It’s time for another fun, monthly blog hop — featuring 10 of our favorite creative bloggers! This month’s theme is all things CHALKBOARD, and we just know you’ll have a blast with these projects. We ended up making an XL Chalkboard that is so super simple anyone can put one together for their own home! …
It’s time for another fun, monthly blog hop — featuring 10 of our favorite creative bloggers! This month’s theme is all things CHALKBOARD, and we just know you’ll have a blast with these projects. We ended up making an XL Chalkboard that is so super simple anyone can put one together for their own home! …
We are currently in the midst of another cold, snowy day here in Arkansas. All these housebound days have given me lots of time to work on ...
This post was sponsored by P&G as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. If you have ever tried fancy chalk or chalk markers, you might know that it is really difficult to erase the chalk when you are finished. I find a paper towel or...Read More »
You can create beautiful chalkboard art and chalkboard lettering even if you're not artistic (I promise)! Today I'm sharing a super easy trick for creating gorgeous DIY chalkboard art for your home or business. For
It’s time for another fun, monthly blog hop — featuring 10 of our favorite creative bloggers! This month’s theme is all things CHALKBOARD, and we just know you’ll have a blast with these projects. We ended up making an XL Chalkboard that is so super simple anyone can put one together for their own home! …
Blow you mind... or burst your bubble... or just BLOW BUBBLES! Begin Bubble Burst by Studying the way bubbles look... Click on the images below (from Google Image Search) What do all the bubble have in common? 1. Perfectly Round 2. Rainbow/iridescent- tints/pastels of the rainbow. 3. Rings of color- color is circular with the contour of the sphere. 4. White highlights/reflections from sun 5. Brighter & more colorful on the outside 6. Transparent to background in middle. See through when overlapped. 7. Seem to get smaller as they float further away If you REALLY study bubbles, you notice the top and bottom are a reverse mirror of each-other. The darks areas of the bubble are reflections of the world around it. What color IS a bubble? ir·i·des·cent /ˌirəˈdes(ə)nt/ adjective showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles. The dragonfly;s wings looked white until I noticed the green and purple hints as it moved on my hand. Learn Find colors that look iridescent. I like to use Prisma Colors because they blend well together. You really only need three colors (canary yellow aquamarine and mulberry) since they create new colors when you overlap them. This one below used only these three colors and white... Use crayola construction paper crayons or PrismaColor colored pencils. Get a circle tracer. Optional Video Lesson THis video was created for lower grade level using construction paper crayons.... This is getting more advanced now... This video really helped me take my bubble to the next level... This video is like the one before, but gets even more advanced... TRACING CIRCLES Trace 7 or more circle onto paper. Some can go off the page, some can overlap, some can be big, some can be little. HIGHLIGHTS Begin with the white colored Fall 2023 Tayden Sunshine & Madelynn Victoria, Shaunna, & Brooklynn ——— Fall 2022-6th grade Kaylee, Peyton, Justo, & Kiara Ashleigh Dixon Spring 2022 Camden, Cooper, landyn, Paislee, Ashley, kee’Mario Eduardo 6th grade Elva, Sumroot, Carl, Kenneth. Spring 2021 Emma, Ayden b., Estrella, Laney, Jaycee, Uriel. 2020 Fall 8th period Carol (big one), Terry, Grayson, Jeremiah and Kenzi 3rd period: Milo, Nathalie, Kelley, Alexandra, Jarezi, Valerie Aubrie and Avery Fall 2020 2nd period- Abbey, Ethan, Lucy, Audrina, Jaxon and Averie 2020 Spring 1st period Bubbles 2020 (above) Yuka, Desiree, Stephanie, Victoria, Sa’Niya, Rylee, Katie & Kaylynn 2nd Period Bubbles 2020 (above) Emmily, Mariana, Yareli, Lucy, Addyson & Moses 3rd Period Art 2020 Caroline, Danielle, Josilen, Bailee,Brooklyn & Brielle 4th period Bubbles Jackie, Krissie & Riley 8th period bubbles Makena, Breanna, Alexander, Preciosa & Tania 9th period Bubbles Luke, Maiyah, Nathalie, Gage, Shayla,And Jorja. MMS Art 2019-20 done with PrismaColor Colored pencils (above) These images below were done in 2013-14 at MMS with construction paper crayons Araceley 6th grade Chance 6th grade Garrett 6th grade Kimberley 6th grade Omar 6th grade Davion 6th grade It is all about experimenting... This was Davion's original picture. I actually LOVE it!... But, it did not look like bubbles to me. So, I instead will use it as a successful free center of his. I gave him the choice to redo it and capture a more realistic "bubble" quality. He did it with a wonderful attitude. But, his marbles are Marvelous! More Done later by my 7th and 8th graders... Brianna 7th grade Brianne 8th grade Cederick 8th grade Cheyenne 7th grade Ellie 7th grade Fernando 7th grade Haley 7th grade Haylie 8th grade Hugo 7th grade Juanita 7th grade Luz 7th grade Mariella 7th grade Shanna 7th grade Todd 7th grade TAKE IT A LITTLE FURTHER! with this lesson! See Here... http://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2016/04/rainbow-p.html ____________________________________________________ Planning for this assignment took some creative experimenting, trial, and error... While toying around with the idea of this lesson, I originally liked they way the background of the real photos I found of bubbles was very blurry. So, I used the crayon resist method here. I drew the bubbles with white and baby blue crayons (make sure they are not washable!) and added some contour reflection lines inside. Then I used markers to sloppily add in a landscape using horizontal lines. Then I used a wet brush to go over the marker till it bled out making it blurry. The marker in the process washed off of the wax lines and left the bubble still visible (crayon resist method.). I did not like all the aspects of this first attempt, so I tried it on the black paper which I like much more.
