I Finally Made A Chalkboard!

After seeing all the cute chalkboards made out there, I have been dying to make one for my kitchen.  I really didn't want to spend much $ because, as usual, I have more important things to spend my money on (food, durn dentist bills, dance recital costumes, etc. UGH!)  I've been to Goodwill, flea markets, etc. looking for a great frame or something to use to make my chalkboards.  I found NOTHING!  Then the other day, I spotted this sitting in the corner of my kitchen. 

It's a calendar frame in hunter green.  I used to have it hanging on my wall.  I loved it, until all my kids got bigger and I had to start scheduling more and more events, doctor's appointments, etc.  It was a pain in the neck to take the frame down everytime I wanted to check a date in the next month.  I finally just quit using it and in to the corner it went....and stayed....for months....but that's another issue. 

I got out my Glossy Black Krylon and went to town.  Then I got out my Krylon chalkboard paint and painted it directly on the back.  I didn't have to add a piece of wood or anything!  I love it when it's FREE!  This is what I ended up with.

What do you think?  The best part is if I ever want to put a calendar back in it, it's ready to go.  Okay, maybe that's the second best part.  The best part is that it was FREE!  FREE!  FREE!  YEA!  I love my free chalkboard.

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