Country Christmas Chalkboard
Give your holiday decor a down home look with this Country Christmas Chalkboard. Inspired by a spread in Cottage Living Magazine, this home decor knockoff is made with a discarded mirror and some chalkboard paint. Hang this chalkboard on your mantel or on a wall and fill it with what you're grateful for this holiday season, your Christmas shopping list, or have your kids use it to write a little letter to Santa.
Materials:
- Framed mirror
- White chalk paint
- Sanding block
- Chalkboard paint
- Chalk
Instructions:
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I used some white chalk paint, and covered the entire thing…wood and mirror both. I went ahead and painted the wood with an extra coat, then distressed with a sanding block.
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Next, I painted the mirror sections with 3 coats of chalkboard paint. After they had dried overnight, I held a stick of chalk sideways and went over the entire chalkboard. I lightly wiped it off, then began drawing and erasing, and drawing and erasing some more. I wanted it to look old and worn, like the chalkboard of my dreams.
- He helped me lift the gigantor chalkboard onto the mantel, then the decorating began. I added fresh garland, the urns I made for less than $3 each were stuffed with arborvitae clippings from our yard and some old amaryllis, then a few more small details were added.
