Yay! I am so excited to bring you this Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge! I’ve teamed up with 20 other bloggers for this thrift store blog hop. The rules were simple–take an item(s) from a thrift store, yard sale, resale shop etc. and transform it into a new piece of home decor. There was no budget, or theme to stick to so we were free to let our creativity run wild (which was a blast)! Find my chalkboard menu sign below then check out the projects from the rest of the hosts!

Meet the Hosts

Amanda | The Kolb Corner      Chelc| Inside the Fox Den     
Erlene | My Pinterventures     Kim | Made in a Day     Sara | Twelve on Main    
Emily | Two Purple Couches     Shirley | Intelligent Domestications    
Marie | DIY Adulation     Lindsay | Crazy Organized   Michelle | Our Crafty Mom    
Julie | Live From Julie’s House     Debra | Shoppe No. 5     Dru | Polka Dot Poplars    
Maureen | Red Cottage Chronicles     Pili | Sweet Things     Channell | Hobnail House     
Colleen | Life on Kaydeross Creek     Ann | Duct Tape and Denim      
Paula | Virginia Sweet Pea     Sherry | Savvy Apron     Stacy | Anastasia Vintage

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Thrifted Chalkboard Menu Sign

 

 

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Materials

• Thrifted Frame
• 12X12 Piece of Scrapbook Paper
• Mod Podge
• Chalkboard Paint
• Box Cutter
• Highlighter

 

Step 1

Deconstruct your frame.

 

Step 2

Wash you piece of glass from your frame. Allow the glass to dry completely before continuing.

 

Step 3

Paint first coat of chalkboard paint on glass.

 

Step 4

While paint is drying, place your frame in the center of your 12X12 piece of paper.

 

Step 5

Trace the inside opening of your frame with a highlighter.

 

Step 6

Cut out an “X” shape in the highlighted rectangle by cutting from corner to corner with your box cutter.

Tip:

• Be sure to complete this step on a cutting mat or other safe cutting surface.

 

Step 7

Place your frame with the front facing down on your paper aligned with your highlighted rectangle. Next, fold the flaps back as pictured.

 

Step 8

With your flaps still folded through the center, flip your frame back over.

 

Step 9

Attach the paper to the front of your frame with Mod Podge.

 

Step 10

Fold your paper along the long edges of your frame. Again, secure with Mod Podge.

 

Step 11

While allowing glue to dry, put a second coat of paint on your glass.

 

Step 12

Fold corners on short edges of frame as pictured above.

Step 13

Fold up the remaining edges of the paper and secure with Mod Podge. Allow everything to dry completely.

 

Step 14

Reassemble your flame by first placing your glass and any cardboard backing in place.

 

Step 15

Fold your center flaps back to the center.

 

Step 16

Replace the back piece of your frame.

 

Now you can keep the family updated on the dinner plans without uttering a word… mostly. Before you go, check out the other awesome thrift store makeovers from my friends below.