Chalkboard Mirror

I've seen all kinds of posts about people making chalkboards and the husband has been wanting one for the kitchen so I set off to find an antique mirror. That might be easy for a lot of you but in little old Lake Jackson, Texas it took me awhile! But I finally found what I was looking for in a used furniture store. It was perfect!

And I loved the design at the top of it!

I sanded the mirror down and spray painted it. I used Rustoleum Heirloom White. It took quite a few coats. This mirror was so heavy ( I could barely lift it) and I figured it was too heavy to hang on our cabinet so I took the mirror out and just used the back piece of the wood for the chalkboard part. I used chalkboard spray paint on the wood insert. I think that if I ever do another big chalkboard I will use the just regular chalkboard paint that I can roll on instead of the spray. It will probably be a little easier to get even. After everything was dry I put it all back together. I sanded the edges down a little bit to distress it and rubbed a glaze on to antique it a bit too. I used Ralph Lauren glaze and it was so easy! You just brush it on, wait a few seconds then wipe off! And here is the finished result! I was very proud of myself for my first bigger project! I thought it turned out great!

(Sorry about the quality of the photo! It was hard to get a pic close up, but you can kind of see!)

And then it's perfect for your son to draw crazy monster pictures on! :)

Here I am!

So... I am new to the world of blogging. After looking at other craft blogs the last couple of months and seeing everyone share their projects I thought, "I want to blog!" So here I am! In the past I never thought of myself as a very creative or crafty person. I admired everyone's work with, I admit, a little bit of jealousy. Then one day a lightbulb went off in my head saying "There is no reason why I can't do that too!" I found a couple of blogs and started following them and now my crafting has become an obsession! I also got a sewing machine for Christmas (Thanks Jamie!) so I'm dabbling into sewing a little bit too! I also got a Cricut for Christmas (thanks Mom!), which is the coolest thing ever!! How did I make it without a Cricut before??

I have the most amazing family! My husband works hard for our family so I have the opportunity to stay at home with the rugrats. There is Bryce, who is 4 and Paige, who is 14 months. They are the greatest and always keep us laughing!

I look forward to sharing some of my projects with everyone as I make my way into blogland!