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Chalkboard Gift Tag Signs

Chalkboard Gift Tags | Pretty Handy Girl

Want a great way to dress up gifts? Make these easy chalkboard gift tags for your holiday or birthday gifts. Purchase some inexpensive wood plaques or cut some masonite scraps and paint them with chalkboard paint.

Drill a few holes and thread them onto the ribbon on the gift. After the present has been opened the recipient can hang the chalkboard tag on their door or use them to label bins.

Materials:

Unfinished wood plaques (I bought mine at Michaels)
Small rectangular scraps of masonite
Chalkboard paint (spray or brush on works fine)
Screw eyes
Pliers
Drill
Drill Bits
Ribbon or rope
Chalk

Instructions:

Prep your tags by painting them with chalkboard paint. Typically I like to use two coats.

Drill holes in the top of the plaque (slightly smaller than the screw eye.)

Turn a screw eye into the hole. Pliers are helpful when it gets tough to turn. Read more

December 5, 2014/2 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

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Mosaic Tile Coasters {Lowe’s Creative Idea}

Mosaic Tile Coasters | Pretty Handy Girl

Want an easy and inexpensive gift idea to give out as a hostess gift for those upcoming holiday parties? How about Mosaic Tile Coasters? They are quick and easy to make. Last month, for my Lowe’s Creative Idea I created a unique lamp shade with mosaic glass tile. I had some leftover sheets and decided to make these coasters with the leftovers. Follow along to learn how to make another great Lowe’s Creative Idea.

Materials:

Mosaic tile sheet
Cork
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Hot glue sticks
Ruler
X-acto knife
Pencil

Instructions:

Begin by cutting your mosaic tile sheet into coaster size squares.

Trim off any excess mesh. Read more

December 1, 2014/8 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

Build Your Own Giant Chalkboard | Pretty Handy Girl

Have you scoured antique stores or Craig’s List looking for a big giant vintage chalkboard? Those vintage school green chalkboards are highly sought after. But, hard to find. I have good news for you! You can build a Giant Chalkboard any size you want! (Although, typically you’ll be restricted to 4′ x 8′ if you want to use a sheet of masonite.) And you can mix your own chalkboard paint in any color.

Take out your notebooks, your pencils, and get ready to take notes.

Materials:

Masonite sheet cut to desired size (mine is 22″ x 48″)
1×4″ pine boards for frame
1 cup flat latex paint in color you desire
2 tbsp. of unsanded grout
Pencil
Stain
White paint
Paint brush
Sanding block
Container to mix paint in
Kreg Jig
Drill
1 1/4 inch pocket screws
Staplegun
1/2″ staples

Instructions:

Pour 2 tbsp. of unsanded grout into your empty container. Add 1 cup of flat latex paint and stir well. (Yes, I used satin and it still worked.)

Paint the masonite with the chalkboard paint. Pull your brush in one direction. Then smooth out the paint by dragging the brush in a perpendicular direction.

Let the paint dry. Lightly sand and add a second coat of chalkboard paint.

Let that coat dry and sand smooth.

Assembling the chalkboard frame: Read more

November 24, 2014/21 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

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DIY Snow Globe Ornament

Jaime here today from That’s My Letter and it’s officially holiday prep time! Today I’m sharing a DIY snow globe ornament with a wood base that makes a perfect gift for anyone big or small.

This snow globe ornament is constructed on a wood base where all the interior pieces can be glued to the base and then the clear globe is placed over the scene. The globe is plastic and the entire ornament is very lightweight so it won’t weigh down your tree branches!

You can put nearly anything inside the snow globe as long as it fits under the dome. I used bottle brush trees, wire candy canes and a wood dowel sign with the family name printed on cardstock. Add a little faux snow and you have the cutest little winter scene.

The faux snow will cover any unsightly hot glue and adds just that tiny bit of sparkle.

Add a small wood ball on top to compliment the wood base with a string for hanging and you have a keepsake ornament that will look beautiful on or off the tree.

Materials:

3″ clear plastic craft ornament
2″ circle (cut from cardstock, only used as a template)
3″ wood square (1/4″ plywood)
mini pom poms
mini wire candy canes
mini bottle brush tress
1/8″ dowel
small wood balls with hole in center
red string
white glue
paint brush
faux snow
x-acto knife
sandpaper
hot glue gun & glue sticks
scissors
pencil
black sharpie marker

Instructions:

Step 1: Using an x-acto knife cut around the ornament opening enough to remove the neck portion. Don’t worry about being neat here the goal is to remove the neck and have a wide enough opening for scissors. Read more

November 19, 2014/4 Comments/by Jaime Costiglio

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Aging Galvanized Metal Quickly

Hey everyone, it’s Jacque here from The DIY Village! I am so excited to share this DIY tutorial with you. I love the look of old metal buckets, but finding them with the nice patina is easier said than done. I am constantly coming across nice, bright and shiny buckets. I finally found a bucket that I liked the shape of and decided I would age it myself. Get ready to learn the quick process of aging galvanized metal that allows you to age it in minutes instead of decades!

Materials:

Galvanized Metal Bucket
Painter’s Tape
Spray Paint
Cotton Balls
Rubber Gloves
Nail Polish Remover
Sand Paper
Zep Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Steel Wool

Instructions:

Start with a clean galvanized metal bucket. Make sure all debris is removed by wiping the bucket down with a damp rag.

Decide where you’d like your painted stripe to appear on your bucket.

I positioned mine where the bends in the bucket are.

Tape off the rest of the bucket leaving a metal band showing through.

Spray a couple coats of spray paint in the color of your choice on the band area. (Red would also be a fun option for a vintage look.)