{DIY chalkboard}

I have a super easy chalkboard DIY project to share with you today.

When I originally created it, I was inspired by a few images I discovered on Pinterest...

Source: splendidmissm.blogspot.com via Mandy on Pinterest

Source: bananneliese.tumblr.com via Erin on Pinterest

I wanted to create a chalkboard for our mantel, and include a similar "family rules" sentiment. So by using a frame I already owned, a can of chalkboard spray paint, and some craft paint and mod podgee, I came up with this...

Wanna see where this chalkboard started out? The frame had been in storage since we moved to this house two years ago, so it felt like a freebie.

Not much to look at, right?

To transform the frame to a chalkboard, I picked up a can of chalkboard spray paint from Hobby Lobby {$6 after my 40% off coupon}...

And gave the glass two good, even coats...

 

And gave it 24 hours to dry per the instructions on the can. 

Then I gave the frame three coats of blue craft paint from my stash, followed by a coat of mod podge to seal it...and voila!

Since I created the chalkboard, our fireplace has undergone a small makeover with a nice white painted mantel, and the chalkboard has been so much fun to personalize for the seasons...

Its currently living on our entryway table and is a great place for encouraging greetings to both start and end the day...

I hope this has inspired you to create your own chalkboard!