Handmade by Hilani: Chalk Paint

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{Mason Jar} - Re-purpose Project

Hi Everyone,

Oh, have I got a treat for you...

I'm a lover of Peaches, especially when a top cottage cheese, rice or chicken. The flavor is so tantalizing. I even enjoy it in salsa vs. its competitor, mango. We frequent Costco, which is where we buy sliced peaches, jarred. They come in a 4 pack and don't last long in the house...but the mason jars, those do!

Here's a BEFORE and AFTER of how I like to re-purpose my mason jars.

The After picture is {My} Mommy Tip Jar. Spare change goes in it and when my husband ate lunch out more frequently, this baby filled up fast; from emptying pockets, at Laundry time.

Re-purposed with a Fabric Cap cover, raffia and chalk paint,

it has taken on a whole new image.

(You can find my tutorial for Fabric Cap Covers here )

That Tutorial features this same jar being used to hold my healthy collection of buttons, now color-categorized.

Picture Here:

And finally, I actually use these Jars, minus their Lids, during the warm summer months as Drinking glasses. Below you'll find a picture I posted on Instagram - I'm enjoying here a Seagram's Sweet Tea Vodka and Lemonade, on my back patio.

If you'd like more Mason Jar inspiration, considering following my Pinboard of Mason Jar ideas

Thanks for reading along, I hope this inspires you to re-purpose ... and, why not a fun Peach Recipe

Source: Not without Salt

Recipe: Tequila Peach Pie

This looks so darn good!!!

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{Front Porch} Message Board

I purchased, about 15 years ago, a fun Martha Stewart home crafts book at a garage sale and one of the items I so wished to re-create was a porch chalkboard.

She had hers on the porch of a summer cottage; a-mazing. While my house isn't a summer cottage, it is a home that has visitors often, of which I miss. A message board would be nice, every now and then. And it looks super cute!

The craft called for a Large Black Slate piece, which I never came to find. Which then lead me to recreating it myself, in my style. I found, at the Goodwill, this Frame and voila the vision was born.

Before / After

I gave the frame a white wash look after a little sanding

Then, I found this great Tutorial for Rosette Flowers online (pinned it, of course) and decided to add them to the frame.

Fabric Flower Rosette Tutorial

I then decided to have a piece of chalk readily available so, I got my trusty hot glue gun out and, with twine, attached it to the chalk.

Since having completed this project, a few weeks ago, I've added a Burlap Letter to the porch, some flowers, and a watering can. It's surely my style now!

But here's the funny part. I've had two random secret messages posted:

After a few days, I discovered who the

sweet messengers were, my girlfriends, they're so silly! :)

So there you have it. Now get paint on your hands, and make your space, your own.

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More Ovaltine Please....

We're an Ovaltine family. It's a request from both the kids and husband on a daily basis. Mainly in the afternoon, once my 1st grader is home from school. I realized the other day, when throwing away the empty container, I'm throwing away a useful item...what could I do with it?

So, here's what I did:

Step 1:

Removed plastic label sleeve

Step 2:

Clean container completely, and let dry

Step 3:

Get out my Chalk Paint (in a paint can, not spray)

Step 4:

Painted 4 coats of an area for labeling the can

Voila! This is also a great canister for boredom cards, candy for potty training and healthy snacks to keep at your work desk with an inspirational quote on the chalk space.

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