Apparently I was feeling pretty crafty the other day (and by the other day I mean July 3rd). I tackled several Pinterest ideas and actually remembered to take pictures along the way! Sadly, only one of my crafts had anything to do with my classroom.
My mom got this great chalkboard owl cutout for me from
Zulily and I wanted to do something special with it.
If I just stuck it on the wall, I wouldn't be able to take it with me to a new classroom if I have to move rooms later. I thought about putting it on a piece of painted metal so it would also be magnetic, but I didn't feel like waiting around for my husband to cut a piece of metal for me and I couldn't find any cookie sheets large enough.
While roaming the isles of Hobby Lobby I came across their damaged frames section. I love this section. They REALLY discount frames for damage. I mean seriously. Check this out.
That's right. Originally $41.99, I got it for $8.39. First of all 39 cents is an odd amount, I wonder where that came from. Second, what a great deal! I also love how the frame looks like rough wood, reminiscent of a tree. :o)
Did you even see the "damage" to the frame?
I had to zoom in for it to show up. Nothing my trusty Sharpie can't handle! Can you spot the damage now?
I didn't think so. Neither can I, and I am the one who fixed it!
So, now I have a perfectly good HUGE 16X20 frame for $8.39 and a large vinyl chalkboard owl. I knew I had to apply to the owl on the outside of the glass for it to still function as a chalkboard. But, crafty me knew that if I put decorative paper behind the class I could use the glass surface as a dry erase board as well. Double fun!
Here is the owl on the glass.
Chevrons are all the rage right now and I love them. The only chevron paper I could find at Hobby Lobby was black and white, but it will do since my owl is black.
I flipped the piece of glass over so I was working on the back, behind the owl. I taped the paper into place. See the tape? I placed the tape in the areas where the owl covers the front of the glass. That way no one will see my tape from the front.
Time to flip the glass back over to see what it looks like.
Oh! Scary! My owl looks demented! I don't think chevron eyes are a good look for my poor owl. I am pretty sure this would scare my students (and me in the dark).
So, I flipped the glass back over to the back side and cut out the portion of paper covering the owl's face.
Here is what it looks like from the front. Much better!
Time to add the rest of the paper. I flipped the owl over once again and lined up the chevron pattern with the other pieces of scrap booking paper, and popped it into the frame.
Pretty good, huh? Just needs some chalk.
Now, I just need to hang my owl on the wall in my classroom under my tree!
