The Little Red Chalk Board that Could!

This is the last chalk board project I will be working on for a little bit.  Another thrift store find that started out like this:

I quickly took this apart and painted the wooden frame a barn red color.

And distressed the edges a bit for a worn finish - because I can't help myself!

Spray paint the glass with some chalk board paint and you are D-O-N-E!  Easy peasy!

A quick and easy project!

Chippy Window/Chalk Board

I found several chippy old windows curbside and decided to make one of them into a chalk board.  Here is how it started out:

The windows were already white-washed, so painting them with chalk board paint was an easy choice.

Next, I added a few embellishments, like a painted clothes pin, mod podged with some cute scrap book paper.

Add a pink scrap book paper heart and clip it to the handle on the window -

Then I decided to make  a book-page butterfly to add some whimsy.  I got the idea from Pinterest on this website.  The instructions were not in English, but seemed self explanatory.  I started with 3 book pages, folded.  Then I traced a butterfly shape and cut it out.

Wrapped some twine around the middle a couple of times and tied a knot at the top and left a little bit sticking out for the antenna.

Attached it to the top of the window by wrapping some wire around the latch -

I put an upside down drawer pull at the bottom to hold the chalk.

I added some eye hooks at the top and a wire to hang it and here is the finished product - perfect for a memo board!

Do you love old windows too?  Have you done anything fun with them?