Apples Chalkboard Sign

I wanted to add a little sign out by my front door for Fall.

And try out a new painting technique.

So I combined the two into this fun little apples chalkboard sign.

I'm using a piece of 5 1/2" wide fence wood.

I cut an 18" piece and

sanded it like crazy 'cause this wood is rough. 

Paint the front and sides with craft acrylic Americana Santa Red.

Not precise strokes, you can leave some of the red showing through.

I applied some vinyl letters to the board.

You can find sticker letters at your local craft store to use too.

Paint a coat of red over the letter edges, towards the sides of the letters

to try to seal that edge and avoid the next color of paint seeping under the letters. 

I covered the whole thing with white chalk paint.

When it is almost dry (slightly tacky)

peal off the letters.

Let it dry and sand the edges by hand to let some of that red show through.

Take a cup and trace a circle after the "S".

Fill in your circle with chalk paint.

After the chalk paint is completely dry,

rub some chalk over your circle,

(to "season the chalk board")

and then erase.

Love this little board.

And the paint technique, I'll be using that again--great for adding lettering and I like how the red comse through after sanding the white.

 I'm thinking my kids might have some fun with this little sign too.

That little chalkboard is hard to resist ;)

It's out by my front door for Fall decor.

You can find the instructions for making the Pumpkins Board {here}

Bringing the Fall farm stand right to our front porch!