I am sure you can tell that I have a small (well, maybe not so small) obsession with chalkboards. I have painted just about everything you can imagine with chalkboard paint. Well, now I have yet another favorite thing...patterned vinyl. It is so fun, versatile, and you can use it on virtually any surface. I decided to marry the two and came up with this fun canvas hanging for Kate's room...she is currently going by Katie, because she is 9 going on 16.
Here is how I made mine...
Okay, first...did you know that they make chalkboard spray paint? Ummm...I didn't, and now that I have found it, well...watch out! I may turn every surface in my house into a chalkboard!
I started by spray painting a plain old canvas with my chalkboard spray paint.
(It took about 3 coats, and dries very quickly)
This is what it should look like after it dries.
Next, I cut my patterned vinyl on my Cricut machine.
You can cut your letters by hand if you don't have one...no big!
I pealed the paper off of the back of the vinyl letters and stuck them directly to the canvas.
Then, I wrote "Please Knock" with one of the coolest inventions ever!
This is absolutely the coolest invention...especially for a chalkboard addict like myself!
It is a chalk pen! Yes, you can write with it, and erase it with a wet cloth!
AMAZING!!!
It's writes so much prettier than chalk, even though I still love chalk for some things.
Wondering where you can get some of the fabulous patterned vinyl that I used today?
Mine is from Springfed Vinyl! They have the most amazing patterns available!
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Four Marrs and One Venus says
I love you and your Chalkboard obsession! You come up with the cutest ideas Jess! This is by far a great one, I bet she Loves it! I love the vinyl letters touch as well! Super Duper Cute!!
Melissa @ Loving this {crazy} life! says
Cute project! I too love chalkboards! I created my own chalkboard paint recently and loved the turnout. I love that pen~thanks for letting me know where I can buy it!
Tamie erwin says
I tried another project with vinyl and chalkboard and when I tried to rub the final on it peeled the chalkboard paint off - do you have a suggestion for that??