A little face lift

I have been trying to think of a way to display some patches of ours.  Jason and I love to backpack, hike, and camp.  We have been collecting them as travel we through national and state parks.  Some have been missed, we will have to order some to complete our collection.  Here is what I came up with...

Here is what it looked like before...

I had made this a few years ago from an old frame that I painted and some bulletin board.  I have never been really happy with how it turned out, so it was just sitting down stairs.

 It was just sloppy and after lots of moving the frame was pretty dinged up.

I repainted the frame and then covered the bulletin board with a piece of navy fabric I had laying around.  By using the fabric I was able to cover up the unclean look and am still able to pin the patches into the board.  I just stapled the fabric to the board.

 

 

Much better.  Now to order those missing patches and to do more hiking!!  There is still plenty of room on this board.  It is a fun way to remember all the great trips we have had together.  I kinda feel like I am back in girl scouts, trying to earn my patches!