Simple Saturday: How to Create Fake Chalkboard Art

Happy Saturday! I thought I would end the week with the last of my Thanksgiving Table details and share how to create fake chalkboard art. It is quick, simple and chalk-free! There is such a craze over chalkboard art right now – you can paint glass and mirrors with chalkboard spray paint, create look-alike chalkboard art in Photoshop or using other editing software, write with chalk on the real deal or you can make it like I did. You only need 2 things – black cardstock paper and a white gel pen (both from Michaels). That’s it!

I chose to cut my paper down to 5″ x 7″ to fit my frame. Otherwise, all you have to do is come up with a phrase or quote and start lettering! After I finished, I actually decided to tape my art to the front of the frame (on top of the glass) so there wasn’t a glare and you could see it more clearly. I propped it up on my Thanksgiving table and instantly, a personal touch was added. I am definitely going to make another fake chalkboard art piece for Christmas.

If you missed the other Thanksgiving DIY’s, you can find them here.

Are you going to be doing any Thanksgiving prep this weekend? Enjoy and thanks for swinging by!