Make A Chalkboard Wall Calendar, step by step

You may remember Carla from back when we helped her transform her kitchen with some paint and a few plain switcheroos. So when she sent over her strong little Hands-on chalkboard calendar project we had to share it. Here is her letter:

I had to pass along our latest update – we made a chalkboard wall calendar in our kitchen! We were inspired by none other than Master Crafter Martha Stewart and thought that her chalkboard wall calendar idea would look strong in our home. To my surprise, it was fairly plain to do – all you need is black chalkboard paint, a few foam brushes, white paint (which we had plenty of from our kitchen cabinet painting project), unsanded tile grout, plenty of blue tape (Frog Tape was out of stock and I was quite apprehensive about using the blue stuff, but it in fact worked!) and a shoebox lid for mixing (resourceful, right?!). Her directions on How to Make Custom Color Chalkboard Paint were fairly plain to follow and we even conquered the distinct shaded blocks too! Woot! Woot! It was so funny to see one of your previous posts about Lyzz and her chalkboard painted door because we were in the beginning stages of figuring out the whole thing ourselves, so it was a assist and I had to share. We hope you enjoy the pictures! Thanks again for having such a wonderful journal and CONGRATS again on your baby girl news!! -Carla

Here is how things looked once Carla had applied some black chalkboard paint as a base:

Here is an in-progress shot with a few of Carla’s squares taped off and ready for some custom chalk board paint:

And here is the vivid after thanks to her fabulous handiwork:

Did not Carla do a strong job? We enjoy the distinct custom chalk board colors that she whipped up and the lively and functional grid that she created with plain supplies like painter’s tape and a shoebox lid. Thanks so much for sending the photos our way Carla! Is there anyone else out there who is thinking of tackling this task now that Carla has demonstrated how strong it can look?