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Tuesday Time to Tackle: Chalkboard Makeover

About a month ago, I saw this chalkboard in a thrift store.  I thought it looked cute, and I knew it had potential, but I didn't buy it then.  I waited a couple of weeks.  When I saw it again, it was marked half-off:  time to buy! 


I didn't know exactly how to transform it from blah to wow, but then I found inspiration from my friend, Cindy.  Check out this post from her blog.  She is so creative!  If it weren't for her, I probably wouldn't have thought to use paper to decorate.

I repainted the chalkboard with chalkboard paint, then glued patterned paper to the frame.  I added a few flowers, and printed photos for the empty spaces.  Voila!  Now this is ready to be incorporated into the wedding reception in a couple of months.






Thanks for Cindy, who always inspires me!

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  1. DebbieJuly 3, 2012 at 6:30 AM

    Oh Kristi, that is just ADORABLE!!! I love what you did with it and it is going to be perfect for the reception.

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  2. my little cottageJuly 3, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    thanks for sharing...im passing by to all friends to invited you to share my blog hop hope its a nice opportunity to share with others ...thanks if you do...loves soraya

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