101 Ways to Use Chalkboard Vinyl

Good morning my friends! And morning it is, very early morning, too early in the morning. So why am I up so early you ask? Well beats me….

Today is Beth’s Chalkboard party, and yesterday I left her a comment that I wasn’t ready yet and jokingly stated “ I’ll have to get up at 5 to see if the paint has dried on my project” . Well guess who was suffering from insomnia at 5? Well that would be me.

And you know what?! The sun wasn’t  even up so I had  no light to take the frigging pictures. Ahh (I would pull my hair out if I wasn’t so tired), next time I’ll only comment “ I’ll have to get up at 9!”

But ok, here I am so let’s get this party started.

First a disclaimer. This party is about Chalkboard Paint. I don’t have chalkboard paint, I have never painted with chalkboard paint, I do not currently owe anything painted with chalkboard paint…

But I am so crashing this party anyway, because I have Chalkboard Vinyl!

Kitchen shelf with glass labeled jars

I bought a roll of the stuff in January and used it to make some cute, multi-purpose labels In my kitchen. After a few months of use I can honestly say they work great. I can change them in a moments notice, leave messages on them (like this rice should cook 15 min) so My Love doesn’t have an excuse not to cook. And they even hold up in the dishwasher, and when they don’t anymore, I can cut a new label in 15 sec. flat.

Love ‘em!

Three labeled glass jars

The slab of vinyl that I stuck inside a kitchen cupboard is working great too. I use it for my grocery list and to write down our menu for the week. If you want to see more pictures of the Chalkboard Vinyl hard at work in my kitchen, you can go to this post.

Grocery list pad

Next up I used the Chalkboard vinyl to cut some black numbers for my Pottery Barn knock –off (that I later found out was an Anthropologie knock-off) the infamous Numbered pots.

pencil cups

I love that this vinyl has a matte finish, it really looks like a real paint job, but is so easy to work with. Because of the checkered pattern at the back, drawing images to cut out is a breeze. My little pots, really were a hit and you can see them in the original post here, and they reappear here and one more time here.

Blue and White Vignette1

And just last week I used my Chalkboard vinyl for a little touch in a Blue and White vignette. Again to cut a number, this time to stick it on a painted old metal serving tray.

And guess what, that one roll of vinyl has still some projects in it after all this. So I transformed this recent thrifting find:

Ornate Frame

Into this:

A chalkboard frame that will go into my guest room. Oh and “ Slaap Lekker”  means sleep well. I wrote it down yesterday. Should have listened to my own advice.

 

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Marianne Songbird is the founder of Songbird, where she hopes to inspire everyone to create a home they love, one DIY project at a time. She shares anything from craft ideas to home decor inspiration and from DIY projects to decorating hacks. Originally from the Netherlands Marianne and her husband Lex are currently renovating a 250-year-old farmhouse in Germany.

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25 Comments

  1. OK I'm sold. You've convinced me that I REALLY need some chalkboard vinyl! Love the jars.

  2. Miss Marple says:

    Ha! Ik heb ook nog steeds een rolletje of twee liggen…
    Meid, je hebt vakantie, je hoeft echt niet om 05.00 uur op te staan om een post te schrijven!!! Maar daarvoor kan je dan vanmiddag lekker op de bank een dutje doen, het weer is toch maar nix vandaag!!!
    Lieve groetjes – Irma

  3. Nita {ModVintageLife} says:

    I didn't know about chalkboard vinyl. I'll have to try some. Looks great for lots of projects.

  4. Ik ken het vinyl niet, maar het is mooi spul geloof ik.

    Het fotolijstje is hardstikke mooi geworden…had ik niet gedacht!!!

    Mijn compliment!!

    Groetjes Thea

  5. Pink Princess says:

    Ziet er weer mooi uit joh!! Moet toch echt eens oip zoek naar dat vinyl 😉

  6. Where do you find chalkboard vinyl? I've never heard of it. It appears to be very versatile.

    Get some sleep! La

  7. this blessed nest says:

    i love this idea.

    especially on jars. hope you are having a super day!

  8. I've never heard of chalkboard vinyl before… maybe because I don't have a cricut, is it in that section of the store? Because now that I've seen all of your fabulous projects I'm going to need to get me some! Thanks for the inspiration! Theresa

  9. I love the frame. It's beautiful!

    How durable is the chalkboard vinyl? Would it work as a surface on a kitchen table?

  10. Marianne@Songbird says:

    @ Sidnie
    Hmmm, I don't know. I guess it depends on what you do on your kitchen table. But I would say no, but it might work on a child's play table (small surface and less wear and tear).

    Good idea though!!

  11. Marianne@Songbird says:

    @ La and @ Theresa
    I got my vinyl at the back to school section in a department store, but that would be in the Netherlands so not much use to you.
    I have heard that you can get it on Ebay or Etsy.

    Good luck with scoring some for yourself!

  12. Amanda@The Hand Me Down House says:

    These are fantastic ideas, Marianne! Thanks so much for sharing!!

  13. Creative Decor by Brooke says:

    I didn't even know there was suck a thing as chalkboard vinyl. Now I do, thanks to you. Ha.
    Love your projects, especially the jars.
    Brooke

  14. Creative Decor by Brooke says:

    Sorry, I didn't even realize (until it was too late) that I had used the word suck instead of such. Excuse me.
    Brooke

  15. Erin The Apartment Homesteader says:

    your post is cracking me up… but I really do love the cut out numbers!..brilliant shortcut!

  16. Het lijstje is mooi geworden!
    Leuk dat vinyl, ik neem aan dat je het bij V&D hebt gekocht(?)
    groetjes!
    Oh ja, slaap lekker vannacht!

  17. Confessions of a Plate Addict says:

    What wonderful things you have created! I have not heard of it before, but will be on the lookout! I hope you are having a great week!…hugs…Debbie

  18. Blessedmom's Simple Home says:

    What a beautiful blog you have, I'm so happy that I found it through Faded Charm. I've never heard of chalkboard vinyl, but I want to find some now. This looks like my kind of project! Simple :-)I'm following you and look forward to coming back!
    Blessings,
    Marcia

  19. http://spindlecottage.blogspot.com/ says:

    Wow–great ideas, but I haven't heard of this around here…..I am wondering!

  20. Beth@The Stories of A2Z says:

    Isn't it a lovely thing to finally hold a product that we Americans (Canadians?) don't have??? I would be gloating. Okay, totally immature on my part I know, but it has to be annoying to hear us talk about craft supplies that may not be available at your Michaels, Hob Lob, etc. Now onto your projects…you know I heart them all! Your mirror turned out fabulous! Thanks for losing some sleep for me :).

  21. Ms. Bake-it says:

    I am going to get some chalkboard vinyl. It appears to be so versatile! I like the idea of putting it on the jars in my pantry. I like what you did with the thrift store frame.

    Thanks so much for sharing!

    ~ Tracy

  22. I have looked every where for chalkboard vinyl. Any hints where we can find it?

  23. WOW that chalkboard vinyl is pretty cool! Love how you used it! : )

  24. I just HEART Chalkboard paint! Thanks for all the great inspirational ideas! I also just put together a post about some of my recent projects & ideas all about CHALKBOARD Paint. Go check it out!
    Thanks again for sharing!

  25. I have a Silhouette cutting machine, and Silhouette America sells it. I also believe that Stampin’ Up! sells it. Not sure if Cricut does. Just some more ideas!

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