chalkboard...

I promised my daughter I would make her a chalkboard on this wall, I finally did it!
In the "Living/Playroom"
I have not mastered the "chalkboard font" yet:)



I found the frame in Michaels Craft Store, unfinished $8.
Spray painted it with Rustoleum flat black.
I traced the inside of the frame onto the wall.
Painted the rectangle with Chalkboard paint.




Roughed up the edges with a sanding block.
Sealed it with a clear matte spray paint.
Attached the frame to the wall with sheetrock screws.



My daughter's teacher gave me this African Violet on the last day of school, June 2013, for being her "Room parent".
 I decided to ditch the plastic container it came in and replant it into this artichoke jar-RE PURPOSE!
I put small stones into the bottom, packed the plant with dirt into the jar...4 months later-looks happy!