Dollar Store Days Until Christmas

I found this pretty charger plate at the Dollar Tree and wanted to make something with it. Lately I've been using chalkboard paint more and more, so I decided to make a chalkboard. 

I used blue painters tape to tape the edges of the charger. I cute the tape to curve the edges so it could make a circle shape. This took a little while. 

I then spray painted the plate with chalkboard paint. 

Once dry, I removed the tape. There were a few smudges where the paint got under the tape but nothing too noticeable. I drilled a small hole in the top of the charger. I made a pretty bow that I fastened with floral wire. I looped the wire through the hole and duck taped it too the back. Sssshhhh! Don't tell anyone! Not a pretty sight, but no one will ever see the back (except you guys!). 

I took a white paint marker and wrote "days before Christmas." That way, I can use chalk to write in the number of days. 

I think it turned out pretty swell for something I got at the dollar store. A little chalkboard paint, ribbon, and painters tape, all of it I already had handy, fixed it up nicely!  

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This Week in Elf on a Shelf #2

I’ve been slacking on my elf duties lately. I have all these wonderful and creative ideas, but my execution has been lacking. Almost everything I’ve done in the past week and a half has been pretty boring – nothing special. I didn’t even take pictures. I did step it up a little. Here are a few highlights.

Mini-me turned 5 this week, so her elf, Nutcracker, brought her a birthday present from Santa. She looks so cute, even with Sleeping Beauty hair!

We’re all looking forward to the college football championship game between Bama and Notre Dame. Looks like Nutcracker is ready too!

Nutcracker is hanging out in the Christmas decorations.

Hope you enjoyed a few of my ideas. Hopefully I’ll be back with more. 

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