Monday, April 18, 2011

Painting Jars with chalkboard paint

 Last week I showed you how to paint mason jars that mimic the old vintage blue/aqua jars from years past…today I want to share one other way I’ve painted mason jars and that’s with chalkboard paint.  I just love chalkboard paint and am so excited when I discover another way to use it.  {Have you seen the chalkboard walls in my kitchen and dining rooms? Click here!} I wanted to create a place to write my kids’ names on these jars. So I taped off an area with blue painter’s tape.  I just eye-balled it.
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Then I painted the small area with chalkboard paint.
IMG_4016 I love this chalkboard paint from Rust-oleum!  Did you know it comes in a rainbow of colors?  But the scariest most exciting thing is that it also comes in a tint-able white!  Oh, help me!  I’d be at the paint counter for days trying to get just the right color.  So for now I’m sticking with black!
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                        One coat                                                Two coats
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                     Three coats                                                  Four coats
After 5 coats I peeled back the tape and Voila!  A cute spot to label your jars. IMG_4067
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I use mine for our family’s positive discipline incentive program.  We fill them with wooden balls to be redeemed for a special treat. 
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You can read all about our ball jars here!
Also, I think they’re cute in the bathroom…
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I’m sure you can think of dozens of ways to use them!

10 comments:

  1. So cute and easy too!
    I love chalkboard paint as well...and Im off to see your kitchen and dining room walls now.
    I just finished doing my pantry cupboard in it along with the beadboard.
    Have a great day Celeste xo

    deborah xo

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  2. I love it! Where did you get that little clock if you don't mind me asking? I've been searching all over for a little clock for my makeup table and this one would work perfectly

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  3. Hi Stephanie!
    The clock is "Vintage" Pottery Barn! It's from about 15 years ago. Not sure they still have something similar. Sorry, wish I could be more helpful. It's called a "pocket watch" clock if you want to try to Google it.

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  4. just found your blog and i have totally been looking at it for the last hour! love it. but i especially love these reward jars. i have been trying to come up with something similar for my children. this is perfect!

    love it

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  5. Super cute- love the idea of bathroom necessities in there! Great tute! We would ♥ for you to show this off at our link party!

    Lolly Jane
    http://lollyjaneboutique.blogspot.com

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  6. I love this! Found your tutorial on I Heart Naptime. Just finished reading about your incentive program, and I think I'll be implementing that soon with my 2 kiddos. Thanks so much for sharing, and I am now following! :-)

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  7. Visiting from I Heart Naptime, thanks for sharing! I've been looking to do this with a candy jar, but I have the spray paint version of chalkboard paint. I've never tried it before so hopefully it works! Cute project :-)

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