CHA - Chalkboard Paint Rocks

We have been working with Plaid's Chalkboard paint for over 6 month now and it is official...I LOVE IT! For this project we wanted to use the chalkboard paint on a recycled surface so we choose old CD's and record albums. We used the black chalkboard paint on thrift store albums to make chalkboard clocks and we used it on CD's to make door hangers. The paint will be available first at AC Moore (August) and then at Jo-Anns - not sure when it will hit Michaels/Hobby Lobby and Independent craft stores.

Steve and I will be selling a kit that contains all 10 colors this Friday (July 25th) on QVC at 6:00 am Eastern it will be in the Santa's Toy Shop Hour. If you miss the QVC show you can always order it online from QVC. Here is a link to the QVC schedule.

(Sorry for the bad picture)

The door hangers are great for school fund raisers, girl scouts, slumber parties, school teams, and camp crafts.

To make the Door Hangers you will need:
Plaid's Chalkboard Paint (10 different colors available)
Old CD
Foam Paint Brush
Scrap Ribbons
Fun Charms
Light Sandpaper or Primer

Steps:
Begin by giving the CD's a light sand or prime them.


Paint 3 layers of the chalkboard paint onto the CD. Allow for dry time in between coats. The first coat should go in one direction, the second coat the opposite direction the third coat should be the same as the first coat.



Condition the chalkboard paint by rubbing a piece of chalk all over the CD. Wipe clean and you have a chalkboard!!



Thread 24" ribbons through the center to create a hanger. Tie a knot at the top of the CD and again at the top of the ribbons. Thread a charm onto a ribbon and tie around the ribbons.

The purple paint was a hit!

Connie is checking out all the colors.

Everyone loved making this easy craft.

Special Effects Artist, Michelle McCue, stopped by to make one and brought us some art work she made using our technique from the Mod Modern episode of Creative Juice.

SO COOL! - Love the google eyes!