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Project Organization: Chalkboard Labels

August 6, 2012 By Shannah 31 Comments

Project Organization continues here at Casa de Just Us Four.  The focus right now is on my linen closet.  It isn’t ready for prime time yet but I did want to share one part of the project: chalkboard labels.

Part of my closet organization includes these awesome water hyacinth baskets

[photo source]

Traditional labels like I used in my pantry labeling project just won’t work with these so I looked for another option.  I remembered using one of the Pick Your Plum clip on labels and thought that would be a great solution for the linen closet dilemma.  

The problem: I didn’t have any more of them.

What’s a crafter to do when she doesn’t have what she needs: make more!

I grabbed some little wood rectangles and clothespin from Michaels.

Then, I grabbed some of my chalkboard paint and some painters tape.  I taped off about 1/4 of an inch all the way around the rectangle and then painted the middle.

I did a total of 3 coats waiting about an hour in between each coat.  Then, once the last coat was a little dry, I pulled my painters tape off.

I waited another 24 hours before covering it with chalk to cure it.  Then, I got out my wood glue and clothespins to finish them up.

I just put a little bit of wood glue onto the clothespin and attached it to the back of the painted rectangle

They look pretty close to the original

sorry for the typed writing…my chalk marker was missing!

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Comments

  1. Jen says

    August 6, 2012 at 1:36 pm

    Love these! Great idea for adding labels to baskets that can’t sport the “typical” label!

    Reply
  2. Candy Ogg says

    August 6, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    I need to run to the craft store and buy some little wood labels. Great idea. Thanks!

    Reply
  3. Donna Wilkes says

    August 6, 2012 at 9:47 pm

    Came over from Gunny Sack. Very cute tags! I love that you can clip them on to about anything.

    Reply
  4. Mindy Bowman says

    August 7, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    This is really cute and how easy is that! You can use these anywhere! 🙂

    Mindy @ New Equus – A New Creation
    http://newequus.wordpress.com

    Reply
  5. Tonya from Chirping with Excitement says

    August 7, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    This is FABULOUS! I love clothespin crafts! You did a great job!

    Tonya
    http://www.chirpingwithexcitement.blogspot.com

    Reply
  6. Shiloh says

    August 7, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    What cute labels! I couldn’t imagine what you meant by your title, but these are perfect!

    Reply
  7. Sheri says

    August 7, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    What an awesome idea. I love it. I’m going to have to make some of my own. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  8. Marilyn Clark says

    August 7, 2012 at 10:21 pm

    This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing! 😀

    Reply
  9. Meg@MegaCrafty says

    August 8, 2012 at 1:27 pm

    Super cute idea- I love them. And I’ve never heard of a chalk marker before… where did you find it? It writes so nice I’d love to get a few.

    Reply
  10. Kimberly Sminkey says

    August 8, 2012 at 1:37 pm

    I love that you used your imagination and were able to recreate what you wanted with simple to find and use materials! thanks for sharing at tip toe!

    Reply
  11. Kathy B says

    August 8, 2012 at 4:20 pm

    I like your chalkboard paint sign.I have used chalkboard paint on several pjts.Stopping by from the blog hop. New follower your welcome to visit anytime. http://www.southernmadeintheshade.blogspot.com

    Reply
  12. Katherines Corner says

    August 8, 2012 at 9:15 pm

    sweeet! Thank you for sharing. I always enjoy my visit to your lovely blog. Hugs. P.S. I invite you to join us for tomorrows linky party ( blog hop)

    Reply
  13. andie jaye says

    August 9, 2012 at 3:56 am

    i love chalkboard labels!! we use them for our preschool area! thanks for linking up to tip-toe thru tuesday!

    Reply
  14. Kathryn Ferguson Griffin says

    August 9, 2012 at 10:19 pm

    Great idea! Thank you for sharing this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Hope to see you again on Monday. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

    Reply
  15. Erin says

    August 9, 2012 at 11:09 pm

    They turned out great! Very close to the original.

    Reply
  16. Andrea says

    August 10, 2012 at 11:29 am

    What a cool idea, very cute and useful. i could use those0:)

    Reply
  17. Mackenzie says

    August 12, 2012 at 3:00 am

    What a awesome idea! We would love to invite you to join us on Saturday Show & Tell on Cheerios and Lattes! I know my readers would love your awesome ideas! Have a great weekend!
    Mackenzie 🙂
    http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com/saturday-show-tell-23/

    Reply
  18. Christina at I Gotta Create! says

    August 12, 2012 at 11:33 pm

    Great idea!
    Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create! <3 Christina

    Reply
  19. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    August 13, 2012 at 2:48 am

    Very cute and organized!

    Reply
  20. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    August 13, 2012 at 2:48 am

    Very cute and organized!

    Reply
  21. Emily says

    August 13, 2012 at 7:58 am

    what a cute way to stay organized! I love that you can change the label when you change the contents. Thanks for linking to the first every craft link at Tasteful Tuesdays! Hope you come back again this week and show off your stuff! Party Opens tonight at 8:30. http://www.nap-timecreations.com

    Reply
  22. Tauni says

    August 14, 2012 at 5:14 am

    What a great way to keep your labels versatile – a must have if you have to reorganize as frequently as I do to keep up!

    Thanks for sharing this fun project on Show & Tell at SNAP!

    xoxo, Tauni

    Reply
  23. Natural-Nesters Sisters' says

    August 14, 2012 at 1:57 pm

    Hey just wanted to let you know that we featured these fun label clips today at the party!!

    http://natural-nester.blogspot.com/2012/08/naturally-nifty-27.html

    Reply
  24. Megan {Splendid Design} says

    August 14, 2012 at 7:22 pm

    What a great tutorial. Thank you for posting. I found your blog through Classy Clutter. Will be making them very soon.

    Reply
  25. Bethany Craftfox says

    August 14, 2012 at 7:53 pm

    This is a great idea! We’d love to feature it on CraftFoxes.com as a how-to or project. Interested? Feel free to email me at bethany@craftfoxes.com for more info.

    Reply
  26. Aleah Helton says

    August 15, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    Great post! I can’t wait to try this!! Following from The Thrifty Home blog party.

    http://www.aleahhelton.blogspot.com

    Reply
  27. Foy Update says

    August 16, 2012 at 5:56 pm

    Love your craftiness! We’d like to invite you to our Eat Make Grow Thursday Blog Hop. It is going on now here:

    http://foyupdate.blogspot.com/2012/08/eat-make-grow-thursday-blog-hop-3.html

    Reply
  28. Jennifer says

    August 19, 2012 at 6:34 pm

    Cute! Thank you for linking up to our Pretty Things Party. Hope to see you back next week!

    Reply
  29. Tara @ Tales of a Trophy Wife says

    August 20, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    I like yours better than the original:)

    Reply
  30. Christine says

    August 21, 2012 at 3:16 pm

    Aren’t they just so fun to make!! BTW, what’s a chalk marker??

    Thanks for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality! Looking forward to seeing what you link up this evening 🙂

    Reply
  31. Ashwaq Hilal says

    December 4, 2018 at 3:12 am

    I know where to find more high quality and clear labels. I usually get them from Essmak

    Reply

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