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Chalkboard Paint Placemats

Chalkboard_Placemats
I don’t know about your house, but in mine, dinner usually consists of the kids scarfing down their food before the adults have taken their first bite and then complaining of being bored while waiting for everyone else to finish. While eating slowly and enjoying your food is something we are working on, it’s a hard lesson when you are five and sometimes it’s nice to have a little something to do while you wait for everyone else to finish. Which makes these chalkboard placemats perfect!

Things you’ll need:
Vinyl placemats
Chalkboard paint
Paintbrush
Chalk

Things to do:
1. On a covered work surface, lay out your cleaned and dried placemats.
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2. Paint a thin coat of paint along any stitch lines and around the edges of the mat.
3. Coat the entire mat in a thin coat of paint. Allow this to dry for about an hour and then add a second.
4. Continue to paint a layer and allow it to totally dry until the placemat is completely black. Let the paint cure for 10 days before using. Wipe gently with a warm washcloth to clean.
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Vintage Button Bobbies

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It’s back to school time and this year I have a little girl who is going off to real school for the very first time which means we are in need of some cute little back to school accessories. These button bobbies are a perfect fit for the uniforms that she will be wearing in a few weeks time and since they are so simple to make, she is going to have gobs of them.

Things you’ll need:
Bobby Pins
Buttons
Scissors or needle nose pliers
Craft Glue

Things to do:
1. Play with the buttons for a bit to find different combinations, some are fine just on their own but others look better layered.
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2. Remove all of the shanks form the buttons you have chosen using either a strong pair of scissors or needle nose pliers.
3. Slip the pins you will be using onto the edge of a cereal box, spacing them two inches apart.
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4. With a generous dollop of glue, attach the bottom button to the bobby pin and then add any layers you might want onto it.
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5. Allow the pins to dry overnight before using.

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