Chalk it up to a Chalkboard

We've made some SERIOUS progress on the garage the last couple of days (the goal is to FINISH this weekend...we'll see if that happens...)

And on the list of things accomplished was labeling 1/2 of the wine boxes (or at least painting them).

When we last left the wine box organizing I was falling on my face from exhaustion, but it's come a long way. We've gotten them ALL organized and lookin' good

Then it was time to start the REAL labeling, none of this blue tape nonsense.

So I got out my handy dandy CHALKBOARD paint (I know I'm behind on the times because this has been out for a while, but I find it QUITE exciting, they even have WHITEBOARD paint now...but it's more than twice as much, $24 for 24 ounces, yuck)

I started taping off a label area. Normally I would have gotten all nerdy and measured out the same size label area on every box, but I know Chris just wants to get this project done, so I gave in and didn't get out my ruler and right angle.....damnit!

Then I got out our tinted primer (regular primer mixed with all of the sample colors we don't use) and put on a coat

And THEN I got out the chalkboard paint and put on two coats, 5 hours apart with light sanding in-between, waited a little while and peeled off the blue tape and VIOLA!

(I left the small pieces of blue tape at the bottom of each box so I know quickly what's in each one when I REALLY label them)

Now, all we need is some chalk.....who would have thought with all the CRAP we have that we don't have ANY chalk? Well, at least it's an excuse to get some fun colors :)