Friday, January 14, 2011

fun with chalkboard paint

Our little photo shoot last weekend prompted me to tackle a project I'd been wanting to do for a while now. I found a small wooden frame at an antique store, and I've been wanting to turn it into the chalkboard sign for Bella's toy box in this photo:


 I figured it would be cute now, and she could actually play with it later. Coincidentally, as I was clearing off my workspace I happened to flip through an old copy of Martha Stewart Living and saw this little project:

Martha Stewart Living

Cute jars painted with chalkboard paint! And I just happened to have a bunch of baby food jars just waiting to be used for... something! In no time, my newly tidied workspace looked like this:


And this:


Did I really need chalk labels on my new storage containers? Probably not. But I do think my office supplies look much cuter now.

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4 comments:

  1. AmyJanuary 14, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    very cute, and yes you did indeed need lables.

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  2. Little C and Little JJanuary 15, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    I should really look through my old Martha magainze, huh? What a good idea. Totally unnecessary but that isn't the point is it?

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  3. Eco fabricsJanuary 15, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    That looks fantastic, did you paint it straight onto the glass or onto some type of tape and then stuck it on the jars? I would really like to do this for my little ones playroom. I love the chalkboard look. :)

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    So cute! I've had similar but larger jars on my list for dry goods in my kitchen

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