Another Scripture Chalkboard

Can't say it's been a productive weekend.  I did get two small projects finished, but I hit a dead end twice with a demon buffet and he's got me stumped on how to proceed.  So tonight I'll show you one that DID get finished!

Last summer I bought three old arched window frames from a friend.  I knew when I bought them I'd make chalkboards out of them.  

The first one was this one.  I painted the frame in Provence and decided to keep it.

I decided to leave the frame shabby white on the next one.

You can read about it here.

So this weekend I decided to get the last one done.

I painted the frame in Emperor's Silk and the hubby cut a board for the chalkboard.

I chalked up another scripture and took it to the shop on Saturday.

I'm claiming His promise that my demon buffet will not overcome me!

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Some Chalkboard Paint and a Giveaway!

This week I celebrated my blog's 1 year anniversary.  Seems like forever ago that I was snowed in and decided to start a blog.  Then again, it seems like just yesterday!

To thank you for your friendship over the past year, I've got a special antique piece to give away today.  But first, here's a project that I whipped up over the past few days.

I think chalkboard paint is the best invention!  I love that you can turn anything into a chalk board.  So when I found these rather ugly pieces at an antique mall recently, I decided to give them new life.

I started by taping off the border of the trays.   I used a spray primer to prep them for paining, then gave them three coats of chalkboard paint. 

Then, as you know, you have to prime the paint by rubbing chalk all over it.

When you rub the chalk off, you've got a great chalkboard finish ready for use.

I can't decide if I'll punch holes in the tray to add a wire hanger or use a plate hanger to allow them to hang on the wall.

What do you think?

And now for the give away!

I LOVE old ironstone.  I love the color, the patina, the chips and cracks that come with a vintage piece.  It's got such character.  There's something to be said for a 100-year-old piece that survives a trip across the ocean!

That's what I love about this one!  This is an antique English ironstone pudding mold.  There's a swirly fish at the bottom.  I just love the detail!

In true antique style, this one comes with crazing, cracks, and stains.  But I embrace those like I embrace my gray hair and wrinkles!  They're proof of a life well lived.

I've selected this beauty from my personal collection to give to one of my readers as a way to say thank you for making my first year such a pleasant one!

To enter, leave a comment and let me know your favorite project that I've written about this year.

I'll use a random number generator to select the winner.  Deadline to enter is midnight Monday, January 14.  Open to residents of the US, age 18 and over!

Thanks again for your friendship!  

Playing Catch-up with a Window

I'm an elementary school principal so I guess it's no surprise that my "free" time has been few and far between lately!  I did have time today to catch up on a few projects that I started months ago.

It felt good to have a creative outlet today.  I've had a few of these windows floating around that my husband found in an alley.  I'm not complaining about free!

Last month I painted the bottom pane with chalkboard paint.  I wasn't sure how well it would stick to the glass so I used a spray primer first.

Then it sat in my garage for a month.  Or more.  So today I pulled it out and finished it.

Several months ago I did this window.  You can see more of it here.  I wanted to do a different quote this time.

So I pulled out my Silhouette and whipped up a design and cut it out of vinyl.  It was inspired from a quote from blogland but I can't for the life of me find it now.  (If it's you, let me know so I can give a proper shout-out).  

This will be heading to the shop soon.

This is certainly the sentiment that I need to remember going into the busy holiday season!

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Chalk Up a Scripture

A couple of months ago I scores three of these awesome windows at a friend's garage sale.  I painted the frame of one, turned it into a chalkboard, and blogged about it here.

Last week I had my husband do some repair to the frame and cut me a board to make another chalkboard.  I decided to leave this one shabby white.  Once it was done, I looked for a scripture to fill the two panels.  Psalm 13:5-6 not only fit, but expressed my heart!

This is just chalked on so I guess whomever buys this one can keep it or erase it.

That's the beauty of a chalkboard!

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