Folk Art Home Decor Chalk Paint – Sue's Creative Workshop

I had this idea to make a Countdown to Christmas using a small wood clipboard.

I’d been thinking about it and planning it in my head for a while.

When I went to the store all I could find were bright colored acrylic ones.

I knew if I kept searching I could find a wood one…

But, I really didn’t want to go running around to more stores so I picked one up

and decided I would change my plan.

The more I looked at this neon clipboard, I knew I wasn’t happy.

So… I decided to improvise.

I lightly sanded both sides of the clipboard with a fine grit sanding block.

Next, I gave the clipboard a couple of coats of Red Chalky Finish Paint.

After it was completely dried, I masked off an area with removable painter’s tape

and painted the inside of the masked area with black chalkboard paint.

“Hello December” is from a sheet of scrapbook paper from Simple Stories “Claus & Co.” Collection.

I embellished the clipboard with a silver ribbon, jingle bell and sparkly red berries.

I’m never satisfied with my own handwriting on these things…

so I added letter stickers on the bottom. (now I’m happy!)

Here’s what I used:

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Today, I’ve teamed up with Walnut Hollow and Kunin Felt, both eco friendly companies,

with some fun projects for Spring.

For my projects I used Walnut Hollow’s: (*affiliate links)

To start, I gave all the wood pieces a light sanding with a fine grit sandpaper.
I painted all three pieces with FolkArt Home Decor Chalk Furniture & Craft Paint in Sheepskin*
Using removable painters tape, I masked off the area on the hinged sign that I wanted for the chalkboard. I painted it with Martha Stewart Crafts Multi-Surface Chalkboard Acrylic Craft Paint*.
To add light pink stripes on my pieces, I mixed Sheepskin Chalk paint with FolkArt Home Decor Chalk Furniture & Craft Paint in Imperial*.
Once all the pieces were dry, I gave them another light sanding for a slightly distressed look.
I die-cut flower and letter shapes using Rainbow ClassicFelt™ in Baby Pink, Candy Pink, Fushia, Neon Green and White.

I added Eco-Friendly tableware consisting of Bio-degradable cutlery and Bamboo plates.

Did you know?

Walnut Hollow has always been a huge advocate of environmental sustainability within the art, craft and hobby industry. Walnut Hollow has a strong commitment to environmental initiatives by preserving natural resources through their raw material consumption practices, production processes and recycling activities as well as maintaining an active involvement in the community.

Kunin Felt is made from Eco-fi,^® a high-quality fiber made from 100% post-consumer recycled and BPA-free plastic bottles.

Earth Day is April 22nd. Let’s make a difference.

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