DIY: Chalkboard Ornament

Christmas is such a wonderful time of year for pulling out the craft

box and keeping those hands busy. Handmade items can be either a

prized decoration for your home (and a wonderful conversation

starter) or a cherished gift for a loved one.  These chalkboard wood

slices might be my favourite project to date - they're rustic, simple,

and since they can be personalized they'll stand the test of time.

The fact that they're unbreakable is a plus too, if you have a

rambunctious kitten or a dog's wagging tail, then you'll enjoy

these wood ornaments. This project is a great one to do with

a friend or partner too - Paul and I had a blast making these!

Materials:

- Wood Slices (I have yet to buy some power tools so my mom cut

these. If you don't have access to a tree and power tools, I believe

craft stores, like Michael's, sells wood slices.)

- Chalkboard paint or spray

- Eye screws

-  Painter's or masking tape

-  Ribbon 

- Chalk 

Steps: 

1 Purchase wood slices or cut your own tree. My mom had some

trees in her yard she needed to remove. This year after Paul and I

take our tree down, we're going to cut that up into wood slices for

future DIY projects. As they say, waste not, want not. 

2 Tape sides of wood slices to stop paint from getting onto

the wood.

3  Spray/Paint wood slices. I had to do four coats, letting it dry

24 hours each time. Wood absorbs the paint more so than a wall

does; I only had to use two on my kitchen wall. 

4 Remove tape

5 Screw eye screw into the top

6 Add ribbon

7 Write whatever message you want - the best part!