Chevron Dry Erase Board

   Hello! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I am finally pleased to say that I have a new project to show you! :)
   I am constantly having to write myself little notes.  I seriously have post-it notes everywhere! Can  anyone relate? :) This weekend I decided do create a project that would do away with all of my little "reminder" notes. I created a dry erase board for my kitchen. In my kitchen, all of my appliances, floors, and countertops are black. The cabinets are all white, and the walls are a dark tan color. I have decided to make yellow my main accent color. This was a great way to add color and function to my space! It was SOO easy!

Materials used:
Picture frame (14x18)
Chevron fabric I had left over from making pillow covers (you can order it here)
** I have also made these as gifts using scrapbooking paper

This is all you have to do:
Cut your fabric to fit your frame

Iron it really well and place it inside your frame just the way you would a photo.

You can also embellish it with flowers, vinyl, anything that tickles your fancy! :) I decided to leave mine just as it is.

If you will look at the door in this pic, look closely and you will see that the door actually slides into the wall. This leads into the dining room and really is a great way to divide the rooms...

I hope you have a SUPER wonderful week!

I will be linking...
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Framed Chalkboard with Chalk Holder~$1

When I saw this picture at a yard sale the other day, I knew it would be the perfect size for the chalkboard I have been wanting to make for my kitchen. When I heard the awesome price of $1, I bought it, of course.

   Initially, I was going to paint the frame white, so I used newspaper to cover the glass and started to clean the frame to prep for painting it. It was then, that I realized what a beautiful frame it actually is! It was covered in so much dust, that I had no idea. The light gold-pewter color was perfect, not too brassy looking, just perfect! So, I finished cleaning my frame and removed all of the newspaper that was covering the glass. I then took some Glad Press 'n Seal Plastic wrap, and used this to cover the frame.

   I painted 2 coats (letting the first dry before applying the second) of Krylon Chalkboard spray paint. I happened to already have this onhand from a previous project, so it wasn't an expense. :)
  I knew I wanted something to hold a piece of chalk, because what is the point of having a convenient chalkboard, without also having chalk right there handy? I decided to cut about a 3 inch piece of ribbon to use for this. I then took some velcro dots and applied one on each end on opposite sides of the ribbon, so that I could wrap the ribbon aroung the chalk. The velcro isn't absolutely necessary, but it does help to hold the chalk a little more securely.

 At this point I simply used my hot glue gun to attach this to my frame, and that's it! Now, I have an fabulous new chalkboard in my kitchen for the whopping cost of $1! :)

Memo Cork Board with Embellished Push Pins

  

   The next few weeks, I will be working on practical decor for my craft room. This is an easy project that can be made pretty quickly!
All you need is:

• a cork board
• fabric
• craft paint
• thumb tacks
• embellishments for your thumb tacks
• hot glue gun

   Just paint the frame of your cork board a color that coordinates with your fabric. This color is a new favorite of mine, pink melon by Folk Art. You will soon learn that I am totally NOT an orange person, but I am trying to start using melons more, it's all about baby steps. :) (I think it is because being a fair-skinned blonde, it washes me out when I wear it, so I just carry this no orange rule into every aspect of my life, haha. Do any of you do this with a color you can't wear?)  Anyways, this have just enough pink to be quite lovely! I painted about 3 coats, waiting until each coat was almost dry before applying the next coat.
   Next, cut out your fabric to the size of the actual cork board, allowing about an exra half inch around the edges. Just place this on your board and tuck your edges all the way around. Your Memo board is now complete!
   If you want to make a couple of pretty tacks, just take a thumb tack and hot glue your button, bead, whatever you choose, to the thumb tack and thats it! I used buttons, by the way. Easy huh? Hope you all have a blessed day! :)

~Crystal :)