The Knock Off Knock Out party-- Framed Chalkboard paint project

Sorry I am getting this up late. I hope everyone is having a great Labor Day weekend.

I picked up this frame from the GoodWill. Someone had tried to start a DIY project on it. They were hand painting it and not getting it covered very well. I guess spray paint never crossed their minds. This is how it looked when I discovered it.



I knew I wanted to paint it, scuff it up and add a chalk board in the center but this is what she looked like when I rescued her.



There are so many great chalkboard projects out there, so I just thought I would show a few for my Knock Off:


chalk board paint project


framed chalkboard


magnetic chalkboard

I painted and got all the crevices covered, then I went over some areas with some black paint and even some areas with a taupe paint. After that had dried I went over everything with white and let it dry, then I sanded off some of the paint revealing some of the details. I sanded and painted the board with chalkboard paint. I painted 3 coats, letting it dry for about 24 hours in between each coat. Finally, I glued in the board and put heavy books on it while it dried.



Here is my Knock Off. I just got it done this evening.



I got the frame for $4
A small amount of the chalkboard paint maybe $2
I had a board cut into several pieces for several different projects I am working on. I can't wait to show you some of them. This piece of the board was probably $2
I used a little of my hubby's Wood glue to glue in the board.
So this project was around $8

I will be posting to:

I can not wait to showcase a friends home. It is soooo darling. As soon as she gets all of her pictures e-mailed to me I will be doing a post. You will be drooling over all the details in their house. It is charming with a capital "C". Mrs. T put so many loving touches throughout the house. You will love her use of vinyls and wait till you see what Mr. T made and I asked if he would give instructions on how to do a DIY for my blog and he has agreed. She is so cute and excited to have her house showcased. I have know this couple since they were both little kids. Mr. T and his parents are dear friends with our family and his sweet wife automatically joins the list. Mr. T's dad is a retired KC Royals player and Mr. T's Mom was my wedding coordinator, so this family has a very special place in my heart. I can not wait for you to see their home. I am hoping to get to post it this week. I'm so giddy with excitement. Seriously a magazine should photograph their house-it is that amazing. SO, stay tuned.

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I will post my favorite, from the party, on Tuesday.

Wednesday will be the "Celebrate the Holidays" party. If you have any decorations up for the season-Labor Day, Sept 11 or getting ready for fall come on over and show case them. We also love those special recipes that are presented for the party.