3. Laura O in AK says

    July 21, 2014 at 5:38 pm

    What a great idea for Whovians! I'll have to share it with some die hard fans in my life.

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  4. Lorene Nance says

    July 21, 2014 at 6:58 pm

    Thanks, everyone! So easy, and so easy to make for anyone who is a fan of anything 🙂

    Reply
  5. Kung Phoo says

    July 21, 2014 at 9:08 pm

    That is a really cool idea.. using cork is great cause it has so many uses.. Dr. Who.. memories!

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  6. MikiHope says

    July 21, 2014 at 9:21 pm

    That is a very creative and fun idea-one I might even be able to make (I am not exactly crafty!)

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  7. Stephen S. says

    July 22, 2014 at 5:40 am

    Wow, thanks for sharing this. I'm a Doctor Who fan. I might do it.

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  8. Liz Mays says

    July 22, 2014 at 5:52 am

    Those are so cool! What a super creative idea!

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  9. Dan from Platter Talk says

    July 22, 2014 at 10:32 am

    I'm not a Dr. Who fan but what a fun and creative idea for those who are! Nicely done.

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  10. Alyssa Collazo says

    July 22, 2014 at 12:37 pm

    I'm not a Dr. Who fan but this is such a cool idea!

    Reply
  11. mail4rosey says

    July 22, 2014 at 3:46 pm

    Such a fun idea. I know the perfect Dr. Who fan to share with too. 🙂

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  12. Mama to 5 says

    July 22, 2014 at 4:53 pm

    That is awesome! My husband is a die hard Dr. Who fan and has been since he was a kid. He would love these!

    Reply

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