My second community night class was all about chalkboards. We were suppose to repurpose a cupboard door into a chalkboard. However, there wasn’t enough interest, so the class was cancelled. Sad.but.true. So, I’m going to show you some of the unexpected chalkboard items I was going to share with the class—you know I LOVE a…
I have a really simple project today, but I’m so excited about it/them. I LOVE everything chalkboard, and it doesn’t get any easier than these simple rustic chalkboards. When you do as many projects as I do, you accumulate lots of scraps. I have tons of scrap (thin)plywood. And you already know I…
I have THE easiest project chalkboard bunting project for you today! I combined two of my favorite things, drop cloth and chalkboard. I use drop cloth material for various projects. After washing and drying it, I generally rip off the hem. I do it 4 inches from the hem. This makes great ruffles for…
Faux Mantel Shelf Chalkboard I got this oversized frame sort of thing early in the year at a deep discount.
Let me catch you up to date. Rewind a few years—I had this foot board. I parted it out and saved these two bedposts. Recently, I cut it down so that I could use the piece on the left as a front leg for this: Have you seen my flowerbed? I was left with…
Using a Finish Max with Chalkboard Paint I recently decided to clean out my storage shed. It’s one of the places where I store my inventory. You can see a few empty spaces where I’ve pulled some stuff out. I didn’t quite “gut” it, but I did remove most of it to organize it…
Last fall I made several large display easels I don’t have pictures, but I’ll tell you that I clamped the left and right pieces together, drew a slanted line, and used my jigsaw to cut the angle. I then held the three pieces together to draw the line to drill my holes. You can see…
Do you remember these cabinet doors I picked up at my Spring Fling? I purposely chose unfinished doors so that I wouldn’t have to deal with a shiny surface. I decided to go the easy way and use Spray Chalkboard Paint. After the first coat, it was a little blotchy. However,…
Hi! My name is Mindi and I am a new blogger over at MyLove2Create. I can’t even describe how thrilled I am to be guest posting on Gail’s amazing blog. She is my hero! I have been inspired by her many projects and want to “grow up” to be just like her! Today…
How to do a quick chalkboard makeover using gold plastic frames easily found at thrift stores! *this post contains affiliate links, read more here* As I was getting ready for Glendale, and I was unable to build anything due to my shoulder injury, I was looking around for quickies! As most of you know one…
I have another great couple of projects today! What are two of my favorite things? Chalkboards and my Silhouette CAMEO™. Here you can see that I’ve been busy with both!
I have seen great makeovers of those old plastic dresser mirrors, and have always wanted to do one. I could never find a great deal on one. Recently I found one at a Peddler’s Mall and it was $30. what? crazy! So, I found one a cheap one, and used my favorite color/paint technique of…
I think you’re going to love this former photo display room divider turned into chalkboards! So, I had an old tri-fold photo room divider screen in my stash. For a long time, I pondered on what I could do with it, and because I love everything chalkboard, it seemed the route to go. It would…
I was recently contacted by the nice people at Plaid to check out some of their products available in the new craft department at Walmart. Have you visited your Walmart craft department lately? They are making some big changes in select stores. Plaid sent me a…
I’m so excited to be guest posting here at My Repurposed Life sharing my chalkboard table! Thanks Gail for letting me share my little corner of the internet with your readers! My name is Barbara (or Barbie!) and I’m brand new to blog-land! I started my blog Chase the Star just 7 weeks ago and…
I’ve made my own diy chalk paint before, along with my own chalkboard paint. For the chalkboard paint I used unsanded grout. So many people are making chalky paint with plaster of paris so that’s what I’ve been using. I made my own chalky paint for the paneless cupboard door shelf. To start,…
Upcycle or Repurpose? Spellchecker doesn’t like either word. In any case I had this headboard for over a year. It sat in storage just waiting to be transformed/upcycled/repurposed. I really didn’t see it as a headboard bench. It has two black panels attached. One day recently it finally “spoke” to me. Upon further discovery I…
If you’re a regular around these parts you know how much I love my CAMEO. You may also know how much I LOVE chalkboards. Silhouette has great chalkboard vinyl. The Silhouette Online Store has great images for sale individually. I purchased and downloaded the 3 way ornate frame for .99 cents. I “ungrouped” the image…
Do you remember this desk? I took it apart to make this tall chest of drawers. I used the drawers from the left and right sides, but had one drawer left, the middle drawer. I removed the hardware. With it standing on its end, you can see that it won’t hang flat against the wall…
This is a story about a couple of chalkboard/magnetic boards. Have you used magnetic paint? I have a couple of times, with very little success. I decided to break it out again, and give it another try. I was making two chalkboards. I cut some luan (very thin plywood) to size. I proceeded to tape…
