How To Make The Easiest Chalkboard & Stag Silhouette
Happy Monday!
I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!
Today is officially the last day of summer for me, as my boys head back to school tomorrow.
Boo-hoo!
I know they are ready, just not sure I am:).
The nice thing about school beginning is we get back to a routine again
& that I am ready for!
How about you?
Do you get excited by the thought of routine once more?
So in the spirit of habit & schedules,
I have planned lots of amazing projects to come!
We all LOVE chalkboards,
am I right?
Would you like to know an easy way to make one?
Do you have any old picture frames with glass, old windows or doors?
Yup, you can paint glass.
It is really that simple.
1. Once you have found your frame, make sure you clean the glass well with window cleaner.
2. Tape up and roll on your chalk paint.
My favorite is Benjamin Moore’s Chalkboard Paint.
Let dry in between each coat.
I do 3-4 coats.
3. Peel tape off using an exacto knife so it doesn’t peel the paint.
4. Condition the board.
Cover the entire board in chalk, then wipe off gently with a dry rag.
5. Draw & cut out your stag silhouette onto oak tag.
Center, trace and fill in center.
6. Take an oval template, I used a serving tray and trace around.
Ta-da!
Total price for this makeover-$5.00.
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Are you ready to be inspired by fall?
Seasons of Home-Autumn Addition begins today!
AKA Designs is sharing her STUNNING Fall Mantel.
Here is the line-up for Seasons of Home this week,
Monday-AKA Designs
Tuesday – Town and Country Living
Wednesday – Craftberry Bush
Thursday – Ella Claire Inspired and Liz Marie Blog
Friday – City Farmhouse and Finding Silver Pennies
See you there!
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Have a great day!
LOVE this project! Great silhouette and I love the GRATEFUL banner too. xo, S.
When I,paint directly on glass it seems to peel off? Have you ever had that problem?
Hi Paula,
Try the BM paint maybe and make sure you let try in between each coat.
I hope that helps,
Jen
Lovely project, Jen!
I would have never thought of painting glass… great idea, Jen, and I love that wood frame. Cute banner, too!
Thanks Andrea! Hopping to your blog now:). Jen
I may be too busy to leave a comment all the time, but I read your blog religiously. I’ve been moving and your chalkboard instructions came at just the right time for me to have a new project. While I’m not going to do a stag, the tutorial gave me all the information to do my own thing. Thanks for everything and for sharing.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment, I love that it inspired you and that you read my blog, this is why I share what I share:). You made my day! Jen
I have a bunch of doors from old cupboards that we tossed away and have been trying to think how to recycle the doors….this would work, as I could chalk paint the raised center part of the door, leaving the outside trim as the ‘frame’…..hmmm, this could work! Thanks for the inspiration!
I love this project. Do you have a web site where we can down load the banner?
Hi Belinda,
I just did the banner in Pic Monkey:). Have a great day, Jen
Pic Monkey looks great. What lettering style did you use? How did you do the blocks around the squares. I love it which we had a download for it.
Love this print. I have a great fall chalkboard I just finished and would love your input and or opinion on the finished product. What I would like to know, is where did you get the stag cut-out to trace?
Wendy http://www.cozycleanandsimple.com
Hi Wendy, it was a decal on ETSY:). Thank you!
LOVE that deer! Your chalkboard looks amazing! I am going to have to get one worked into my fall decorations! Life to the full! Melissa
Love that stag head!! I would have never thought to cut it out and then trace it! Genius!
Thanks Jenna, I like easy:).
Your chalkboard looks great Jen, lovin’ the stag!!
Thank you Heather!!!
Love this – sharing and pinning!
Gorgeous as always! Great tips 😉
Hugs,
Jamie
Is there somewhere to get silhouette?
Hi Marcie, I found it on etsy, just search stag silhouette. Jen
Hi Jen, love this! What kind of roller do you use? I did one on a mirror once and I had bad roller marks.