Need A New Project for the New Year?

I don't know about you but I tend to collapse right after the New Year, when all of the holidays are over, the gifts are done, and the food's been eaten. I had three get together's at my house this year. It's been awhile since that's happened. But this thought came to me the other day and I jumped on it.

Supplies Needed For This Project:

Proxxon Table Saw

Proxxon Delta Sander

Wood piece

Chalkboard Paint

Paint Brush

Stencil

Plaid Folk Art Paint

Stencil brush

Holder for Chalkboard or hanger

I started by marking my piece of board and cutting it to the length that I wanted with my Proxxon Table Saw. I didn't have to cut any off on the sides.

I used my Delta Sander to smooth and round the edges and the corners. I like the softer look that it gave to the piece of wood.

Things then got busy as I painted my board with several coats of chalkboard paint. I let the paint dry overnight to cure. I made sure all of the little pieces of excess stencil material was out of the stencil, laid the outside part of the stencil down and pounced the stencil with Plaid Folk Art Antique White paint. You peel the stencil off while the paint is still wet and then I used my workshop blow dryer to dry the paint. I cleaned up the paint from the stencil and placed the remaining part of the stencil on the top of the board. I stenciled the Bee and also the flowers with Plaid Folk Art Moon Yellow paint and the stems and leaves with Plaid Folk Art Soft Apple paint. I peeled off the stencil and voila' here it is!

I haven't written on it yet because I wanted to let it cure some more before prepping and writing on it. To prep it you rub the side of a piece of chalk all over it and then wipe it off. Then you can write on it.

I hope you enjoyed this project and that you take the time to check out www.proxxon.com and also www.plaidonline.com to see the wonderful tools and paints that they have. Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Barbara