Below I'm sharing an easy tutorial on how to create a simple chalkboard printable. One question that I get asked more than any..."how do I create a chalkboard printable?" I thought it would be fun to do a tutorial over this...and to tell you where I get a lot of the art work I use for printables. When I make a printable, I use pieces that I "cut" and rework to fit the printable I'm creating. Below are some of the chalk pieces I've used...and some I've just downloaded for future use. You can get all of them for free right now at GraphicStock here {details below}. I've been going crazy with my own free trial on GraphicStock...downloading goodies left and right. You can grab one, too, below. AND: I'm giving away an entire free year-long membership to GraphicStock, too, at the end of this post. Most people don’t know where to go to get images, and if you’re using google to grab images, you may be running into copyright issues. GraphicStock solves all those needs by giving you royalty free access to their vast library. Check out these other pretty free downloads I grabbed {click on images to be taken to GraphicStock to grab your own downloads of these}: I think the above alphabet would be darling in a nursery! Or all of these fun vintage ones, above? Aren't they presh?! And, of course, you know I love a good label. All of these above are at GraphicStock. Click here to start your seven-day trial and grab them all for free. For the below chalkboard printable, I grabbed a free chalkboard background at GraphicStock. For this tutorial, I'm showing how to create this printable in Photoshop Elements. I use both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements for printables...but honestly, Elements is a lot more user-friendly for everyone. This tutorial can easily translate for Photoshop, too. I start by resizing my chalkboard background to an 8x10 size. I keep the resolution at 300 so it stays high res...you'll want to keep it that way for printing. Keeping it high res will reduce any graininess and keep the art true to its design. Next, I simultaneously open a fun set of chalk arrows that I found on GraphicStock. Click here for over 250,000 graphic options like this. I use the Polygonal Lasso tool to outline the arrow I'd like to use. Once releasing the mouse, the moving marquee will appear around my selection. I take my mouse and drag the arrow over to the blank chalkboard. I bring the chalkboard by itself to the front. I create a second layer. Returning to the arrow layer, I use the Magic Wand Tool to select the white part of the layer {you can see some of the black background from the other layer made the trip over with its arrow}. Once the white is selected, I switch back to layer two and use the Paint Bucket Tool to pour white into the selected area onto layer two...creating a clean arrow with no extra background. Then I simply turn off layer one {you can also delete it if you prefer}. Then, I duplicate the arrow and give it a 180 degree turn...so I have a second arrow facing the opposite way. On this printable, I created each line of text on its own layer. Then I was able to manipulate their sizes separately. I wanted them all to be the same width, but not the same height...so I just pulled them to where I needed them. I love to use "chalky" fonts like this one, called Sketch Serif. A lot of fonts like these are out there on the interwebs for free, y'all! Just check any terms of use that come with them. Select all of the layers, except the background and click Layer>>>Merge Layers. Now all of the white chalk items are on one layer. Duplicate the chalk items layer. Click on the "bottom" layer and click Filter>>>Blur>>>Motion Blur. Then bump up the Motion Blue to 140. It will look like a mess, y'all. That's okay. You're about to fix that in the next step. We're blurring this step to give the chalkboard a realistic effect...a "ghost image" that is common with real chalkboards. Go to the blurred layer and knock it back to 20%. Ta-Da! You'll just need to flatten this under the Layer heading. I like to create a new document in a letter size and drag the flattened image to it. Then I flatten that one {you'll see a white border in that one} for printing purposes. So, what do you think? Is this something you'd like to tackle? There are so many pieces at GraphicStock to work with! And you can get them all for free for a week here. Be sure to enter to win a 1-year complimentary access to GraphicStock (valued at $588) by: 1. Signing up for the 7-day free trial 2. Either create a project or come back and comment on what you think of GraphicStock. 3. If you do create a project, let me know what you make in the comments below. One winner will be selected at the end of the month. AND, I even got all of the cute wood backgrounds you see in this post on my free GraphicStock trial. Click here to start yours. Thank you so much to GraphicStock for sponsoring this post! They've helped my graphics library grow quite a bit this week! :) Neglect your chores like me and don't miss a thing: Follow on Facebook | Follow on Twitter | Follow on Pinterest | Follow on Google+ | Follow on Instagram {i linky-party here}
I love to encourage my children to embrace the beauty and simplicity of each season. When life gives you a rainy day, jump in the puddles. This simple chalkboard art print, os professionally printed on high-quality cardstock and are easily interchangeable in any 8 x 10 frame that fits your decor style. The size fits nicely on a desk, entryway shelf, or dresser and is a simple reminder to always look for the brighter side of things. This chalkboard art print with the saying “when it rains look for rainbows” is perfect for spring because it is a reminder that even during difficult times, there is always an opportunity to find beauty, joy, and hope. Spring is a season of new beginnings and growth, and this print can serve as a reminder that even when times are hard, we can find something positive in our lives.
