FALL...ish!
Fall is coming, I can feel it! We've had a break in our weather and besides cleaning out some sheds and a little painting, I've been doing some fall decorating, which I promise to share this coming week. I did revamp a couple of old projects (big surprise there!) into some new fall decor. Because fall is not quite here yet...it's just....
This little chalk board started out as a whiteboard freebie from my local bank.
You can read about it's first transformation HERE. But, of course I got tired of it so I cut it down in a cute shape I found as the backing in some sparkly gem packaging. (Because I couldn't throw that cute cardboard shape away....somebody help me!) I just photo copied it and blew it up a little.
I traced it onto my old chalkboard and cut it out so it looked like this.
Pretty easy and a little smaller and cuter.
The little leaf garland I made last year and you can read about it on THIS post. And there you have it..easy as pie. Some fall...ish decor.
I'd like to remind you all that our Kidding Around Link party starts today at the Inspiration Cafe. Come link up something fun! AND....the fabulous Kirby Carespodi from Kirb Appeal will be at the Cafe tomorrow with a furniture makeover post! Don't miss it!
Finally, because I couldn't resist...I'll be bringing you the 2013 version of Fall Alcohol next week. Uh-huh...we're goin there again! If you'd like to brush up first, you can read last years post HERE, some of it is back in the stores this year, but I'll be showing you all NEW stuff!
Cute shape. Amazing what a little "free" thing can aspire to with a creative owner.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a CLEVER GIRL! I love how you see the potential of what things can be! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
ReplyDeleteLove your Fall . .ish revised piece! We can always rely on you to get the most out of all there is crafting! Love that about you! Can't wait for the new edition on what's hot in the world of . . .! I'll be there!
ReplyDeleteLove the shape! See, all that time spent with scissors in grade school does pay off.
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute!! Happy Monday!
ReplyDeleteFall alcohol on a Monday morning! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the way that board has been remade and remade. I think you should stop here - it's the perfect shape and the black chalkboard is the prefect use for it. Fall alcohol on a Monday morning - isn't that a little cruel?
ReplyDeleteOoh, that new shape is gorgeous! I salute thee for keeping the pretty outline and finding a cool way to use it, that is going above and beyond hoarding into...er, um...artistic hoarding? Love the little blackboard, D!
ReplyDeleteLove it, Danni! I really need to make something with a chalkboard :) Hugs to you!
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up!! You really don't waste a darn thing, do you? I never would have thought to keep that piece of cardboard. And I still haven't made any kind of chalkboard yet. I'm so behind...
ReplyDelete-andi
Yeah, right! Now, I'm going to start looking at window-shaped-packaging with new eyes :-) Well done, Danni ! {I can't touch anything that feels chalkboar-ish - make me squirm! and I used to work in that sector for many years!}
ReplyDeleteHi Danni! cute revamped project. I have a super fun project to link up ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat's so cute Danni, I can't help you though, I hoard cardboard too !
ReplyDeleteYou've also just proved that hoarding stuff to use at a later date, is a good idea.
I love the shape! I really love that leaf garland, they look so retry together :)
ReplyDeleteI told you...Danni Does Everything...And You Can, Too! When is the premiere date?
ReplyDeleteI love chalkboard anything and this is such a cute idea! Fall-ish!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI can see why you wouldn't have thrown that out, it was inspiration and you knew it! So cute and clever...and cheaper than having to buy a cut-out from the store. Love it!
ReplyDeleteYou are so darned crafty! Love the ish!! I would have probably just chucked it out after it sat around a while collecting dust. I love those freebies, but when I get them home I never use them. Next time I will just get a box, load them up and send them to you!
ReplyDeleteVery cute Danni, free stuff always inspires! I love how you take something old and make it new again, well, sometimes it's old, you do tend to tire of stuff easily. It takes one to know one ;)
ReplyDeleteVery cute!! I love the price too!!~~Angela
ReplyDeleteI love how fall...ish it looks. Chalkboard is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteIt is Fall-ish isn't it? I like that :) Very cute little board and I love that leaf garland. Can't wait for the new Fall alcohol post :)
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed that you turned a boring bank gift into something so cute!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! And I love that it's a chalkboard! Tell me - are you going to change up the garland and the saying for Christmastime? :)
ReplyDeleteClever clever, but I have to tell you here in Minnesota where they talk funny and have words no place else does, they say ISH for things they don't like. Like liver. Liver is ish. Fall is tastic, as in fantastic.
ReplyDeleteFall-ish, Love it! Another beautiful frugal transformation.
ReplyDeleteIt's really cute. It feels a lot like Fall here, we were on the soccer field last night and it was downright nippy.
ReplyDeleteI don't think you need help. Keeping cute shapes of cardboard is perfectly normal. It might even be called forward thinking. Who knows when you might want to make a cute little chalk board that you can use to remind you not to forget about fall!
ReplyDeleteHow cute Danni !!!
ReplyDeleteEven in the midst of moving you're decorating ?
You're good girlfriend ( I may or may not do something with pumpkins in honor
of our friendship lol )
XOXO
I love your sense of humor, Danni! Simplicity at its best!
ReplyDeleteDanni....I am still waiting patiently for the Fall Alcohol.....but my patience will not last forever.....
ReplyDeleteIf you can do fall decorating while getting the house ready to sell, I should get some done even though I'm painting two rooms. Thanks for the guilt trip. I do love that cute, little chalkboard.
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