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Cheese Crate Chalkboard

January 11, 2013 ·

In the fall a coworker of my husband’s thought we might like some wood cheese boxes to craft with.  We removed the lid from one and turned it into a rustic chalkboard.  We used a white vinegar and steel wood stain to stain the sides and inside of the cheese crate lid. Some parts of the inside…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: Chalkboard, chalkboard paint, cheese crate, cheesebox, distilled white vinegar, oxidizing stain, stain, steel wool

Hang a shining star upon the highest bough!

December 18, 2012 ·

and…..mantel hooks work pretty good for hanging swags on the top of picture frames. I used 2 slimline stocking hangers to hang the swag over the frame.  Simply slip the flat part of the hanger over the back of your frame and use the loops to attach your swag! This $1.00 yard sale frame got…

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Filed In: Uncategorized / Tagged: Chalkboard, chalkboard paint, Christmas, fake calligraphy, Jones Design Company, star, stocking holder, swag

Antique Silhouette and Chalkboard Dresser

July 6, 2012 ·

When my inlaws moved a month ago they gave us an antique dresser that had been stashed in their attic.  It needed quite a bit of love but we decided it would be perfect for our daughter’s room once it was fixed up! Take a look at the dresser before it got a makeover. It had beautiful…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: Annie Sloan Pure White, antique, chalk paint, Chalkboard, chalkboard paint, dresser, Mod Podge, paint pen, Sharpie, Shellac-Base Primer, Silhouette, Valspar, veneer, Zinsser

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