In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. ~ Proverbs 3:6

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Chalkboard Wall Decor Knock Off

I saw this piece of wall decor at a store awhile back and thought it would be great for a kitchen.  It was $20, and I remember thinking that I could make it for less.



So when I saw this at Goodwill for $3.99, I thought it would make a perfect chalkboard.



I bought some chalkboard paint from JoAnn's (with a coupon it was less than $5) .....




.....and began painting.




Once the paint dried,  I looked at the picture from the store, and using a piece of chalk I began writing the "recipe for success".




My version cost less $10, and I think it looks all right:)

18 comments:

  1. Sweet, you did a great job!

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  2. It is perfect :). What a great thrift find.

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  3. Well done and it looks fab and i love the words!

    Veronica
    www.tasselsandtwigs.blogspot.com

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  4. Okay, so I have the exact same frame thing from the thrift store but mine looks like there was a piece that should've slid in between the frame and the backboard. I've held off on painting it because I don't know how to fill the space without finding something to put in there. Was yours like that too? Love the saying by the way.

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  5. I love that you reproduced something you liked the looks of! Thanks for linking to Wicked Awesome Wednesday!

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  6. Awesome, I want to make one! Great job!

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  7. i love this project!! I am so putting this in my kitchen!!

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  8. Love this! I use chalkboard paint a lot! What a neat saying, and it looks great hanging up!

    Thanks for sharing!
    Melanie

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  9. I think that it looks great! Thanks so much for always linking to Thrifty Thursday! You have great projects! :)

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  10. Great decor and for only half the price. I guess I'll have to add chalkboard paint to my never-ending list of materials I want to try.

    I found your blog through Inspiration Friday.

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  11. well done...i love a good thrifty craft...thanks for linking to fridays unfolded!

    alison

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  12. This is really cute! I hope that you don't ever accidentally erase it....Thanks for linking up with Show and Share.

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  13. Thank you so much for linking up at Savvy HomeMade Monday, Rachel! I hope you will party again tomorrow!

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  14. Oh, I love it!!! It's even better in your own handwriting! Thank you so much for linking up to It's a Party! By the way, I just ran out of chalkboard paint. Got any I can borrow for a project or two? Lol!

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  15. Great job on the chalkboard!!! Thank you for linking up to Sew Woodsy last week. We hope you will join us again!

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