Grateful and a Chalkboard Window

School starts for me tomorrow, though kids don't come back for three weeks.  The next three weeks will be a flurry of get-ready stuff.  So I've tried to spend the past week getting some projects finished and ready for the shop.

A few months ago my husband found some vintage wooden windows and brought them home.  They weren't anything fancy, but they were free!

I had already used one for a creative project (seen here) and it sold the day I took it into the shop!  So I decided to do something similar to this one.

I started by using my Silhouette to cut a transfer of some birds. Then I added a phrase from one of my favorite songs and applied the vinyl to the back of the window.

I taped off the bottom window, applied a spray-on primer, and painted it with chalkboard paint.

I need to put hangers on it and it's ready to take to the shop.

I wonder how long this one will last?

The Southern Institute

Two Rusty Chairs and a Weekend Project

Today seemed to be a good day to wrap up some loose ends.  I bought two fabulous chippy-rusty garden chairs a year ago and they've been hanging out in the garage ever since.  

Yesterday I found some killer fabric at Hancock's and it was just the motivation I needed to get the chairs done!

So I grabbed my staple gun, plopped down in the floor, and covered two cushions.

Such a quick and simple project!

What took me so long??

Sharing at these great parties this week: