Easy Vintage Cutting Board Signs

Every once in a while I get the urge to create and craft something new. I make two or three of my new craft and then I am satisfied.

I visit a lot of blogs that have a lot of great ideas.

Kim at  Exquisitely Unremarkable  inspired me recently with her thrift store cutting board makeover.

Her method seemed like cheating to me but I got over that quickly :-)

The $1 Tree near me has a great variety of wall decals with some pretty great sayings on them....for a dollar each.

I had been collecting old/vintage cutting boards for awhile and I already have an assortment of paints and brushes to use.

For the first one I painted the wood with Home Décor chalk paint in Parisian Gray, distressed it a little with my sanding sponge and then just laid the sticker on.Two coats of decoupage and it was done.

The second one was just as easy. I used 2 coats of the same brand chalk paint in Sheepskin and decided to distress this one a little more vigorously. I laid the sticker on, painted two coats of decoupage and done.

I did add a saw tooth hanger on the back of this one. These are all great for leaning on a countertop, cupboard or bench but in case there's wall space, it looks great hung up too. This one is already tagged to go in my new booth. More on that in a future post!

On the third one, which is actually a pizza board, I used two coats of Folk Art milk paint in white and wiped it down on the edges with a wet cloth. I positioned the sticker and then coated with decoupage. This one already has a cord to hang.

I only painted the fronts of each board, leaving the backs in their original condition.

I am happy with how they all turned out and I hope they will add some personality to my booth.

If you like easy, quick makeovers or want to try a new craft, you must visit Kim. She has lots of great ideas and she is all about quick and easy!

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I have to put a shout out in here for my sweet blogging friend Diana whose first blog is Nana Diana Takes A Break. Lots of fun stuff going on there!
She just announced her new blog and Etsy shop shop this week. Her blog is A Cottage On The Cove and her Etsy shop name is Cottage On The Cove.
She has a giveaway going on....something about an old crone :-)
Stop over and visit!

AnnMarie xoxo


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