{Easy} Colored Chalkboard

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Hello Friends!

Are you decorated for Christmas yet?  I have a hard time getting into the Christmas Spirit until after Thanksgiving.

But…That doesn’t mean I haven’t been working ahead on a few projects…Like this fun {and oh, so easy} colored chalkboard sign…

It’s been unseasonably cold here the past couple days…even our Chicken’s eggs froze one morning and I had to pry open the coop because it was frozen shut!

So…the saying is quite fitting…

EASY colored Chalkboard

 

And here’s how I created it…

Steps to a Colored Chalboard

First, I found a scrap piece of bead board.  I’m guilty of hoarding small pieces of wood that may be useful for signs and such.  Good thing we have a barn!

I painted a few coats of red paint until it had the rich red color I was looking for.  If you have red spray paint, by all means…Use that!

Once the red paint was dry, I painted a coat of clear chalkboard coating.  I let that coat dry, then applied another coat in the opposite direction as the first coat.  I then let that set overnight.  The direction on the paint say twenty-four hours.

Then, I primed the chalkboard by rubbing a piece of chalk all over it in both directions, wiping off the excess chalk dust.

And there you have a Colored Chalkboard!  Easy, huh!

Now for the fun writing…

Whenever I create Chalkboard Art, I start by writing out my saying in plain old chalk.  Then I go over it with a chalk pen.  If there is too much real chalk peeking around my chalk pen lines, I just lightly wipe it off.

Fun, right!  And red is such a great color for a changeable sign because it can be used for so many holidays…Valentine’s, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Back to School and birthdays!

How cool... a red chalkboard!

I might even keep this one up through the winter!

 

Looking for other Christmas Ideas…Head over to my Christmas Project Gallery…

 

What’s your favorite Holiday or Winter saying?

 

Happy Day!

Ariean

 

Other Inspiring One Krieger Chick Christmas Ideas…

Holiday Book Advent
Book Page Snowflake Ornament
DIY Colorful Chalkboard
Homemade Peppermint Mocha Coffee Creamer
Orange Slice Oatmeal Cookies
DIY Snowflake Wreath
Steak Soup and Cake Cornbread
The Perfect Mini Chocolate French Silk Pie
DIY Glittered Snowflake Tree
Glitter Playdough
Glitter Let it Snow banner
Christmas Decor 2012
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Sharing with…Sugarbee Crafts, Minette’s Maze, Fluster Buster, Whimsy Wednesday, Work It Wednesday, Made To Be A Momma, City Farmhouse, Tiny Sidekick, Link Party Palooza

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    says

    Oh my! I didn’t know that clear chalkboard coating existed!!! How exciting. Love the sign. So fun and colorful. I’d love for you to come link up at A Handmade Holiday Link Party going on right now at TinySidekick.com. Hope to see you there!

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    Love the sign! I picked up some of that crazy chalkboard coating and will be making a sign myself! Being as I’m totally in love with all things Chalk Paint I might just cover everything I see with the stuff just so I can write on it! LOL =) Marcy

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