I LOVE easy peasy chalkboard signs! I painted some 1×4’s with chalkboard paint. Then I designed my days until sign vinyl in my Silhouette program. I love it when I can use the negative AND the positive from a vinyl piece.
I placed the vinyl cutout (which is actually contact paper in this case) on the painted board. I did a light coat of chalkboard paint over the entire surface so that there would not be any bleed.
Then I painted on a coat of blue.
On another one I painted on a coat of Martha’s Heavy Cream.
After I peel of the contact paper, this is what is left.
I believe this one is the actual vinyl (contact paper) not the paint. It’s difficult to tell in the picture. I think I like the ones that are painted versus the ones with the vinyl. How about you? Which would YOU prefer? I’ve been so busy trying to get ready for Glendale.
The winner of the Dremel® Saw-Max™ is:
Congrats to Melodiejoy! I’ll be in touch. Thank You Dremel for another great giveaway!
gail
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Hi Gail, I’d love to sub to your blog via e-mail. Is that possible? Thanks, Kitty
Congratulations, Melodiejoy!
Great signs, Gail! I really like the font you used.
I love this idea and will be making some of these Gail, thanks so much for being so smart!
Cute Gail!
Pat
Oh my!!! I’m soooo excited I’ve never won anything before!!! This made my day!!! Thank-You 🙂
that is really cute some people have all the great ideas and talent
i LOVE this idea!! very cool gail…I think my fav would be the painted one..it really hits home with me..my children LOVED our chalk board days until christmas growing up…..i really think these will sell well…
chris
What a fun idea for a sign! I definitely prefer painted!
Congrats to the winner, So exciting!
Gail another adorable sign. One day, I will find some time and make one.
Sharon
Ooohhh, I LIKE this idea…Christmas is coming…I think my daughter might like this one for the grandkidlets! Thanks Gail!
Drat! I didn’t win. Congrats to Melodie, she’s a lucky girl!
I’ll just be keeping that dremel on my christmas list after all.
Love the days until sign, great idea! I can’t tell the difference in the pics, but I think I would like the painted version better too.
I LOVE this! What a cute idea.