Chalk Vase

Hi Everyone! Happy Monday! It was quite a long one for me.. but I'm glad I can come here and take my mind off things =)

I'd like to share a small craft I did over the weekend. It's a Valentine's day gift for my mom and sister.

I've been wanting to try out chalk paint for a while, but I couldn't find any spot in my house to try it out. So I thought I'd try it out on a glass vase! The idea behind it, you can personalize it for whatever the occasion. 

Here's what you need...

•  A Glass Vase, Pitcher, Wine Bottle or whatever you like to put flowers in (I picked up 2 for $1 each at the dollar store)
• A small foam roller and tray (under $5 bucks any hardware store)
• A stir stick (free!)
• Painters tape (unless you are planning on painting the whole vase)
• White or color chalk
• Chalkboard paint (this is the pricey part - I paid $16 for a quart - but it will last me a while just doing small projects like this)

Make sure the surface you are going to paint is clean. Tape off the areas you don't want to paint.

Shake or stir the paint well. Pour into tray. Roll in foam roller and fill with paint. Roll onto vase.

Let your first coat dry for four hours, then apply a second coat. Make sure you clean your tray and roller in between!

Let dry overnight. Fill with fresh of fake flowers and whatever else you'd like!

It's really hard to write with a brand new piece of chalk! 

Have fun with this - there's endless possibilities! I'd love to hear what you do with it =)

Happy Valentine's Day Odds & End-ers!

Heidi