It’s the tenth of the month, that means it’s time for our monthly hop featuring 10 of our favorite creative blog buddies’ projects. The theme this month is something we’ve been fans of for a loooong time: CHALKBOARDS!! We pulled inspiration from two of our amazingly talented bloggers girlfriends to create this chalkboard calendar. I love the size of it, it’s 2′ tall so the date shows up nice and big plus there is a lot of room at the bottom to fill in the month. It’d be fun to write in daily special occasions too since it’s a chalkboard and you can erase the event the next day.
Before we get to the chalkboard calendar tutorial, we’d love to have you check out all our buddies’ projects and pin this cute collage below for easy reference. You won’t regret it, all these chalkboard projects rock!
To see each fantastic Chalkboard Project up close, join the Blog Hop!
1 • Lolly Jane sharing a Chalkboard Calender
2 • Thirty Handmade Days with an Anniversary Idea + Collection of Printable Chalkboard Tags
3 • Six Sisters Stuff sharing a Cheap and Easy Kids Chalkboard Table
4 • Landee See Landee Do sharing a Hexagon Chalkboard
5 • Little Miss Momma sharing a Jumbo Chalkboard Tutorial
6 • Or So She Says sharing a Vintage Ruler-Framed Chalkboard Sign
7 • Eighteen25 sharing a Super Simple XL Chalkboard
8 • Capturing Joy sharing a Kids Chalkboard Wall Art
9 • Simply Kierste sharing her Chalkboard Binder Labels
10 • Your Homebased Mom sharing a Chalkboard Party Backdrop
We mentioned earlier we took bits and pieces from two awesome girls. We originally spied this clipboard chalkboard on Jilly’s IG account. Love the simplicity of it. Then I got to see it in person and loved it even more; her house is just darling. After I mentally noted the clipboard, I saw the most brilliant trick: mouse traps for clips. Smart, right? That tip belongs to cute Kristen from Ella Claire. Her house is stinkin’ adorable that I want to live in it! So we combined two great ideas to make one big idea: this chalkboard calendar. And we even have FREE NUMBERS for you!
Download the numbers here:
First up, gather your supplies.
- 2 mouse traps (4/$1 at Dollar Tree)
- black, gray, yellow paint
- DecoArt chalkboard clear coat
- wood
- foam brushes
- hot glue gun
Directions:
- Remove mouse trap hardware (full tute on Ella Claire).
- Paint wood gray.
- Paint traps yellow.
- Paint hardware black.
- Follow clear chalkboard coating directions on bottle.
- After dry, rub chalk over the whole board then wipe off and you’re ready to use.
- Print numbers HERE {would appreciate a pin as a thank you (; }
- Put hardware back together when traps are dry.
- Hot glue traps to board.
- Clip numbers (the date) and display.
Kristi experimented with a chalkboard paint pen to make a wreath underneath the letters, (how cute would that be for Christmas??) but we thought the industrial look with the cutesy look didn’t quite go so we rubbed it off and just chalked the month:
It’ll be fun to fill it in with special occasions like the kids’ birthdays, our anniversary, etc. I know my kids will be excited to change it out frequently! Visit all our chalkboard ideas including our popular HOW TO CHALKBOARD ANY SURFACE IN ANY COLOR. The most affordable trick in the book (;
Click here for past projects! 🙂
deonna says
This is so great…the mouse traps are borderline genius! I will be making something similar. The other ideas are fun too
Lindsey says
I LOVE this so much! And your blog… how have I not come across it before?! I need to get off from pinterest and back into just blog hopping I guess! Thanks for sharing!
Home Coming says
Super cute idea! I’d love it if you’d link up to The DIY’ers! http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-diyers-and-weekend.html
Anja says
Oh, how cute! Love it! 🙂
[email protected] Life Atop a Cake Stand says
Your calendar is so cool looking! I love the mousetraps!
There’s just something so fun about chalkboards. Those colourful ones make me happy!
MJ says
I’m doing this project this week with my kids in preparation for Back 2 school! Love it and THANK YOU for the download.
Susan @SugarBeans says
Clever ladies! Need to make one…soon!
Jenna says
This is just beyond adorable!!! I love that you used mouse traps on it! Pinning! Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof
Lauren @ The Thinking Closet says
Wow, I don’t know what is blowing my mind more: your clever use of mousetraps in this project or the chalkboard clear coat. Holy awesome-sauce! Had fun joining you ladies for the blog hop this round, representing Or So She Says! Happy weekend to you.
breida @ breidawithab.com says
I really, really, LOVE this! I think I’m going to have to come up with my own version. . .
Thanks for the inspiration!
-breida
[email protected] says
i love everything about this.
Amy W says
So creative! I love how you took what is normally something I’d NEVER want anything to do with and made it into the coolest calendar around!
Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke says
Aren’t you so clever? Mouse traps–love it! Love the calendar!!
Angelina-JoJo and Eloise says
Oh!!! This is so CUTE!! I think I need to take this Home with me, of course when your Not looking 😉
xoxo
Landee says
Love those mousetraps!!! So so cute you LollyJane girls! Love it!
Kristen says
So stinking cute girls! LOVE this!!!
Sandee says
THE CUTEST!!!!!!!! I should have come over and made myself one!!!!!! Def copyin this. Thanks sisters!
Mique says
I’m OBSESSED with this!!! Love it so so so so so so much!!
Bethany says
I love this! Using the mouse traps is genius!
Leigh [email protected] says
You two are the cleverest ever – love the calendar idea and the use of mousetraps was brilliant!