gettin' my craft on: memo boards

With inspiration from around the web at my fingertips, thanks to pinterest, I've been feeling crafty the last few weeks. Memo boards are my most recent craft of choice. They're cute, practical, simple, and inexpensive to make. What's not to love? Find an old picture frame, give it new life with some spray paint, and add one of the following:

• chicken wire and clothes pins
• leave the glass and back with cute paper or fabric
• chalkboard paint
• tin or magnetic paint
• cork
• mini clothes line

I painted this one purple and glued chicken wire to the back. Then, glued scrapbook paper pieces to clothes pins and sanded their edges.

I painted this one and added scrapbook paper and a dry erase marker. Lots more fun than a plain ol' dry erase board, and you can always change out the paper for a quick new look.

Now for my favorite, the chalkboard! I've been wanting to paint a chalkboard wall in the kitchen and/or playroom, but I decided a big framed chalkboard was a better option for now. Someday, when Carson is older, I want to create an interactive playroom wall with chalkboard, dry erase, magnet, and cork! Anyway, back to my chalkboard:) The thrift store near my house had lots and lots of various sized frames. I was excited to find a couple of really big ones.

Here it is before: a picture of a family eating dinner with Jesus behind them and gangster-looking men peeking through the windows. Alrighty.

First, I tossed the broken glass, cleaned it up, and spray painted the frame. Then, I sanded down the picture a bit, and spray painted it with a couple coats of chalkboard paint, waited 24 hours and primed it with chalk. TaDa!

I still haven't settled on a final home for it, and since it's framed and not permanent, I can try it in various spots before settling on a home!

I still haven't decided what to do with this beauty...we'll see where the crafty wind blows:)

What have you been crafting lately?