An old frame and some craftiness

Last weekend, my mom and I went to yard sales in our area.  We didn't hit the jackpot at any of them, but we did stop by my grandparent's old house.  They still own the house and it has kind of been a catch all for different stuff in our family.  We met my aunt and uncle there Saturday morning to see what they had in there that might be wedding worthy or new house worthy.

While looking around at the piles of STUFF, I came across some vintage dishes, table clothes, and the frame to an old mirror.   When I saw the old frame, my creativity started flowing... I wanted to do something with it... What could I do?.....   I need wedding programs for the wedding!  So, I could turn it into a chalkboard and then use it in the house later on the pantry door!

I hate that I didn't take any before pictures of the frame, but I guess I was too excited to go ahead and get the project going!  It was kind of a beige/brown color to start with.

I went to Lowe's and found the Valspar chalkboard paint.

Then, I was trying to decide what color I wanted to paint it and if I wanted to spray paint it or brush it on.  Personally, I'm a huge fan of brush painting and not so much with spray paint.  So, I came across the little samples of paint and fell in love with this pale minty color.

It was $2 and some change and it was way more than enough for what I needed.  

I still have plenty left for other crafty projects.

Here is a picture of the board that I also found at Lowes.  They were nice enough to go ahead and cut it the right size for the frame too!

It was a huge board and I had to buy the entire piece, but you never know when you might need some extra board. I think it was $16ish for the board.

Here is the frame after I painted it: 

I finally finished it last night!   Here is the finished product:  

The stand was also in the house and my aunt is letting me use it.

Here is the stand that I have it sitting on:

Approximate total cost for this project:

$27