Chalkboard Art on a Table

Okay, my title is a little erroneous because this isn't a chalkboard and it's not even a table.  So let's just pretend.  All right?  I don't have before pics because I have had this piece for over a year and I painted it at least a year ago with American Accents Canyon Black.  It sat in my "creative space" until I took pictures to share this week and saw it in the photos.  After awhile, junk everything melds together.

 I did paint it in the chalkboard art style that is so popular right now and I love chalkboard art just as much as everyone else does so it was a pleasure working on this project.  Let me say I could not have done it as precisely as I did without the use of a paint pen.  This is my first time using a paint pen and I am in LOVE!  Probably cut my work time to a third and let's just say this was pretty time consuming.

 This is actually my third French Laundry project.  The first two I did in red and charcoal and they were just the tops of the ironing board.  I put big door handles on them so things could be hung.

Oh, did I forget to mention this is an ironing board?  I think I did.  Well, it's the coolest ironing board around because it has an adjustable height so it could be used as a sofa table, a portable server or a craft table.  I actually use our ironing board when I work on horizontal signs.  I can adjust the height to accommodate my needs.

As well as using the paint pen for the first time, I learned to doodle in French.  Do you doodle in French?  I am going to be sharing a new book I just bought with you called "Doodling in French," and let's say it is beyond inspiring.  So I can't draw worth beans, and I don't speak a word of French (one of my biggest regrets), but darn it, I can now doodle in French and I will tell you all about it in a couple of days.

 I am really pleased with the way this turned out.  My husband doesn't get the concept of using an ironing board for a table, but that's what re-purposing is all about.

I had to take this outside and lay it on it's side to get a complete picture and then I could not crop the photo.  This puppy is very very long!

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