Chalkboard Labels
Originally posted June 20, 2010
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Last weekend I got a little wild when
I got my hands on some of this:
And my kitchen ended up looking like this:
I went a little bit label crazy!
I've been wanting to get my utility room organized because it also doubles as my panty.
(Yeah, my kitchen has no pantry. Such a rip off!)
Chalkboard paint seemed like a great idea to help me get organized! I had bought some cute green totes at Walmart to store items in as well as some green plastic containers. I felt the urge to label them with the chalkboard paint. While I was at it, I decided to label my black canisters, too!
I just taped off where I wanted to paint and got busy spreading the chalkboard love.
The canisters and plastic containers took 2 coats of paint.
I didn't want to paint directly on my new totes, so I grabbed some stashed cardboard (Hey, I'm a scrapbooker. I hoard all things paper!) and cut it up into the size I wanted my labels. It only took one coat of paint on the cardboard! Then I punched a hole in it with my Crop-a-dile and tied it to the totes with some ribbon.
Easy peasy!
Cheap, cute labels and there is still a TON of paint left.
I love this way of labeling with the chalkboard paint and cardboard. I see more labels in my future!
And, for the record, nothing is safe in my house from this paint!
I love me some good organization. Looks great and such a fun way to use chalkboard paint. Have you heard of chalkboard pens? I just recently have. Haven't found any but haven't really looked hard.
These are so cute Michele!! I love that it's changeable.
And I LOVE that shot of your kitchen and all the labels!!! That is so something I'd do! š
Adorable! I have yet to work with Chalkboard paint although I think it is looks like so much fun!
That's awesome! I think I need to buy me some chalkboard paint and have a little fun.
I bought some chalkboard paint, too. Now I look at everything as a chalkboard possibility. š