DIY Crafts

Hi friends! Hope everybody had a great Fall weekend! I wanted to start the blogging week off with something I created over the weekend…

Did I say over the weekend? What I really meant to say was that it was created over the space of about an hour yesterday afternoon (that includes paint drying time). In short, this was so easy, yet I can think of so many creative uses for it.

Materials:

vase

chalkboard paint

candlestick

adhesive

chalk

Step 1: Take your vase (mine came from Dollar Tree and I just love the shape of it….therefore I bought ten) and give it a few coats of chalkboard spray paint. Or, if you are like me, use a cheap black spraypaint for the first two coats, and the much more expensive chalkboard paint for the last two.

Step 2: Take your candlestick of choice (mine came from my mother-in-law via a local thrift store) and your adhesive of choice and attach.

Okay, so I fibbed a bit earlier…you really should wait overnight until actually using your new vase, but at this point, it’s practically complete…

All that’s left is to add your flowers, branches, etc., add a message, and admire.

I would be very surprised if this Lovely doesn’t make an appearance on my holiday mantel…maybe I’ll make a second to match? Not sure, either way, I love it.

Please let me know if you end up making one! Would love to post a link here…as well as get other ideas for myself:)

P.S. Look for an amazing giveaway coming tomorrow!

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Monday 25th of June 2012

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Shannon

Saturday 6th of November 2010

Oh I LOVE this!!! I think I need to make a few myself!!

Colleen @ MuralMaker&More

Wednesday 3rd of November 2010

You sound like me (2 coats of regular black paint 1st!)

Love the idea of a chalkboard vase - so creative!

Would love for you to stop by this weekend and link up to Passion for Paint!