Kitchen Chalkboard Project or Confessions of a Cookie Sheet Hoarder

So, I've been debating doing this project for awhile...I fear I might have an attachment issue to my cookie sheet...I first thought to myself after washing my old, well "loved" cookie sheet that it may be time to retire it. I felt bad throwing it out, when it dawned on me, it has a perfect hole on the top for a nail and it is the perfect size to hang between the two kitchen windows. That's about as far as it got for a few months. I placed the cookie sheet back in the cupboard and continued to use it. Every time I pulled the pan out I'd mull over the idea again and then for whatever reason I'd back out and place the cookie sheet back in the cupboard...At first, I blamed it on not knowing exactly what I wanted to do with it until I remembered I had chalkboard paint in the basement from my pantry project. Light bulb! I could paint the back with the chalkboard paint and then use it to write my weekly menu or write quotes, bible verses or holiday greetings! I got excited to do this project but still the weeks went by and I kept passing up the project. I don't know if I am a secret cookie sheet hoarder but I just couldn't muster up the courage to throw caution to the wind and paint the back of an old cookie sheet. Pathetic, I know....Then Monday rolled around and I decided that today was the day to finally roll up my sleeves and accomplish this heart wrenching project. (Side note: I have about ten other cookie sheets so I have no idea why I was so weird about getting rid of this one, it's not like I couldn't replace it...like I said, I'm probably a hoarder...)

Here is my well "loved" cookie sheet. It has seen better days!

 Supplies! I found the paint brush, tape and paint just like this, patiently waiting for me in the basement. Please, don't look to closely at the piles of cat blankets of the couch in the background...My dear husband decided to buy a beige colored couch and since we have the two hairiest, messiest cats in the world, the beige couch is buried under old blankets to help prevent stains. Even so, the cats have still stained the couch...Hunny gets upset and I, however, know that someday when we have children the couch will never stand a chance again dirty hands, spills, and other accidents so I just don't get worked up about it. Of course company never sees the blankets though...I stash them away so people think we have nice things...hahahaha!

Okay, back to the project. I taped the sides of the pan to have a somewhat even chalkboard...I didn't care to much about it being perfect, I just didn't want it to drip all over it. Hint: If your painter's tape doesn't want to stick, microwave for 10-15 seconds...works like a charm!

Paint a first coat and let dry!

Paint a second coat and let dry. I switched up the direction I painted each time. First time horizontal then vertical the second and so on...

I painted it a third time but forgot to take a picture. Sorry! After the third coat dried, I thought it looked dark enough and evenly covered. I then hung it and waited the suggested three L-O-N-G days before using it. I decided to use a Christmas lyric since it is the season and whatnot! :)

I know this is kinda a crappy shot but it is what it is when you wait until night and use a phone to take a picture...

I hope you liked my project and maybe it will inspire you! I'm looking forward to the weekend. We will be finishing hanging the outdoor Christmas lights...by the way, I somehow won and we bought white lights! And, we will be picking out our Christmas tree! I'm so excited to get our tree in our house and get it decorated. I'm hoping the naughty cat will leave it alone but I don't see that happening! Have a great weekend!