This free Summertime Chalkboard Printable is the perfect way to usher in the awesomeness that is summertime! Download your 8x10 printable below>>> I just love this song...so of course, a printable was born. I actually chalked this onto my entryway chalkboard, too...but, truthfully, I like the printable version a bit better. The below prints on a letter-sized page...to be trimmed for an 8x10 frame. Remember, chalkboard printables look best without the glass in the frame. AND, just print onto white paper. The black chalkboard is built into the design. It's sometimes smart to upload chalkboard printables to printers like Staples and let them use all of their ink. Since it's a black and white print, it's less than $.50 for them to print for you. Neglect your chores like me and don't miss a thing: Follow on Facebook | Follow on Twitter | Follow on Pinterest | Follow on Google+ | Follow on Instagram {i linky-party here}
You can create beautiful chalkboard art and chalkboard lettering even if you're not artistic (I promise)! Today I'm sharing a super easy trick for creating gorgeous DIY chalkboard art for your home or business. For
This large DIY chalkboard is so simple to make and, unlike most others out there, actually hangs on the wall like a piece of art. Good morning friends! Did y’all catch our lovely farmhouse style hallway reveal the other day? After weeks of hard work, it feels so good to finally be…
Ever since we first painted the magnetic chalkboard wall in our kitchen, I have been on a mission to figure out how to get it clean. I mean really clean... as in back to the
Need a handmade, simple Valentine's gift? There can't be anything better than these easy to make Valentine Art Projects you can Gift your Loved Ones!
Are you sick of chalkboard projects? Not me! In fact, my chalkboard fascination has pretty much replaced my obsession to rope everything in sight. Now I just wa…
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I’m sitting on my screened porch as I type this and wishing for you a summer of simple pleasures and joy in the little things! One of my favorite things about summer is new summer chalkboard art! Especially if it involves a pineapple. It’s my newest design for this season, and a free printable of […]
The best solution for getting chalk marker off a chalkbaord is white vinegar and a magic eraser. It saved me when I thought I had ruined a chalkboard.
You can create beautiful chalkboard art and chalkboard lettering even if you're not artistic (I promise)! Today I'm sharing a super easy trick for creating gorgeous DIY chalkboard art for your home or business. For
You can create beautiful chalkboard art and chalkboard lettering even if you're not artistic (I promise)! Today I'm sharing a super easy trick for creating gorgeous DIY chalkboard art for your home or business. For
This large DIY chalkboard is so simple to make and, unlike most others out there, actually hangs on the wall like a piece of art. Good morning friends! Did y’all catch our lovely farmhouse style hallway reveal the other day? After weeks of hard work, it feels so good to finally be…
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Ever since we first painted the magnetic chalkboard wall in our kitchen, I have been on a mission to figure out how to get it clean. I mean really clean... as in back to the
Just a quick portrait done in charcoal. (charcoal on paper, A3) This was pretty easy to do. I only spent about 20 minutes on it because I wasn't trying to make it overly detailed. I might make this type of drawing a regular thing (yeah, I've never said that before...). Besides, I need a LOT of practice drawing human form.
Have seen all the amazing chalkboards out there? I've always wondered how to do it so today I'm sharing an easy tutorial for how to create chalkboard art that will impress you and your friends!
Looking For A Chalkboard Paint Recipe? Look No Further! Today I Am Sharing How To Make Chalkboard Paint With This Simple Paint Recipe. You Can Use It To Make Chalkboard Paint In Any Color Or Sheen You Want Without The Expensive Price Tag.
This free Summertime Chalkboard Printable is the perfect way to usher in the awesomeness that is summertime! Download your 8x10 printable below>>> I just love this song...so of course, a printable was born. I actually chalked this onto my entryway chalkboard, too...but, truthfully, I like the printable version a bit better. The below prints on a letter-sized page...to be trimmed for an 8x10 frame. Remember, chalkboard printables look best without the glass in the frame. AND, just print onto white paper. The black chalkboard is built into the design. It's sometimes smart to upload chalkboard printables to printers like Staples and let them use all of their ink. Since it's a black and white print, it's less than $.50 for them to print for you. Neglect your chores like me and don't miss a thing: Follow on Facebook | Follow on Twitter | Follow on Pinterest | Follow on Google+ | Follow on Instagram {i linky-party here}
Ever since we first painted the magnetic chalkboard wall in our kitchen, I have been on a mission to figure out how to get it clean. I mean really clean... as in back to the
