Before I get to the tutorial, I want to thank Tammy Patina and Paint for hosting the $10 on the 10th blog hop each month. This month, we have 4 bloggers sharing “Back to School” items under $10. At the bottom of my page I will have the links to my friend’s back to school inspiration.
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Dollar Tree Chalkboard Tutorial
I grabbed one of the Dollar Tree chalkboard sign, not knowing what I would do with it, however, I knew it would be an item I could do something cute with.
I removed all the white designs from the board by using my Cricut tool, scraping off all the paint.
Once I had all the paint scraped off I used a damp Mr. Clean sponge and cleaned the residue off of the board.
I removed the twine from the board.
The design was still noticeable, so I painted the entire board with black chalkboard paint.
I searched a Math saying on google search to apply on my chalkboard. Since our son, Todd is a Math teacher I found the cutest saying for the board. “Mistakes allow thinking to happen”.
Now, I could of used my Cricut, but since we are working with a budget of $10 I decided to do the old school carbon copy method to trace and paint the saying on my board. You could use lettering, stencils or even use your Cricut to create your wording.
Traced the letter onto the board and painted the lettering with craft paints.
I applied one coat of sealer to the sign.
Instead of adding the twine back onto the chalkboard, I added some pretty ribbon.
That’s it, giving the chalkboard a complete new look….Easy-peasy!!
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Decorating our home on a budget is my thrill. I think a home can look beautiful without breaking the bank. Your home should bring the best out of you and make you feel happy. You should smile every time you enter your home. 🙂
Great idea adding the patterned ribbon hanger and the bows as they really complete the whole look ~ cute, cute, cute!
Thank you so much Allyson. I agree, the ribbon set the whole thing.
Such a cute idea, Terrie!! I’ve been hanging up some Meet the Teacher signs out front of our teachers’ classrooms this week and saw a few really cute signs created from little chalkboards. Love yours ~ hope your son’s teacher enjoys his big one!
Hugs,
Barb 🙂
This is adorable and very clever. I love the saying you chose too.
Great idea again!
Thank you Cindy!
Terrie this is just the cutest sign and I bet your son loved it! I would never have thought about scraping the paint off of it – but genius instead of sanding. I’m going to keep an eye out for chalkboard signs at the Dollar Tree as I can see using this sign for so many things. Thanks so much for sharing!
I first thought I could use the sign once I scraped the paint off but the design was still showing a little so I decided to paint it anyway. It was a smooth service once painted so I would scrape it off again if I didn’t another one. 🙂