Chalkboard napkin rings

Want a napkin ring that also serves as a placeholder? All you need is a wooden napkin ring and some chalkboard paint!

I bought a package of 8 wooden napkin rings at my local craft store for a couple dollars. I painted the rings with watered down gray paint, let dry, then dry brushed white paint on top, wiping off the excess. The inner part of the rings got two coats of black chalkboard paint. Once the paint is dry you can personalize your napkin rings with a chalk marker or chalk. That's all there is to it!

Before & After

I thought I'd share some before and after shots of two quick and easy projects. These candle sconces belonged to my grandmother. Here they are before:

 After a few coats of white paint...

This old picture frame is from Zach's mom (Thanks Renee!) and I decided it would be a good size for a chalkboard.

I already had an 11 x 14 piece of masonite, which was just the right size for the frame. All I had to purchase was a small tub of chalkboard paint. They have this stuff in just about every color now; I chose to go with the traditional black. I gave the masonite three coats of paint and 24 hours later it was ready to write on.

After