November 28, 2012

Vinyl Stencils for Holiday Chalkboard Art

One of my current favorites in the design and home decor world is chalkboard art. I dream of having a large chalkboard wall in my craft room... and I discovered a way to create fun chalkboard art that looks better than anything I could ever draw by hand. 


This will work on a larger scale, but for tutorial purposes I cut a piece of chalkboard vinyl to fit in an 8 x 10 frame. Then, I downloaded the "let it snow" shape from the online store and cut it out of vinyl to use as a stencil. 

After applying the stencil to the chalkboard I used a chalk marker to fill in the letters. 


After waiting patiently for it to dry I removed the stencil vinyl and popped it in a frame. 

The cute hand lettering look... no skill required. *smile* 

If you use this technique, we'd love to see! Details on submitting your project found here

Have a great day, friends!

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20 comments:

  1. Great idea! This turned out really cute, I am going to try it! Thanks!!

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  2. I just ordered my Silhouette and can't wait to do some fun projects like this!!!!

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  3. That is super duper CUTE! TFS! :D

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  4. I've never used chalk markers before. Do they wipe off like regular chalk or are they permanent?

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    1. Hi Julee! They wipe off really easy with a damp cloth or paper towel.

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    1. The phrase is actually a shape in the online store.. which makes it even easier! :) it can be found here http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/v2/viewShape.aspx?id=35033

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  6. Too clever for words and it does look real! Bet this would work on paper too. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  7. Where can you find chalk markers? I can't see a brand name in your picture and I've never used them before.

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    1. Hi Cindi, they are "bistro chalk markers" made by Uchida of America and I got them from Hobby Lobby.

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  8. Hi. I'm a new follower of your blog thanks to a link from Little Inspiration! Love the chalkboard art! I'm a leftie so my handwriting is a bit challenged! I love the idea of getting the look of a handwritten message without having to actually write it. Great idea!

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  9. me again, i dont get what vinyl you used

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    1. Hi Yvette,

      I used the chalkboard vinyl {found here http://silhouetteamerica.com/vinyl.aspx} for the 8x10 piece. For the "let it snow" stencil I used our stencil vinyl. {found here http://silhouetteamerica.com/ink.aspx}

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