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" />" width="500" height="214" alt="ccb" />" />Remember when I said, "I have determined that there is nothing, nor will there ever be anything, I need at the thrift store or the pawn shop in town."? Yeah. I totally take that back. Once when Chuck and I were broken up, I saw him out on a date. Later he told me, "It's like this Hayley. If a man can't have the car he wants, well, he's still gotta drive." So, if a thrift store loving girl can't have the thrift store she wants, well, she's gotta have some sort of junk buying outlet right? Besides. We had a birthday party to go to and we needed a present. Yep. You read that right.
If we don't have the birthday party invitation in hand on or around the 1st of the month (payday therefore also Fairbanks grocery shopping day) then present buying options in town are limited. Granite View does sell a nice array of children's toys but their prices are steep. And ya'll know me. Just say it. Go ahead. I'm cheap.
Then I sanded it.
Taped up the back...
and the edges.
Then I spray painted it black. This step was probably unnecessary and maybe even not recommended, but at the time I could not find any chalkboard paint at the stores in town. I thought I had read somewhere that all that was really necessary for a chalkboard surface was flat black paint. Anyone know if there is any truth to that? I didn't find out if it would work because I found the chalkboard paint I had brought from Alabama. I used it to add two more coats.
Then Pollyanna and I picked out the letters to spell the little guy's name. We were short a N but Pollyanna and I decided it would be alright to turn a Z on its side as a substitute.
I used Quick Grip glue and while it is really great as far as strength goes, I didn't like the yellow overflow. It it supposed to dry clear. I tried to clean it up but it is super thick so I wasn't able to get it all before it dried. Anyone know of a really strong glue that actually dries clear?
I made this in a few hours. I had to dry it with the hairdryer in order to wrap it.
Green Plastic Food Tray= $2.00
One Piece of Chalk I bought on clearance a long time ago= $1.00
A little bit of chalkboard paint that I already had= Since I don't do fractions: FREE
The price of aforementioned 4 year old boy yanking it out of the bag and slinging it onto the floor before quickly moving on to tear the next present's wrapping paper to bits? = Priceless
I wish I was as thrifty as you. I'm cheap without the crafyness. this is a problem. ;)
ReplyDeleteWonderful Idea!!! Your so Smart and Crafty :)
ReplyDeleteVery good idea. I bet he will love it later.
ReplyDeleteThat's really creative!
ReplyDeleteThanks ya'll.
ReplyDeleteWow! That is such a Chuck statement!!
ReplyDeleteWell you know Greg, we are now are one. That's what they said at our wedding anyway. I bet pretty soon we'll start to look alike too. ugg
ReplyDeleteLittle Kenny's gonna be Holding the World in a Chalkboard Tray. Which is a beautiful thought. Very nice crafting, there, sister. I actually think super glue would be best for this situation.. Strong, but dries clear. Um, BTW, I see a couple of sweet batons next to the tray in that first pic. Whose are those?? Are they mine and yours from school? Or were they in the thrift store...?
ReplyDeleteI knew you spot MY batons! you jest keep your baton snatchin' hands to yerself. Jest kidding ya, but seriously, I thought you had your own and I had my own batons. Those batons in the picture are genuine articles.
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