DIY Chalkboard Paint Gift Tags

I found a pack of 14 (originally 20) wooden chalkboard gift tags (Recollections) at Michaels on sale for 49 cents (originally $1.99) and was super excited to use them for tags for favors. But with 25+ guests attending my sister's bridal shower I had to think of a way to make 11 more. Fortunately, I had a stash of Wilsonart laminate samples from Home Depot that were the perfect shape for gift tags (including a hole to hang the tags) and black chalkboard paint. Unfortunately, the Michaels tags didn't work as initially expected.. Read on to find out what happened!

Materials

• laminate countertop samples
• black chalkboard paint
• chalk marker
• foam brush
• ribbon to attach tag

Instructions

1. Gather materials
2. Peel off stickers on the back of the tags
3. Use a foam brush to paint a coat of chalkboard paint on the back of the tag
4. Let dry then add another coat of paint
5. Let dry
6. Use a chalk marker to write names on each tag

Maybe these tags weren't for chalk pens (or chalk at all) because the result I got was completely different than what I expected. Here's a comparison between the Michaels tag and my DIY tag using the same white Bistro chalk marker.

I ended up painting two layers of chalkboard paint over the Michaels gift tags. This worked wonderfully and allowed for a much smoother chalk pen finish.

I think it all comes down to the quality of the chalkboard paint. Nevertheless, I finished making all of the tags I needed and know now that I can DIY my own tags :)

♥ Justine