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    Home » DIY » Painted Furniture

    Farmhouse Sign Stenciled with a Chalk Marker

    By: Jane · Updated: 25 Sep, '16 · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend. I whipped out this farmhouse sign today that is looking so cute in our kitchen. Most of the time when you think about stenciling, you just assume that it's done with paint.

    Farmhouse sign stenciled with a chalk marker | cottage at the crossroads

    But I'm here to tell you that you can make a stenciled chalkboard sign using a chalk marker. 

    Oval shaped canvas used to make a farmhouse sign

    In my stash I had this oval-shaped canvas that I had gotten at the auction that we attend frequently. More than likely, I grabbed it and put it in my stack because I knew that I could reuse it in some way. You can see that someone started sketching on it. Sure hope it wasn't a famous artist's work!!!

    Chalkboard spray paint

    Since I liked the size and shape of the canvas and thinking that I could change it easily if I made it a chalkboard, I painted it with this spray chalkboard paint. I bought mine at Hobby Lobby but you can order (affiliate link) chalkboard spray paint from Amazon.

    Fresh eggs stencil

    I already had this stencil that I won in a giveaway last year and the size of it fit perfectly on the oval canvas. 

    Farmhouse sign stenciled with a chalk marker

    After securing the stencil to the canvas with some transparent tape, I used my chalk marker to fill in the design. These markers last a long time because I used the same one last spring to make a Welcome Chalkboard Sign. You can get these (affiliate link) chalk markers on Amazon too but mine came from Hobby Lobby. 

    Stenciled farmhouse sign

    All I had to do was to fill in the design with the chalk marker. Just like when you stencil with paint, you want to use as little chalk as possible or it may bleed under your stencil. I had one or two places where it happened anyway so I just took a damp Q-tip to wipe it away. It's chalk, after all, and very easy to work with! 

    Farmhouse sign

    Here it is in the corner of our kitchen where I usually display my little tree looking cute as everything! (Just ignore that bare tree right now, OK?) I'm not sure yet where I'm going to display it but I think it's just darling. This is just about the quickest project that I've done in a long while so I'm loving this little farmhouse sign! 

    I'll be back on Tuesday with lots more stenciled projects from the All Things Creative Team. 

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    1. Sheila Burt

      September 27, 2016 at 3:15 pm

      I love this. I have never heard of a chalk marker. Will have to investigate at Hobby Lobby or Amazon where you got yours. Thanks for sharing.

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    2. Terri Freeman

      September 26, 2016 at 7:49 pm

      Love the sign.

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    3. Phyllis

      September 26, 2016 at 2:51 pm

      nice Jane. where can u get stencils w/sayings on? do u need a silhouette for that?
      suggestion; leave tree where it is and attach plastic eggs on it. I would spray the eggs white as I think if they r colored, they would look too eastery.

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    4. Nancie

      September 26, 2016 at 8:35 am

      Love your farmhouse sign! Never heard about chalk markers before. Guess I'm headed to Hobby Lobby for supplies. What's instore for the bare tree? Fall or Halloween?

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