The first step before you start to decorate your chalkboard is the scallops that are painted on the chalkboard. I used a Sharpie paint pen to paint these. Super quick and easy.
DESIGNER TIP | Don't worry about perfection! Just go for it! You will see that mine aren't perfect. For a chalkboard, I actually liked the look. Odds are that the writing on a chalkboard won't be perfect either! It's more about the overall effect.
To cover the base, I cut strips of the black polka dot paper to the width of each of the sides. I cut the pink striped paper 1/2 inch wider than the width of the black and punched all the edges using my Fiskars scalloped border punch.
Glue the pink first and then layer the black over the top.
Use the left-over black pieces to cover the legs of the easel.
Be sure to cut the chalkboard tray pieces, too.
Next up is the fun part! Decorating!! Of course, being a flower lover, I went with quilled roses for the main element of my embellishing. I added a little banner from the layered sticker sheet, a few punched flowers and I was ready to finish this little chalkboard.
Because I will actually use this, I wanted to make sure that I had chalk actually included with it. I'm not a fan of the way chalk feels in my hand, so I added a bit of paper around it. I also liked the way this looks and adds a bit more decoration to the project.
DESIGNER TIP | Use really strong glue to adhere the paper around the chalk. Glue to the chalk first. Let dry. Roll and glue it closed.
Thanks for stopping by to take a peek at my project!
Robbie
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Super adorable! I just love it!!!
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