Sometimes in my free time I enjoy working on little craft project and wanted to share one with you that I did recently. My work had an old white board that they didn't want anymore because it had a big gash in the board along with a few chips and the markers were starting to stain the board, they were going to toss it out, but I remembered I had a can of chalk board paint at home. So I asked them if I could bring it home, once I had a day off and the weather was nice I set to work re-doing the board.
Before spraying it with the chalk board paint I made sure to use painters tape to cover the wood frame so that it would still look nice after I was finished. This was the first time I was able to use this can of chalk board paint, I've had it in my closet for a few months but couldn't find something I wanted to use it on until now. The paint was easy to use, it is used just like a can of spray paint you simple hold the can 4-6" away from the board and use a left to right motion to cover the board. I suggest using chalk board paint outside as it does have a similar scent to spray paint. I let it dry for 24 hours then I added a second coat to make sure everything was covered in the chalk board paint and let it sit for another 24 hours before I let the kids use it.
The chalk paint works wonderful and I think this small project turned out great, as you can see from the photo above my kids love it as well. I have a six year old in kindergarten who likes using this board for math and showing her little brother how to spell, and I have a two year old who is simply happy just being able to scribble all over and doodle as he pleases plus they get to play with chalk in the house so it makes them extra happy. So before you throw out that old white board that doesn't work properly anymore consider turning it into a chalk board and give it a second life!
Having created a number of special effect Zombies for Halloween I am always looking for a way to make the process easier,Having my husband or friends sit still for an hour or so while I do makeup on top of spending half an hour to an hour making their outfits can be a pain. I was very happy to receive a chance to work with a company called Spray It New who offers a wide range of fabric & upholster paint, So why I am excited to have worked with them? They also have a Halloween themed site called Sprayblood.com that offers cans of spray blood,glow in the dark paint & glass skulls.
For a recent review I was sent a can of Spray Blood to use for my Halloween activities,We used this for my husbands two face costume & also planned to use it for the Zombie walk[Though lazy pregnant me decided last minute I didn't want to go]. The spray blood works nicely giving it a real splatter effect depending on how you want the clothing sprayed,This works perfect for Zombie clothing,murder victims & more. I enjoyed using this product and will be interested in buying something like this again next year,before I was just dipping my hands in the fake blood & splashing it onto the clothing which didn't always look as real as it could. I would be very interested in trying their spray Glow in the dark paint as well it would be great to use for Parties,crafts & more for any Holiday.I am aware Halloween was yesterday but this could always be kept for next year or used for Zombie activities! They also offer craft ideas on their facebook page for this product such as the Bleeding Heart shirt. ****This was not a paid post and my honest opinion was used. The opinions are solely my own and may vary from others.Products were Provided by Spray It New for the Review & Giveaway free of charge****
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One lucky reader will win a can of Spray Blood.
I am sorry but this giveaway is for US residents only due to the product.
I consider myself a very crafty person I love to create jewelry,mini top hats,home decor,Scrapbooking & more but one of the things I wish I had more time for is Scrapbooking I just never seem to have enough time to sit down long enough to place everything,glue,ect so I have thought about using a Digital scrapbook software program. I didn't know which of the many digital kits to try until I was introduced to a company called My Memories when offered to do a review & giveaway I couldn't refuse. I received a download of their My Memories Suite Version 3 - Full.
Buying & downloading the My Memories digital scrapbooking software is simple & easy you simply head to their website www.MyMemories.com follow the check out instructions & then hit 'Download' you will be asked a small number of questions then your download will begin. I found the software to be very easy & simple to use everything is laid out for you all you have to do is decide where to place everything. I wanted to do a simple test page to show you how everything is set up below you can see an example page I made using photos of my daughter,the page took me about two minutes to throw together. Want more backgrounds,embellishments,imprints,ect? My Memories offers FREE downloads on their website which contain more pages & items for you to play with,Their free kits are quite impressive just like their software. This can help take the time out of scrapbooking,create your page online print it out & add it to your scrapbook. But wait you don't have to make just Scrapbook pages using this software program you can use the edited photos & pages you create to make Mugs,Calenders,Greeting cards,Invited,shirts,Mouse pads & more that are uniquely your own. I think that this software kit from My Memories is worth owning it gives you a fantastic variety of items to use,it is easy to use even for scrapbook,digital software,photo editing & crafting beginners plus it is affordable.****This was not a paid post and my honest opinion was used. The opinions are solely my own and may vary from others.Products were Provided by My Memories for the Review & Giveaway free of charge****
As an added BONUS My Memories has decided to share a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store - $20 value!). Use the Code "STMMMS66821" To get your Discount.
PRIZE ALERT: One lucky winner will receive their Own My Memories Suite Version 3 - Full software download [A $50 Value]
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