Chalkboard art quotes

Chalkboard Art Inspiration Wall // Have you ever had a GREAT idea and then just couldn't find the time to make it happen? I had this idea to create a chalkboard wall filled with inspirational quotes for my kitchen wall, about a million years ago… ok, well maybe five months ago when we first moved into our house here in Lincoln. I've been collecting chalkboards from Decor Steals for a bit, and had all the supplies, just none of the time to make it happen. Sadly we've lived with a naked wall for 5 months and last week I finally decided it was time, time to make this idea into a reality! 

Now here's the deal… As much as I love chalkboard art like the fabulous pieces created by my friend Rhonna Farrer, I have NO talent when it comes to hand lettered art, like none. I wish that I did! I can however design stuff on my computer, so I thought I would create my chalkboard signs with white vinyl and make it look like chalkboard art. Easy fix!

Well, not so fast… You need a few tips before you can make a successful vinyl chalkboard sign.

1. You need to clean your chalkboard with a wet cloth to remove any chalk dust, you need to work with a clean slate. Any dust or chalk on the board will make it difficult for the vinyl to adhere to your board. 
2. Cut your vinyl with whatever method or machine you like,  I have a Silhouette CAMEO so that's what I used. I also used Silhouette Premium White Vinyl for this project as well. Affix your vinyl to your board using the transfer tape method.
3. To make your chalkboard look like a chalkboard sign, you need to add some chalk to the board. You would think that drawing on the board with chalk would do the trick, it won't. You risk compromising the vinyl. Here's my super easy trick to solve this problem… Take a piece of chalk and place it in a Ziplock bag and crush with a hammer. Take a paper towel and load it with some chalk dust by placing it in the bag. Next, rub the chalk carefully all over the sign. Gently tap off the extra chalk and volia, you have a fabulous chalkboard sign. That's all there is to it!

Here are the different quotes that I've been collecting for awhile. Now that my girls are getting older {15,11 & almost 9} I wanted them to see something inspiring and uplifting each day before they head off into the world. Here are the quotes that I settled on…

"Choose your friends with caution. Plan your future with purpose and frame your life with faith." This quote is from Thomas S. Monson the President of our Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. "Always be kinder than necessary." – J.M.Barrie

"You can change your future simply by changing your attitude." This quote was suggested by Lil'Whip my 15 year old daughter Hales. I thought it was VERY appropriate. She's not totally sure where she found the quote, so unfortunately I can't give proper credit. "Let your smile change the world, but don't let the world change your smile." Again, this was from Lil'Whip's Pinterest board, but we couldn't find the person to give credit to, bummer!

If you follow me on Instagram, you'll know why the number 22 is my favorite number. Both my husband and I are born on the 22nd of two different months so of course, we also had to get married on the 22nd as well. It's our number, so I had to add it to the board. The Thoming sign is from Signs by Andrea and I just adore it! I added the honeycomb graphic to go with the bee on one of the top boards. It's to symbolize that, to have a successful family we ALL need to work together to create a successful home. I found the "Do small things with great love" quote from Lena Henzel. 

I'm not totally finished with the project, I'm planning on adding some pops of color today for "Project Add Color" and I can't wait to see how it turns out. I'll show it off again when I'm totally finished. I may also have the svg files for you to download as well for the quotes that I used. Soooo, stay tuned!

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To be truthful with you, I thought by now chalkboard printables would not be as popular as they were.  I was wrong!  They are just about everywhere and shining with new styles and looks.  So I can’t have the readers of The Cottage Market out of the loop…so we created a free chalkboard printable for you with a fabulous inspirational quote.  Everyone and I do mean everyone can get a touch…a spark…of Inspiration from this one:  “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass.  It’s about Learning to Dance in The Rain”   by Vivian Greene.  How true this is.  So our wish for you this new year is to DANCE IN THE RAIN and let the rainbow of rain drops touch you with hope and joy.  This is a little piece of artwork that will look picture perfect in any home decor!

Print one for you and for anyone you know…(there will be tags..just a heads up : )  Share the uplifting message and fun piece of art with everyone!  I just love the idea of tying a tag around a cup of yummy coffee or hot chocolate and surprising someone with it!  Now fire up those printers my friends and print!  I have mentioned this before…if you put the image on a flash drive and take it to Staples…Office Depot or any of those kinds of stores that have in house printing…you can get one printed on great quality card stock for $1.00…I just wanted you guys to know that because the quality is awesome and it saves on black ink! : )  Just click and download!

Dance In The Rain

Placing this 8X10 Chalkboard Art on a clipboard looks amazing!

So share the sunshine we are all making out of rain and give this little Free Chalkboard Printable Inspirational Quote a Pin!

We have other fun and inspirational Printables for you…don’t miss out on…

Leave a Little Sparkle Wherever You Go in 6 gorgeous sparkling colors!

How about…

I believe I could so I did

Then of course we have all kinds of free printables in our freebie section…check them out!

(((((HUGS)))))

have fun dancing in the rain!

If you’ve been around here for a while, you know how much I love my chalkboards! I think I have one in some form or another in almost every room in our house {the bathrooms are the one exception!} and I love switching them up each season. Today, I thought I would show you some of my favorite fall chalkboards as well as some fall chalkboard inspiration that I have gathered up over the years.

If you haven’t done any chalkboard projects before because you don’t think you’re creative enough or you don’t like your printing, I’m hoping that this post will inspire you to try something new!  It’s really not hard – and anything you don’t like can easily be erased.  Just have fun with it and keep at it – you’ll eventually find your own style and be able to come up with some awesome designs.

When you’re first getting started, check out other chalk art and look for elements, fonts, and embellishments that you like.  Pick something simple to start with or a favorite phrase.  To find more information on any of the fall chalkboard designs below, just click on the link above the image.

Fall Home Tour

Pumpkin Patch Chalkboard with Pumpkin Bunting

Autumn Chalkboard

I like to start my chalkboards with a really light chalk outline to space out the design and then use a chalk ink pen for the majority of the work.  I then go back to the regular chalk at the end to add some shading and a little extra chalk dust.  You can read more about the basics for creating chalkboard art HERE.

Apple Cider Chalkboard

Oh Sweet Fall

Happy Fall Owl Chalkboard

I always keep some q-tips and water handy for any little mistakes that I need to erase as I go.  For more complete erasing, I use a Mr. Clean magic eraser and a microfiber cloth to dry.

Gather and Give Thanks

Fall Mantel

If you really don’t want to try your own fall chalkboard art, but still want the look, there are still some options left for you.  If you have a Silhouette machine or other vinyl cutter, you can always just cut out your design or wording on white vinyl and add it to your chalkboard.  Rub some chalk dust around it, to give it a more authentic look, and you’re done!

Vinyl Chalkboard Art

If you don’t have a chalkboard at all, you can find many gorgeous chalkboard printables for sale on Etsy or other handmade sites.  Dear Lillie has some beautiful ones…

There are also some wonderful free fall chalkboard printables that you can find around the blogsphere…

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

All you need to do is print them and frame.

Fall Is Right On Time

Or create some other fun ways to display them!

Pumpkin Patch

Apple Picking Chalkboard Printable

Hopefully you’re ready to get going on your own chalkboard art now!  If you’re still looking for more tips, check out the posts below for more tips and techniques and just leave me a comment if you have any questions.

Happy Chalkboarding!

Chalkboard 101

How to Transfer An Image onto Chalkboard