Today, we have a great project from a new friend of mine, Rebecca from You Are Talking Too Much. I am so excited to be guest-posting today! I have never been a “guest blogger” for anyone….ever. You may soon find out why. Luckies. Thank you Gail! I am Rebecca and I hope…
I have a busy day ahead of me today. Breakfast with some friends, then packing up the car. I worked on trying to make my chalkboards pretty. I think they sell better if they give the buyer an idea of WHY they need a chalkboard. You can see the repurposed Scrabble tile holder at the…
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)…
I’ve been trying to get ready for Glendale Crossing days. I’ve always had great success with chalkboards, the larger the better. A great resource for large chalkboards is repurposed artwork pieces. I picked this frame up for a a few bucks at a junk store. Uh Oh, I secretly worry that I’m going to someday…
Warning! Very heavy picture post! You might want to grab a cup of coffee, or your other favorite beverage. I got this nightstand/side table last year at a yard sale. After a year in my garage it suffered a little water damage. (we had a very wet spring and early summer) However, I wasn’t going…
Yesterday I showed you all the goodies I received from Plaid Crafts and Martha Stewart. Are you ready to see some projects I’ve worked on? Of course several of them are repurposed, and of course I had to do a sign! What you’ll need for this menu chalkboard. Something to paint Jonquil (Yellow)…
Earlier this summer my nephew got married to this lovely young lady: They were married in Hawaii. They are both teachers. Anna had some teacher gifts with Miss Snyder on them, but since she’s a newlywed, she didn’t have any personalized items for her new classroom. She is teaching Kindergarten this year for the first…
Back in June I got a couple of items, including an old crib from my Aunt Helen and Cousin Lois. You’ve already seen what I did with the sewing cabinet (Helena) When I got the sewing cabinet, I also picked up an old crib. Because these drop side cribs have been outlawed, they will be…
Jamie has been looking for a globe, I found this one recently at a peddler’s mall. She wanted it painted with chalkboard paint. After a lengthy discussion on the phone about the globe’s age, we decided it was a go. I taped the the parts that I wanted to keep clean with Scotch…
Greetings! I’m MeganDVD from Beauty in the Attempt, and I couldn’t be more excited to be guest posting for my “Blog Mom” Gail. I adore everything Gail does, so I jumped at the opportunity to share a craft that is “Gail-worthy.” I chose to take 2 elements that we { Gail and I} love:…
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! Hi, everyone! My name is Michele, and I create over at The Scrap Shoppe….
I used some former chair legs as the base of my stand. I cut it on my compound miter saw. It is best to clamp it if you can, I have had a spindle get chewed up, “jump” away from me and land across the other side of the garage. I also cut some scrap…
Don’t pass up the opportunity to rescue doors form a piece of furniture that is too large to haul! I had the opportunity to curb and entire armoire, but it was TOO big. I settled for a couple of doors and shelves instead. This is one of the doors: Before I sanded (using leaf blower…
I was going to make you guess what this is going to be, but I’m sure it would have been a no-brainer. I curbed two doors last year. Cathy and I came across a huge armoire that was in really good shape. However it was too large and much to heavy to transport. So I…
Did you know that you can get free fonts off the internet? I went to dafont.com and chose “new fonts”. Up in the left corner you can see the words Custom preview I typed in the words “Life is good”. That phrase is then shown in each of the fonts below. I also choose to…
Jamie told me that she would love to have some chalkboard speech bubbles for the photo booth at her wedding. I had a lot of scrap luan laying around the garage, and we had temps around 50 one day recently, so I got to work. Scrap plywood pieces I gathered my scraps of wood,…
Do YOU love chalkboard paint as much as I do? I love how it’s so easy to paint any surface and make it a chalkboard. I love any kind of chalkboard, small or large! Surely you have used chalkboard paint too! Materials used: DecoArt (Americana) Chalkboard Paint Foam brush wooden hearts (I got mine from…
You can find me today over at the DIY Club. Materials used: DecoArt (Americana) Chalkboard Paint Foam brush wooden hearts (I got mine from my sister, but you can get them at your local craft store) Ribbon (for hanging) Tools Used: Cordless drill (to drill holes in hearts) You can see the full tutorial over…
I have a hodge podge of stuff today. Mostly some chalkboard items I took to Glendale Crossing Days. When I pulled this chalkboard out of storage (it had been wrapped in a sheet) some of the paint was messed up. I decided to change it up a bit. By the way, have you tried the…
I think we all agree that a chalkboard is one of the best ways to remind yourself of something important. I’ve become quite dependent on the repurposed cabinet door chalkboard I keep in my kitchen. Gather some sample paint colors you love I have been collecting some oops paint. Notice how ugly the tubs are…
