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    Crafts » Chalkboard Banner by The Scrap Shoppe

    Chalkboard Banner by The Scrap Shoppe

    Published by Gail | Published April 24, 2011 | Updated April 9, 2019
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    Today's  Chalkboard Banner project is the first of many guest posts that will be happening this week. A lot of my friends stepped up to help me while I'm busy getting ready for Jamie's wedding. Say a nice hello to Michele!

    chalkboard bunting

    Hi, everyone! My name is Michele, and I create over at The Scrap Shoppe.
     
    I'm so happy Gail invited me over today! First off, Happy Easter!!
    Second, I have a super fun and easy project to share with you today. I had this project in my head for ages and finally had an opportunity to create it last fall. And I'm still LOVING it!! DIY Chalkboard Banner!

    How to make a chalkboard banner

    Let's do a little tute...
    I started with some unbleached muslin remnants that I found at JoAnn's.
    (Can I just say that right after Halloween is the BEST time to peruse the remnants section??)

    Use unbleached muslin

    I ironed my muslin, then measured and marked where I would be doing my cutting.
    cutting a bunting
    I cut 6" strips so that my bunting would be 6" long vertically.

    Cut triangles

    Then I started cutting my triangles...
    ...And in no time I had a dozen pieces of bunting!
    I got out my handy dandy acrylic chalkboard paint and set to work painting my bunting.

    Do NOT paint muslin on newspaper

    chalkboard paint on fabric
    Ummmm, so you guys might already have known this so bear with me for a minute.
    I naturally laid out my bunting on newspaper to do my painting.
    DO NOT DO THIS!
    Since the muslin is thin and obviously porous, the paint did go through it which resulted in the muslin sticking to the newspaper.
    I peeled it all up and relaid it down on some freezer paper. Much better!

    Apply 2 coats of chalkboard paint

    I put on two coats of the chalkboard paint.
    chalkboard with lace
    I cured my chalkboard by rubbing chalk on it then wiping it off.

    Trim the banner with lace

    I trimmed the bunting by backing the edges with lace. I then covered the front edges with some thin cream ribbon.
    fabric into chalkboard
    There is a fabulous lace shop in a nearby town where you can purchase it by the yard for as little as $.25-.$50 per yard. So needless to say I have a large stockpile!
    I decided to give my bunting a more eclectic look by using different pieces of lace for each piece of bunting.
    chalkboard bunting on fabric
    I obviously did not want to adhere my bunting to any string because the beauty of the chalkboard bunting is that I can erase and rewrite any saying I want, adding and taking away pieces as needed! So I clipped the  bunting to some twine with miniature clothespins (from Walmart). And to make the clothespins blend better, I inked them with some black distress ink.

    Use varying types of lace

    (See my post about using your distress ink for staining wood!)
    Hoppy Easter
    When I hung the bunting I ended up overlapping the pieces. But I'm loving how it looks!
    Since I'm currently hanging it for Easter, I clipped on a little bunny for an extra embellishment.
    Easter bunting
    I love it on my hutch!! It will definitely be a staple for ALL holidays and probably birthdays, too!
    In fact... I've also used the chalkboard banner for Thanksgiving:
    Thanksgiving bunting
    Christmas:
    Christmas bunting
    And winter:
    winter bunting
    Thank you so much, Gail, for having me over today! And I hope everyone has a great Easter!
    If you get a chance I would love for you to come visit me at The Scrap Shoppe.
    Thanks Michele for helping me out with a guest post while I'm busy getting ready for Jamie's wedding! I love this project. What's NOT to love about a chalkboard bunting! Ya'll be sure you leave Michele nice comments below, and check out her blog. I hope you all have a very nice Easter.
    gail

    See other great chalkboard ideas here

     

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    1. Joseph's Grainery Recipes

      April 28, 2011 at 8:49 am

      How cute! Did you know there is fabric called chalk cloth? I just learned about it recently. It's relatively inexpensive too (I paid $4.99/yard plus coupon)! I may just have to make myself a set of these as I have some chalk cloth left over from another project.

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    2. Anita @ GoingALittleCoastal

      April 25, 2011 at 2:23 pm

      This is such a great idea. I love that you can change it up to say whatever you want. It looks great hanging on your hutch. Which I beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    3. Crystal

      April 25, 2011 at 5:07 am

      This is such a clever idea! I love it!!! 🙂

      Crystal

      GreenZebraCrafts

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    4. Heidi@TheCraftMonkey

      April 25, 2011 at 3:38 am

      Love the chalkboard banner idea! What a great project and tutorial! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    5. ~ Regan

      April 25, 2011 at 3:07 am

      Lovely!!!! I'm totally bookmarking this! 😉 Just so you know.... But of course, if I copycat, I will link it right back to you! 🙂
      Happy Easter!

      Reply
    6. Korrie@RedHenHome

      April 25, 2011 at 2:31 am

      Love this idea! I think I may have to do this one.

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    7. Alison@Oopsey Daisy

      April 24, 2011 at 9:46 pm

      Michele, this is darling as always--love the "Hoppy" Easter!! Well done!

      Reply
    8. Mimi

      April 24, 2011 at 7:41 pm

      What a wonderful bunting! I love the use of the clothes pins , the lace and ribbon, and that cute bunny! And your hutch is fabulous! Thanks for sharing!

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    9. Michele {The Scrap Shoppe}

      April 24, 2011 at 3:56 pm

      Thank you all for the sweet comments! And thank you, Gail, for having me over. Happy Easter, everyone!

      Reply
    10. A Vintage Green

      April 24, 2011 at 2:56 pm

      Not only a great tutorial for a versatile decoration. Thanks.
      - Joy

      Reply
    11. I Play Outside The Box

      April 24, 2011 at 1:48 pm

      Love how each pendant hangs independently....making it very versatile.

      Reply
    12. Pam

      April 24, 2011 at 1:39 pm

      What a great idea. Thanks for sharing. Happy Easter.

      Reply
    13. Gracie's Cottage

      April 24, 2011 at 12:49 pm

      What a great idea...thanks!

      Happy Easter,
      Jan

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    14. Rose @ Confessions of a Curbshopaholic

      April 24, 2011 at 12:23 pm

      I love it too! Now I want to paint my china cabinet and add chalkboard bunting. See what you started, Michele? It's a slippery slope...lol
      Happy Easter!

      Reply
    15. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.

      April 24, 2011 at 11:36 am

      Love your chalkboard bunting! And that hutch is a gorgeous focal point!

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    16. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.

      April 24, 2011 at 11:36 am

      Love your chalkboard bunting! And that hutch is a gorgeous focal point!

      Reply
    17. Jan

      April 24, 2011 at 11:19 am

      This is such a great idea! Nice that it's interchangeable. Thanks for the hint about not painting on newspaper.
      Happy to meet you Michelle.

      Reply

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