chalkboards anyone?!

i decided to make a culmination of posts and one dedicated specifically to chalkboards.  they are the rage as you know and there are SO many items and surfaces that work incredibly well with chalkboard paint.  so without further ado, here are my chalkboard paint projects. 

this one was used at this wedding and again at our son's a few weekends ago

(pics coming soon!).

it now hangs in our kitchen after i stenciled MENU on it

for the last wedding.

you will find the tutorial for the next chalkboard here. 

this was a gift for my bff and so fun to embellish with

a little bit of this and a little bit of that.

the side of our vintage kitchen cabinet is covered in chalkboard paint

where i like to add quotes, scripture and birthday/holiday messages

like this

and this

( btw deck door is now painted black)

and last is a vintage 1950's heywood wakefield schooldesk

with a chalkboard painted writing surface.

(currently for sale and can be personalized)

 

thanks for stopping by!

linking up to funky junk interiors SNS #93

Musical Revamp

A Christmas gift for my bff and her family included this little ditty.  I found it in the markdown aisle at my local HomeGoods store and could see its potential.  A bit of my favorite black paint, kraft paper, Modge podge,  sheet music of 2 of her fav songs and Gorilla wood glue (great stuff!).  


Before:

• Take the frame apart carefully (as seen in above photo)
• Paint the frame and letter in desired color (I chose Pittsburg Paint black satin)
• Brush Modge Podge on frame backing
• Crumple piece of kraft paper and placed in bucket of water-then squeeze out excess water
  
• Carefully uncrumple paper, spread out on frame backing and apply another coat of Modge Podge.
• Take emphemera (sheet music in this case) crumple and follow same steps as kraft paper
• Place music as desired overtop kraft paper on frame back - apply another coat of Modge Podge
• Glue letter on top of sheet music and frame together
• Add desired ribbon (I chose 2 -black grosgrain and burlap) stapled to back. 
  

After:

Thank you to my 12th's hubby for taking the AFTER pics

(cuz I forgot in the craziness of the holidays!)

3 Old Chairs = 1 ReNEWed Bench

This set of 3 matching chairs have been in our home for some 20 years, purchased at a garage sale for $12 (for all 3).  They've been moving room to room as extra table seating, desk, and bedroom chairs.  Most recently they were moved to our screenhouse (a corn crib in its former life) to serve as extra seating. Chair cushions had helped with maintaining their usefulness as the rush seats were starting to sag & fall apart.  When I came across the CL makeover (see link below), I knew this was what I wanted to do with them.  It was a bit tricky in parts due to having to cut the plank seat around the tops of these chair legs (with the help of my dh), but it was well worth the effort.  I love how it looks on our back porch- so inviting and a place for our cat to dine.

Closeup of chair back and seat

 

Here are some pics of the project in progress.

Painting is done, now to the finishing details

 

Plank seat consists of 2 reclaimed tongue n groove barn boards
cut to fit and glued with Gorilla Wood Glue
Tongue was left exposed on front for added detail. (see photo above)

LOVE this paint!  It's so creamy and gives such a smooth finish.

The added touch to attach plank to chairs

(1st drill a hole big enough or wood will split)

Supplies:

Pittsburg Pure Performance (zero VOC) Black Satin

3M sanding pad w/80 grit

Old square nails

Drill and drill bit to predrill holes for nails
2 Reclaimed barn-boards

Gorilla Wood Glue

 Build a Bench with Chairs