Chalk Board Gift Tags

Tis' the season for gift wrapping.

We all know, it's all about the packaging.  Why not start your wrapping with some reusable chalk board tags?

Head over to your local hobby store and check out the wooden shapes they have.  I bought mine for less than .40 cents a piece.  They have some really cool shapes, like the United States {one would think I might have a United States obsession, I assure you, I do not}.

Either you or your talented assistant can drill a hole into your wooden shape, to allow for a ribbon or twine to be looped through later.

Using some Chalk Board Spray Paint, give both the front and the back of the wooden shapes 2 coats of coverage.

Once dry, you have a blank canvas.

Grab some ribbon and some chalk.  Fill out your gift tag and attach it to a beautifully wrapped gift.

It doesn't even need to be on a Christmas gift.

I'll *chalk* this up to a Christmas miracle that at least 2 more presents are wrapped.

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Where do you weigh in on Kitchen Scales

Recently, I have become obsessed with vintage kitchen scales. They seem to be the item I always stop to admire while wondering around a flea market. I am not really interested in weighing my food so this isn't a practical obsession but rather a visual accessory.

Recently, my sister in-laws accompanied me to a local flea market. I shared my obsession with them. They encouraged me by pointing out every scale they found. A scale I saw, that they had overlooked, won me over. Without even having to haggle on the price, I was told I could have this scale for $7. Really, what did I have to lose.

My sister in-laws looked at me like I was a little crazy, especially since we had found several very nice vintage kitchen scales. Though some were nicer, they were also bigger and more expensive. I also had a vision for my $7 find.

Now if you are a purest, admiring vintage finds in their current state or someone that wants to restore them to their original condition, look away.

With my tool kit on hand, I began to take my scale apart.

Had my investment been greater than $7, I might have hesitated for I can usually figure out how to take things apart but sometimes have challenges putting them back together again.

With spray paint in hand, if you are cringing I warned you to look away, I sprayed the body of the scale and the arrow of the scale in black gloss. I left the plate of the scale untouched, with the exception of a good cleaning.

Typically, I do like to respect vintage finds BUT in the end I am glad I took a chance and gave my vintage find a more updated look.