Saturday, August 13, 2011

{handmade} Back to School - Magnetic Memo Chalkboard Tutorial with Bunting

#GlueNGlitter
There are always so many things on the to do list and back to school adds even more tasks!


Make a memo board to help corral those ideas and chores.  This memo board is magnetic and it is a chalkboard!

I picked up this vintage metal tray from the thrift store a couple of months ago and set it aside not knowing what I was going to make with it yet.

I sprayed the tray with primer and let it dry.

I painted the tray with 2 coats of chalkboard paint.  To decorate the tray, I picked these Elmer's Painters Markers from Walmart.  They are bright colors with a fine tip.

I wrote "oh happy day" with the white Elmer's Painters Marker.

To make the bunting, cut fabric triangles.  Then, gather embroidery thread and an Elmer's CraftBond Clear Dual Tip Glue Pen.

Squeeze a glue line along the top of the triangle and stick it to the embroidery thread.

Drape the bunting across the top of the tray and attach it to the backside.

After letting the chalkboard paint set for the recommended time, write your to do list in chalk and attach notes with magnets.

This project has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Elmer's #gluenglitter #collectivebias but the project and opinions are my own.


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29 Fabulous Comments:

Clarissa and John said...

Love this! Soo cute!

Anne @ Domesblissity said...

What a fantastic idea Tonia! I see those old metal trays at the thrift shop all the time. I know they'd make a great gift.

Anne xx

mayninetes said...

I really like it!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

Amy @ Dealusional said...

Oh my gosh, how adorable is that?! So cute, love it!

Elizabeth said...

I love this! What a perfect way to transform a metal tray! Great idea!!

Beth Adams said...

Too flippin' adorable! This post made me smile. I would love for you to show this off at my Wickedly Crafty Saturdays!
http://wiccanmakesometoo.blogspot.com/2011/08/wickedly-crafty-
saturdays-81311.html

Good Girl Gone Green said...

WOW WOW, I love this idea! I never would had thought to do something like that! I am seriously in need of some creativeness!

lilac_the_bunny said...

That's super cute-love that it's upcycled most of all!

jeanne @ Inspiring Ideas said...

Cute project! Easy and useful!

cheryl @ nefotlak. said...

very nice!! great tutorial.
cheryl xox.

Shona said...

That is so cute! Love it! Thanks for sharing!

Jessica said...

This is an adorable idea!!!

Kelly @ Run With Glitter said...

This is GReat! I shared it over at the Glitter FB Page!!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Running-With-Glitter/111774958903316

cinderella11pm said...

Very creative, Tonia!

A Happy Day and a Happy Week ahead to you:)

Just came by to say hello, to thank you for visiting my blog, and to wish you "Good Luck!" on the $300 dollar Cheesecake Factory Gift Card Giveaway:)

Casey said...

it's super cute!

A Lived in Home said...

Super cute idea!! Gotta love chalkboard paint! It's so versatile!

Simply Sammie said...

Oh how I love this! Loving anything with bunting and the multi uses of this porject. Thanks so much for sharing!

shopannies said...

what an awesome idea love this I am thinking not only back to school but holidays as well come see what I have shared on my blog at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

Kelly @ Run With Glitter said...

You have been featured this week on the Glitter Blog! http://runwithglitter.blogspot.com/2011/08/friday-spotlight-featuring-you-8-19.html

Coley said...

This is SO cute!

Camille said...

That bunting is seriously so cute! I love how tiny it is! And this board is brilliant! Thanks for linking up to our Strut Your Stuff Link Party every Saturday! We would love to have you come back tomorrow and link up some more amazing stuff! :)
Camille @
SixSistersStuff.blogspot.com

Miss Char said...

What a fun way to celebrate back to school. Thanks for sharing.

The Shy Bee said...

I Love this idea! I've been wanting to try that chalkboard paint for a while but I can never seem to find it anywhere! Do they have it at AC Moore or Hobby Lobby? I've looked but didn't see it.....I guess it wouldn't hurt if I actually asked! LOL! Thanks for sharing!

Mel the Crafty Scientist said...

I love this! I don't know how I missed it, but this is just super-cute! The bunting and chalkboard paint are awesome! : )

-Mel the Crafty Scientist

Katie said...

Wow--what an awesome transformation! I've posted about this on our Facebook Fan Page.


Thank you for linking up to Sew Woodsy last week. We hope you'll join us again this week for another edition of What's Up Wednesdays!

Chrissy.Barile said...

I love this!! Super cute!
Will have to try this soon!

Chrissy @ ForMamas

Kimmie @ Sugar and Dots said...

This popped up in a Google search when I was looking for something else...but I love it so much that I had to comment! Link it up to What I Whipped Up Wednesday and I'll feature it this week! xo

Amanda said...

Oh my goodness, this is just the cutest thing! Love the bunting, great addition!

Jerri Rivers said...

This turned out super cute!