So I’ve heard about the glorious chalk paint for a few months now and decided to see what all the hype was about. If you love the shabby look you will l-o-v-e chalk paint. It gives you a nice chalky  finish and makes distressing a piece of cake.

One thing I love about chalk paint is it can be used on any surface. AND {bonus} there’s no need for sanding or priming your piece  beforehand. Anything that saves me less steps–>I’m there! ;)

I looked up the chalk paint price point and it is about double regular paint. If you’re like me…you try to think of way to do it cheaper. Here’s how to make chalk paint at home.

With a little research and talking with a few friends I came up with this formula. I played around with different measurements and found this mixture to be the best consistency.

How to make chalk paint-

Supplies:

• Paint (I matched ‘white raisin’ by Sherwin Williams at Lowes)
• Plaster of Paris (powder)
• Plastic container
• Water
• Furniture wax
• Paint brush
• Vaseline
• Cloth
• Medium sandpaper (120 works good)

The first thing I did was paint the edges black. I did this because I wanted the distressed areas to show black and not brown. I put the black paint anywhere I wanted to distress.

You can see here how much paint I added.

Then I applied Vaseline over the black paint. This will make the paint easily come off when it’s time to distress.

For the chalk paint I mixed 5 Tb Plaster of Paris and 2 TB water in one container. Then I added 2 cups of paint in the other container (okay, so I estimated). Once the plaster of paris mixture was a smooth (thick) consistency I mixed it in with the paint.

Then I gave my nightstand 2 coats of paint. I let it dry about 2 hours in between each coat. Yes I know it says let it dry for four…but I’m  too impatient. ;) Please note: the paint is pretty thick, but it will dry really nice.

The next morning when my paint was completely dry, I lightly sanded the edges (using 120 paper). Since I did the vaseline technique the paint litterally just wiped off in those spots. This is why it’s important to not get too Vaseline happy. Lol! I may have on one side… just sayin’.

The Vaseline technique really did work great. I didn’t have to sit there for an hour and sand my edges. It only took me about five minutes. It also gives the piece a textured look, which I love.

Once I distressed my edges, I protected the piece with a layer of  finishing wax. To do this grab an old cloth and wipe a thin coat on the furniture. Let it soak in for about 30 minutes and then wipe it off. You can see my little helpers hands in there too. ;)

That’s it! Are you dying over this yellow paint color?! I’m adding yellow accents to my room and cannot wait to show you how it’s all coming together. Yellow is such a happy color. :)

I seriously love a piece of furniture with curves! I found this night stand at Goodwill for$5. Look at her now! I’m still dying over the yellow paint! It’s the perfect yellow.

To see a few more of my furniture makeovers…

B&W stripe table, Vintage grey desk, Craft desk

So have you tried chalk paint? If not, will you be trying it?

Have a great day! Come back soon! :)

Also, guess what?! I have some exciting news. I am FINALLY learning how to use Photoshop!! It is way easier than I thought… who knew?! Do you know what that means for you?! More FREE printables!! And pretty pictures. ;)

 This is my first printable I created, so no judging. I didn’t have much time this afternoon, but I think it’s pretty good for my first one. I love the saying… Today is a good day to have a great day!

To download this FREE printable without the watermark go HERE. Just right click on the image and then save it to your desktop. Then you will be able to print it out. Pretty please only link/pin to this page. This image is for personal use only. Thank you!

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The winner of the Silhouette Cameo giveaway is #5685 Colleen. I will be e-mailing you shortly for your address.

Thanks to everyone who entered. For those of you who are dying to get your hands on one, Silhouette is also offering a pretty SWEET discount  for all I Heart Nap Time readers THROUGH TOMORROW (May 16). Here are the deets:

Silhouette Discount 1:

40% off ALL VINYL using code NAPTIME at checkout –seriously great deal!

Silhouette Discount 2:

Get a CAMEO® + 2 rolls of premium vinyl + transfer tape for $269.99. You save $75 using code NAPTIME at checkout.

And remember…Today is a good day to have a GREAT day! :)

 Hi there! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I couldn’t have asked for a better weekend. I got to spend Saturday  night out with my cute hubs and then Sunday I was pampered all day by him and the kids. It was quite nice to wake up to a homemade breakfast that I didn’t cook. ;) While the kids were napping yesterday I decided to bake myself a cake. I love to bake…so why not spoil myself on Mother’s Day?!  Now that strawberries are in season, I wanted to bake something with strawberries {they are my fave!} I have the BEST strawberry cream frosting recipe… the one you want to eat straight from the bowl. It’s SO good!

So I decided to whip up some strawberry cream frosting… and the cake was an after thought…

Yup that’s me eating the frosting straight from the bowl! ;)

I didn’t have all the ingredients to make a cake from scratch, so I used a box mix and it tasted great!  If you’re looking to make your cake from scratch try this recipe here. This cake is definitely all about the frosting! It would taste yummy topped on shortcake as well! Mmm…

That’s it, pretty simple. Enjoy! I’ll think I’ll go eat a piece for breakfast now… ;)

 If you missed the top 20′s post from last weeks Sundae Scoop go here. Make sure to grab a fancy “featured” button if you were featured. ;)

So here’s the scoop for the week!

Top Posts:

Jello Cookies

Silhouette CAMEO giveaway 

Menu for the week:

Monday- Hawaiian Haystacks 

Tuesday- Creamy Chicken Enchiladas 

Wednesday- Skinni spaghetti 

Thursday-Leftovers!

Friday- Grilled skewers

Saturday- Out!

Sunday- Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan 

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Hey everyone! Are you gearing up for a fun Mother’s Day weekend? I know I’m frantically finishing a Mother’s Day project for my own mother this weekend that will be up later this week on my blog! Let’s check out some other fantastic link ups this week from some of my favorite blogs too!!

Mother’s Day Vase from A Pumpkin and a Princess

Ruffled Business Card Holder from Monkey See, Monkey Do

Airplane Baby Shower from Topsy Turvy

Fabric Dresser Makeover from Come Together Kids

Free Mother’s Day Banner and Tags from Bloom Designs Online

Mother’s Day Printable from My Sister’s Suitcase

DIY Cupake Stand from By Seven Thirty Three

Simple Gift Boxes from A Pumpkin and a Princess

Can Storage from Classy Clutter

Bedroom Makeover from Kammy’s Corner

DIY Striped Skirt from Southern Lovely

Penny Countertops from Domestic Imperfection

Chai Tea Latte Mix from Echos of Laughter

Birthday Cake from Make it Special Cakes by Bridgette

Ruler Table Makeover from Life on Walnut Street

Craft Room Lamp from Pitter and Glink

Best Pound Cake Recipe from Yummy Healthy Easy

Rainbow Cupcakes from Moose Mouse Creations

Cheesecake Burritos from Dishing with Leslie

Caprese Grilled Cheese from Baking with Blondie

Thanks so much to all of you who linked up and Happy Early Mother’s Day to all of you moms out there! Don’t forget to link up to tonight’s Sundae Scoop! And I’d love it if you stopped by my blog to check out my Feta Chicken Tortellini…it’s amazing!