- Dec 6, 2016

SCRAPBOOK PAPER HOLIDAY GARLAND & A SNOWFLAKE CHALKBOARD

Remember my holiday trivets project I shared last week? It got me thinking that, stencils are not only good for pencils or paint, but they could also be a great use on a chalkboard wall!

Shortly after we moved into our house, one of the first things we did was paint a wall with chalkboard paint in the craft room. I stayed up late on Sunday then, stenciling away using the same snowflake stencils I used last week and white chalk. But I didn't end it there. A holiday garland was always a thought in the back of my mind, and I thought that making one now was perfect for this project to give the wall some depth.

TOOLS & MATERIALS:

White chalk
Snowflake stencils (SIMILAR)
Tape
Yarn (#732 Ivory from Hobby Lobby)
Hole punch
Gold adhesive letters (from Target)
Martha Stewart Doily Lace trim punch
Paper trimmer
Scrapbook paper (I chose a variety of geometric patterns from THIS Heidi Swapp book)

DIRECTIONS (FOR GARLAND):

I decided to spell out "HAPPY HOLIDAY", so I selected six different paper patterns and trimmed them to 12 4 1/2 x 3 inch pieces of paper, two in each pattern. Then I trimmed the bottom of each paper with the doily punch, which was the closest thing I had resembling a snowflake (however you can purchase an actual snowflake one HERE).

I spelled out my phrase by sticking on these shiny gold letters that I found in Target's school supply section, and punched a hole at the top corners for the yarn. I tied a bow at the ends of the garland, and hung it up with tape.

If you have little minions, they might enjoy the stenciling part more. I left the bottom half of the wall empty for my three-year-old to take a shot at later.