Posts Tagged ‘chalkboard’
This post was written by Patty of P.S. it’s in the details.
I have a super easy DIY to share with you this month. It involves one of my new favorite things: chalkboard paint! Krylon makes a chalkboard spray paint that is really fun to use. I’ve been using it on a lot of things lately and I found out that it works well on cardstock – from which you can then cut or punch shapes!
Since Valentine’s day is right around the corner, why not get a head start on a few creative accents for your tags, gifts, or cards!
Here are the materials you’ll need: 1. Krylon Chalkboard paint 2. white cardstock 3. large heart punch (I used Fiskars) 4. chalk 5. paper towel 6. assorted decorations (glitter, ribbons or trims, three-dimensional paint, charms, etc.)
Decorations are up to you! Grab some red, pink, white or purple things from your craft stash!
Here is how you make it:
1. Set up in a well ventilated area (outside is best). Place your white cardstock on newspaper. Follow the manufacturer’s directions on the can to apply the chalkboard paint. I found that several light coats work best (rather than one heavy coat). It dries really fast so you won’t have to wait too long.
2. Rub a piece of chalk, on its side, all over the chalkboard paper. You have to ‘prime’ the surface to get it ready for use.
3. Take a soft paper towel and rub the chalk off, like you would to erase a blackboard.
4. You are now ready to write on your surface!
5. Use your paper punch to punch out the heart shapes.
6. Embellish! (Just a note – I found it easier to write the chalk sentiments before doing the embellishing. Keep in mind that you have to handle your little hearts with care so you don’t smudge your words.)
There are so many things you can do. I’ll share a few ideas – glitter around the edge (brush very edge with glitter glue then sprinkle glitter). Add dots of 3-D paint around the edge. Add a colorful brad and some trims….
Adhere a lace trim around the back edge and add a few buttons. Use a pencil eraser dipped in glitter paint to add polka dots…
Make a heart from red Stickles. Add a charm. Adhere a sparkly sequin trim around the outside edge…
After you decorate your hearts, you can add them to your tags, cards or anything that needs a special Valentine touch! I have an example of one of my favorite hearts on a tiny glassine envelope. (Tucked inside is an iTunes gift card – shhhhhhh!)
This is such a flexible technique – once you have your cardstock painted with the chalkboard paint you can use any shape punch (although larger punches are better because they give you more room to write).
The next time you are at a craft store or hardware store check out the paint aisle for chalkboard paint. You’ll be glad to have a can of it in your craft stash! Happy creating!
About Patty: Patty Schaffer is the owner of P.S. it’s in the details, an Etsy shop where you can find creative paper things that will make you ooooo and ahhh! Her shop specializes in paper accents for scrapbooking, card making, gift giving and home decor. Patty also shares DIY and craft projects, news on upcoming shop releases and other fun things on her blog, Capture the Details.
Like this tutorial? Help spread the word by sharing it on facebook, twitter, and stumbleupon using the handy buttons below.
Chicago-based artists Sarah and Joseph Belknap were inspired by their mutual love of color theory, the concept of home, landscape, science, and architecture when they created their line, I Am Home.
You can definitely see the science textbook and architectural influence in their color-drenched line. The Chicago Street Fences are selling out faster than they can make them, but the focus of their line is their colorful chalkboard skulls and forest magnets. The chalkboard skulls sound macabre, but they’re fun and practical. I want one in every color!
Who knew a line of realistic tree model magnets and chalkboard chalkboard skulls could go together so perfectly?
Check out their selection of work in the I Am Home Etsy Shop.
Vanessa wrote this post. She is a full time copywriter and webmarketer with a passion for art, creativity, and thrift. She writes about thrifting, creating, and saving money every weekday on her blog, Thrift Core.
Leave it to Ez of Creature Comforts to come up with an adorable handmade gift idea just in time for the holidays. How’s this for some Monday morning inspiration? Its a tutorial for this diy decorated chalkboard. So simple and pretty! There are tons of ways you could customize it and make it your own as well. Definitely doing this!
For the step by step instructions, visit this post on Creature Comforts.
Here’s the thing. I don’t do grown up all to well. Adult, shhmudult. Who needs to pay bills when we can all just eat cupcakes and watch Glee re-runs right, right!? Well, it seems society is telling us this is not the case. So whats a damsel to do? Play grown up! Yes, you heard right…I have actually found a way to be grown and responsible while still playing around. My little hidden gem of a secret is the lovely PNS shop Playing Grown Up. Brooke, shop owner extraordinaire, is an artist based in Alabama who just so happens to teach! So she has her fair share of childlike behavior. She wants everyone to indulge in their inner child and make use of that adventurous spirit, even if it involves organizing your desk.
For fall, Brooke is going all out with quirky and fun Photobooth accessories (chalkboard speech bubbles now in 6 different colors!), new jewelry stands, and her signature cork and chalkboards to help keep you organized all season long (if you last that long!). So I don’t know about you, but I am ready to play!
PS- Brooke’s blog is fantastic with a capital F. For your own sake, please check it out!
Love, Letitia
Welcome to the first look at Interior Obsessions with FormFire Glassworks.
I’m thrilled to be able to shift the work I’ve done with Room by Room into an exciting look into the world of gorgeous interiors, and I hope you enjoy my new venture! In the spirit of clearing away the old and embracing a new, more current vision, this week’s lineup centers on the use of chalkboard paint in the home.
Although I have to say I would have a hard time with the more relaxed feel of a chalkboard wall in my own home (the perfectionist tendencies really kick in here,) chalkboards are a great way to either organize schedules, keep lists or add a little temporary artwork to a space. The more matte surface that the paint provides is also a great foil to a semi-gloss or high gloss trim or cabinet paint, and gives a different type of textural look that can be a great focal point within your living space.
(above) Dining Area
Breakfast Nook + Chalkboard Painting
Door Panel from Living Etc.
