Sunday, November 2, 2014

Fall Chalkboard Sign

Don't you just love it when a project turns out even better than you anticipated? This one sure did! I'd had this picture in my mind of a chalkboard sign with a pumpkin on it for quite some time and I found the perfect plastic platter at Dollar Tree for the base.


Not too bad for a couple of bucks and some supplies I already had on hand.


The platter is just a large plastic party platter from Dollar Tree that I spray painted with chalkboard paint. The pumpkin also came from Dollar Tree. We cut it in half with a sharp kitchen knife, painted the stem gold and then Mod Podged strips of torn book pages over it. Add a few fall leaves (also from Dollar Tree) and hot glue it to the platter.



When you are Mod Podging the book strips you will need to trim the overlapping edges with scissors.



You could write any fall sentiment on the platter - Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Fall, Count Your Blessings, Autumn Blessings or anything you can think of. Don't forget to prime your chalkboard by running a piece of chalk (on it's side) over the flat part of the platter, then wipe off the chalk. I also ran the chalk around the outside edge of the platter to accent the edge.

I also used one of my favorite DIY tricks on the back of the platter - use a soda can pop tab for a hanger - just hot glue it on to the platter with a generous dot of hot glue and place a small piece of paper over it to cover the glue.




 

Such an easy craft for fall and Halloween and I love how it turned out.  Two of our favorite things - chalkboards and book page crafts.

Wishing everyone a Happy Fall Y'all!



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13 comments:

  1. this is such a fun and easy way to decorate - love it

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    1. Thanks for dropping by Heather! It was so easy and quick and looks great by our front door!

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  2. Thanks so much Heather! We love how easy it was and it is hanging by the front door to remind us just what this season is all about! Hope you are having a wonderful November!

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  3. I can't wait to make this for myself! Thanks for sharing this with the Wake Up Wednesday Link Up!

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    1. Thanks Emily! Hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

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  4. I love this! It's super cute and festive. Thank you for linking up to the WUW link party! Hope to see you next week!

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    1. Thanks for hosting the great party! Hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

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  5. This is so cool! Perfect for an entry-way.. thanks for sharing it with us over at Turn It Up Tuesday! So great to see you there :D

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    1. Thanks Mrs Tee and thanks for hosting the great party! Happy Thanksgiving!

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  6. Congratulations! Your post has been featured at Wake Up Wednesday Linky.
    Check it out here- http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/2014/11/wake-up-wednesday-week-42.html

    Cheers,
    Tanya

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    1. Thank you so much Tanya! We are so honored to be featured! I can only imagine the amount of time that you all put in to running such a great party each week. Thanks for all your hard work and help that you give to the blogging community.

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    1. Thanks Carla! I think I'm going to make a Valentines one too. So quick and cheap - two of my favority things!

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