DIY Chalkboard Bunting
Make your own inexpensive DIY chalkboard bunting using fabric.
I am SO excited to share today's project with you!
It's something I've had in my head for a little while now but only recently had a chance to bring it to reality.
And I'm LOVING it!
I made some DIY chalkboard bunting and gave it a fun shabby chic look with lace.
Let me show you how I made it.
DIY Chalkboard Bunting: Step 1
I started with some unbleached muslin remnants that I found at JoAnn's.
Muslin is a thin, plain fabric and perfect for this project.
I ironed the muslin, then measured an marked triangles where I would be doing my cutting (6" long x 4" wide).
DIY Chalkboard Bunting: Step 2
Cut 6" strips of the muslin so that the bunting will be 6" long vertically.
Then cut the triangles with a rotary cutter.
So many triangles of muslin!
This project goes so quickly.
DIY Chalkboard Bunting: Step 3
You will need chalkboard paint, a sponge brush, and freezer paper.
NOTE: DO NOT DO THIS!
Do NOT paint your muslin on newspaper!
Since the muslin is thin and obviously porous, the paint did bleed through it which resulted in the muslin sticking to the newspaper.
I peeled it all up and relaid it down on some freezer paper with no further problems.
You may need 2 coats of paint.
Once 100% dry, cure the chalkboard bunting by rubbing chalk all over it then erasing it.
The next step is completely optional.
I wanted a shabby chic look for my bunting so I trimmed it by backing the edges with lace.
I then covered the front edges with some thin cream ribbon.
There is a fabulous lace shop in a nearby town where you can purchase it by the yard for as little as $.25-.$50 per yard.
So needless to say I have a large stockpile!
I decided to give my bunting a more eclectic look by using different pieces of lace for each piece of bunting.
I obviously did not want to adhere my bunting to any string because the beauty of the chalkboard bunting is that I can erase and rewrite any saying I want, adding and taking away pieces as needed!
So I clipped the bunting to some twine with miniature clothespins.
And to make the clothespins blend better, I inked them with some black distress ink.
See my post about using your distress ink for staining wood!)
When I hung the bunting I ended up overlapping the pieces. But I'm loving how it looks!
Since I'm currently hanging it with a Thanksgiving saying, I clipped on some fall leaves for an extra embellishment.
I love how it looks on my hutch!!
It will definitely be a staple for ALL holidays and probably birthdays, too!
Did you notice my pumpkin vase?
My real fall bouquet finally died, but I found these great silk flowers for 80% off at Hobby Lobby.
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I'd do a Christmas message I really like the word JOLLY!
What would I write on my bunting if I won? Tough one... 10 letters.. I would probably go with "LET IT SNOW!" Thanks for the chance to win!! These are so creative and functional at the same time!!
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This is a great project, Michele...I love it! If it were me, I would spell out "THINK SNOW" & along with the lace I would adorn with snowflakes! It would look good hanging in my sitting room....
I would write Joyeux Noel for Christmas, and change it according to the season/holiday/event. What a great idea this project is! MIKI
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Cute idea! I will be going to look at your Etsy shop next! I would write "Life is good" on mine, because it is! Thanks for the chance to win!
What would I write - Happy holidays for Christmas and then change it for the next season!
This is such a great idea, thank you for sharing it!
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I would write Be Thankful! for Thanksgiving then Be Merry! for Christmas!
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Brilliant!!! I sure beats having 8 thousand different buntings. I think I would write "believe" for the season.
Oh this is such an awesome idea!! Thank you so much for sharinf it over at Made by You Monday over at Skip to my Lou- coz that's where I found you! I'm going to try this sometime too - love that you can resuse it for so many different occasions. (And I love the lace!!!)
(Sorry- had to delete previous post as I forgot to say what I would write on the banner)
I would write "Merry Xmas!" on the banner (seeing as there are 10 pieces)
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WOW!!! Michele this is such a cute idea!!!! I love it! Love your blog too. You are so crafy!!! š
I would so put I <3 Michele! haha. Cuz this banner rocks! š
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If it was around Thanksgiving I would write "Blessings" but during Christmas I might write "Joyful" and then add holiday embellishments on the rest of them.
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What a beautiful bunting! I am going to be decorating our dining room with snowflakes - many of them crocheted by me. This would hang on our hutch as well. I would print "Merry Chrsitmas" on mine and embellish the bunting with snowflakes. I think it would look beautiful. Maybe even add some crochet trim around the triangles if I had the time.
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I adore this and the lace...so my style.
My first inclination is to say I woudl print out Bah Humbug...but that is not so jolly so, maybe "*Be Jolly*"
I would write different things, depending on the event! Right now I'd probably hang it in my front picture window saying 'Welcome'
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I think I would write LET IT SNOW. I hope I win!
Fall fabulous idea!
I just LOVE this idea. So clever! I would LOVE a little bunting banner kit. So cute!! I would write "O Holy Night" for Christmas then maybe later moving on to Family or something. Maybe start teaching my 1.5 year old her letters. I just became a follower too and can't wait to see more ideas. Thanks!
These are absolutely adorable! I love them!!!
If I won these, I would write "Thank You" on them and hang them from the gift table at our wedding. I would also probably have a picture of my new husband and I holding the banner for use on our thank you cards.
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These are AWESOME!!!!!!! LOVE!
I think I would steal your idea and write give thanks on mine...just to remind myself more often...
Great idea (as usual) Michele! I would probably use it in the nursery, with either my son's name or something like "Sweet Baby" to start with.
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I would probably write FAMILY on mine.
This is so cute! I would start with Caroline's 1 for her birthday.
Chalk paint is the greatest!!! I would definitely use these to decorate for Christmas. Maybe be merry??
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What a wonderfully creative idea, I follow you studiously. I'll still say what I'd do with them anyway. I have to do a lot of long distance webcams with my family whom I miss very much. I'd have them set up behind me in my usual 'webcamming spot' and write different things to make them smile everytime we log on..."Say cheese!" and snap a shot with my instant webcam capture. Or "Candid Camera!"
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This is awesome!! I would definitely be using these for my hubby's upcoming bday! If I don't win this is going on the must do list!
Love LOVE love!! I am a follower!! I read your blog constantly.. probably a little to much :/
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I would have the hubby write "happy bday" since my birthday is next month. :O)
Oh oh oh I love this!!! How clever are you! It's changeable - I love that you can clip and unclip it to make different words. And the lace? Gorgeous!! Ok - if I win I'd put it up for Christmas and write Merry Merry. š Or - knowing me, I'd write something different every week. Just because I could. haha.
This is such a great idea. I bought some chalkboard paint a long time ago and still have not had the guts to use it! I think that I would write "Merry Xmas!" Thanks for the chance to win!
What a great idea! Love it!!!
Cute idea Michele!!!
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I would start by writing "Let It Snow" and I'd draw a couple of snowmen, too..this way it would be perfect all through the holidays and Winter time! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win!!
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Holy WOW! I LOVE this idea, Michele! So very clever and I love how you used different lace on each one! š
If I won these, I'd start off my writing Be Merry! on them for Christmas, then who knows! š
Such a cute idea!!! I would love to win this! I think that we might use it for spellilng words. What a fun way to learn!
O my goodness!! This is SUCH a cute idea, Michele! you are the chalkboard paint QUEEN!!! This is so perfect for Thanksgiving! I would love my own lil' bunting!! I think I might just write numbers or letters on a bunting for Little Man. Or a love note to the hubs to hang up when he returns to town. So many ideas!