Who Are You Calling An Old Bag?

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  Step 1

  Up-cycle a simple cork board using a burlap coffee sack.Perfect for the latte' lover and the cappuccino crowd!

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  Step 2

  materials used...cork board this one is 24x 36 and a coffee bean bag.

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  Step 3

  ...scissors,hot glue (and approx. 6 hot glue sticks, decoupage medium,paintbrush and about 6 oz. of whole coffee beans,thumbtacks

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  Step 4

  measure and cut your bag to fit to the inside of your frame...leave a bit of an overhang to trim later.

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  Step 5

  spread decoupage medium generously across the entire surface of the cork.

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  Step 6

  place cut burlap onto board

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  Step 7

  press firmly and 'smooth' to edges...continue to make sure the sack is free from wrinkles and folds and is securely glued down.

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  Step 8

  trim to inner edges of frame.

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  Step 9

  re-glue around edges as needed.

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  Step 10

  hot glue beans to frame..get a crafty little helper if possible!

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  Step 11

  finish gluing beans...

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  Step 12

  make some coffee bean thumb tacks with hot glue and a few beans.

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  Step 13

  Now sit back and have a cup of coffee and enjoy!

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Kepi · Los Angeles, California, US · 49 projects 3rd March 2010

I actually have the perfect thing for this. I got a sack from the Kauai Coffee Co...thank you for the project!

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Emily C. · Fort Worth, Texas, US · 4 projects 3rd March 2010

how cute! love it!

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