Easy DIY Clock Makeover: Transform an Old Clock with Scrapbook Paper & Stickers!

Easily transform an old clock with scrapbook paper, stickers & simple tools! A fun, budget-friendly DIY project to personalize your home decor in minutes

This weekend I decided to go out and hit up a few garage sales. I found this cute little clock that I bought for $1. The only problem is I hated the background design on it. So I decided to do a quick redo.

Before image of an old clock with a dated design, ready for a DIY makeover | Gathered In The Kitchen — Before – Cute…but needs some work!

Completed DIY clock makeover with a new scrapbook paper background and updated numbers. | Gathered In The Kitchen — After

Here’s how I transformed it:

eyeglass screwdriver kit | Gathered In The Kitchen — With my eyeglass screwdriver kit I went to work…

Using an eyeglass screwdriver kit to disassemble the clock for the makeover. | Gathered In The Kitchen — I started by popping off the plastic cover

Removing the plastic cover from the clock to access the design background | Gathered In The Kitchen — Off it came

Clock with its cover removed, showing the original background design | Gathered In The Kitchen — Next I carefully pulled off the hands and then popped out the design background

Tracing the old background onto scrapbook paper for a custom design | Gathered In The Kitchen — I then traced that onto fun scrapbook paper (yes I did two different ones because I’m thinking that I may do another makeover soon)

Cutting scrapbook paper with scissors | Gathered In The Kitchen — I’ve had these numbers for literally a whole decade…I’m so glad I finally got to use them! haha

Decorative number stickers being prepared to apply to the new clock face | Gathered In The Kitchen — I then used the lid of one of the kids cups as an outline and stuck on the numbers

Final DIY clock makeover with fresh scrapbook paper and stylish numbers | Gathered In The Kitchen — Cute, huh?!?

In the meantime I’m going to stick this in Little Finch’s room. I’m debating about spray painting it white and putting in the pink paper (shown in the cutouts). But…then again, I may use textured spray paint and put in a boy design background to go in Laughing Coyote’s room…ohh the possibilities!

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Love,

*Little Sparrow

Stephanie Bruce

Stephanie—home cook, DIY addict, seasonal decor fanatic, and proud chicken wrangler living in a Victorian house that’s always a project. Whether I’m cooking with garden-fresh ingredients, herding mischievous chickens, or tackling another DIY, I’m here to share the fun (and chaos).

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