Gorgeous Chalkboard Makeover

Hello, hope you all are having a great week!
I've been on another chalkboard kick, and have been busy creating a bunch of them for my Etsy shop.  I could hardly wait to share with you this beauty!  Of course, she didn't start out life looking so pretty!  Oh, no!  I'll show you in a bit what she began life as.

I began by painting her my favorite cream color, followed by just the right amount of distressing.  And Oooh, la, la!  A shabbyliscious new chalkboard is born!

The frame is a vintage syroco type material, and is very heavy and ornate.  It really has the look of hand carved wood!  Just look at all of her gorgeous details!  While I would dearly love to keep her, I placed her in my Etsy shop.  Now, I just need to find another frame like this (I wish!), and I'll keep that one for myself for sure!!

Like all of my chalkboards, I use chalkboard vinyl.  The great thing about that is you can use both regular chalk, and chalk pens, too, for a dust free finish.

Ok, ladies!  Are you ready to see the "before"?  I sure hope it's not sacrilegious to replace the Last Supper with a chalkboard!  (sorry Jesus!)

But, I think He would approve of the new look:)

Here is another vintage beauty that I just completed.  The pictures just don't do it justice!

I forgot to take a before shot of this one, but it had an ugly old print in it, and the frame was a gaudy gold.

This one is solid wood, and the details are just so pretty!

And here is yet another one that I just created!  This one is a lightweight plastic frame, though looking at it, you would swear that it's carved wood!

It's got lots of pretty and oh so shabby details!

You can find all of these (and more chalkboards, too!) in my Etsy shop, if you care to take a peek!
Enjoy the rest of your week!  I think I'll be dreaming of chalkboards tonight..............!!!!

I'm linking up with the following awesome parties:

Debra at Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday 
French Country Cottage Feathered Nest Friday 
My Romantic Homes Show & Tell Friday 
Funky Junk Interiors SNS 
Boogieboard Cottage Masterpiece Monday
Faded Charm White Wednesday 
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