It’s time for another fun, monthly blog hop — featuring 10 of our favorite creative bloggers! This month’s theme is all things CHALKBOARD, and we just know you’ll have a blast with these projects. We ended up making an XL Chalkboard that is so super simple anyone can put one together for their own home!
We’d love for you to pin our collage below, check out our XL Chalkboard tutorial and then go see all the other fabulous projects created by some of our friends!
To see each fantastic Chalkboard Project up close, join the Blog Hop!
1 • Lolly Jane sharing a Chalkboard Calender
2 • Thirty Handmade Days with an Anniversary Idea + Collection of Printable Chalkboard Tags
3 • Six Sisters Stuff sharing a Cheap and Easy Kids Chalkboard Table
4 • Landee See Landee Do sharing a Hexagon Chalkboard
5 • Little Miss Momma sharing a Jumbo Chalkboard Tutorial
6 • Or So She Says sharing a Vintage Ruler-Framed Chalkboard Sign
7 • Eighteen25 sharing a Super Simple XL Chalkboard
8 • Capturing Joy sharing a Kids Chalkboard Wall Art
9 • Simply Kierste sharing her Chalkboard Binder Labels
10 • Your Homebased Mom sharing a Chalkboard Party Backdrop
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Super Simple XL Chalkboard
Jamie’s had this project brewing in her head for a few months… so we were so excited when Chalkboards ended up being our theme for this month!!
The coolest part is that it ended up being one of the easiest, but most rewarding projects ever!!
Gotta love that, right?
SUPPLIES: [affiliate links included]
• 2 feet x 4 feet sheet of chalkboard – found at Home Depot (that’s right, no chalkboard painting required! the work is already done)
• (2) pieces of 1″ x 3″ cut to 48″
• (2) pieces of 1″ x 3″ cut to 19″
(we bought two 1x3x6 and Home Depot cut the pieces for us at no charge)
• wood stain – we used MINIWAX Golden Oak
• chalk
STEPS:
• using a foam brush we painted the stain on the boards and wiped the excess off with a rag
• once the boards are dry – run a line of wood glue down the backs of all the boards (we initally just used the wood glue and the boards started to pop off every once in awhile. I finally just added the E6000 to a couple spots and those boards haven’t budged since. haha)
• set the boards glue side down to frame your sheet of chalkboard
• set some weights on the boards to keep them in place while the glue dries (we just used some cans of food)
That’s it! So Easy! It literally takes about 15-20 minutes of work.
(that doesn’t include the time for the stain and glue to dry)
set it vertical or horizontal… it looks great both ways!!
I (Jen) may have done some smooth talking about how good it looks on my cabinet, and talked Jamie into letting me enjoy it at my house for awhile. Hopefully she forgets it’s here!
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I'm Jen Sedillo, one of the bloggers behind Eighteen25. I love creating and crafting, reading good books, visiting new places and being with family!
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LOVE this Jamie! My favorite are the projects that are the easiest but have the biggest reward. Win/win/win. Think I need to bust one of these out. 🙂
This is gorgeous … I love the "oh happy day" design!! I think I'm chalkboard obsessed! Ha!! So glad I found this fun round-up of chalkboard goodness this morning! 🙂
Here's a link to a few different chalkboards and designs I have at my little casa! http://www.the-good-life-blog.com/search/label/chalkboard
-Darci
This is super cute! I think I need to make one of these. 😉 TFS
I LOVE that it's portable! ANd who knew I could buy a piece of chalkboard wood?!? Love it! Love the stained trim around it, too.
Love the XL Chalkboard! How do I join the Blog Hop? I just recently made some chalkboard tags:
http://www.thecasualcraftlete.com/2013/08/08/chalkboard-tag/
Thanks!
Katie
Wait…. they sell CHALKBOARD at Home Depot??? Awesome tip! And I guess this answers my IG question of who gets to have it at their house! This turned out fabulous… I see an even bigger chalkboard in my future now!
I want your chalkboard, Jamie AND your buffet, Jen. And Jodie's baby. Love you girls.
Lovely.:) Thank you for idea.:)
Love the quotes you chose for your photos…gave me a huge smile. And those decorative owls are to die for! I want!
Had fun joining you ladies for the blog hop this round, representing Or So She Says! Happy weekend to you, Eighteen25 gals!
Warmly,
Lauren
The Thinking Closet
I have an extra large chalkboard I made out of an old frame and I love it – so many uses . Everyone should have one.
Love yours! Totally in love with the buffet in the photo!!
Really love it,Ladies! And the staining and gluing sounds so easy. Putting it on the list.
I love your ideas! And your style. I noticed your great choice of paint color on your walls as well, would you be willing to share the color? I'm getting ready to paint my bedroom and that is just the color I was looking for. Please share! 🙂
I love, love, LOVE this! Never knew that you could buy chalkboard at Home Depot!! How did I miss that?!?
Oh, I love this!!! Soo pretty and so simple!!! Thanks so much for the inspiration! XOXO
Did you glue the frame on flush with the chalk board? Looks great! I’ll be making this!!!
It gets glued right on top of the chalkboard, along the edges. Hope that helps! I hope you do make one… I use mine ALL the time. 🙂
THX!!
Can this be hung on the wall? This will be my first chalkboard I make and I’d like to hang it. Any tips/advice on how to hang it would be greatly appreciated! 🙂
Sure! I’d just add heavy duty picture hangers to the back. (I’d say at least 2) Then be sure to screw into a stud or i think they make a certain type of screw you can buy if you won’t be screwing into a stud. Maybe ask at a home improvement store. 🙂
Good idea. Only thing is that the wood glue did not bond to the surface of the chalkboard. Board came off and wood glue was stuck to board with absolutely no glue on the chalkboard. Don’t know if I should sand down the chalk surface or use different glue.