Valentines will soon be here which is why I couldn’t wait to share this fun Valentine memo chalkboard. I love celebrating holidays any way I can by decorating or making things. The best part about Valentine’s though is letting others know how much we love and care about them whether that is our spouse, parents, siblings, best friends, children, etc. This heart shaped chalkboard is an adorable way to surprise those same people with a sweet note.
I love leaving little notes and surprises for my husband throughout the year, but I find it is even more fun at Valentines with all the funny sayings and Valentine cards. Now I can leave his notes on this chalkboard and change them however often I would like. Plus I am loving anything chalkboard lately.
Let’s get started so you can leave your sweeties a message too.
What you will need:
First paint your wooden heart according to the instructions on the bottle. My particular brand says to paint horizontally and let dry. Then paint vertically and let dry.
You will need to season the chalkboard by just rubbing a piece of chalk over the entire surface.
Then you can wipe it clean. This helps when you go to write something on it.
Measure your ribbon according to where you are planning to hang it and how long it will need to be. *You could also stand it up on a wire stand used for pictures, books, etc.
Attach a ribbon to the wooden heart on the back by using a hot glue gun. I just put a dot of glue on each side and then placed the ribbon on each side in the glue.
I wanted my memo chalkboard to say, “I love you because…” so I went ahead and hand lettered it, but you could use the same technique that you can find here that I used before with my upcycled weekly chalkboard using a specific font. I thought about hand lettering, but if you are wanting a specific font then the technique I used before works best. It will look as though you hand lettered it gorgeously even though you didn’t.
I recommend using a chalk marker to write your phrase or love notes. Regular chalk will work, but the chalk marker shows up better and more vibrant. It is also easy to remove with just a wet paper towel.
Now you are ready to hang your Valentine chalkboard and surprise your love bug with a sweet note!
I am loving that ribbon that also reads “I love you.” It is perfect to match.
Your kids would also love having one to see a sweet note from you when they arrive home from school.
Have a wonderful week and enjoy the little things in life like a sweet and random note.
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What a cute idea! I love it. I agree with you about the chalk markers vs regular chalk. They make the lettering pop. Visiting from Totally Terrific Tuesday Party.
I need to get more colors in the chalk markers. I just love them. Thanks for stopping by.
What a beautiful idea! I love how chalkboards are so classic and vintage now that you can remake them into pretty much anything and it will always be fantastic! Thanks for sharing! 🙂 #upallnightblogging
Chalkboards are sort of like mason jars. They never get old and can be used for so much stuff.
What a cute idea and it looks so easy to do, which I love :). Thanks for sharing!
It is so easy and inexpensive too. Thanks for checking it out.
I loved this idea so much! 🙂 thanks for sharing. I love chalkboard stuff. I would love to have a whole chalkboard wall. 🙂
Thank you! I would love to have one too!
This is such a fun valentine that you can use EVERYDAY!
Exactly! It will work throughout the year to let those you love know all year and not just during a holiday.
OMG this is the cutest!! I have to make!!
Thanks so much! I hope you will. I would love to see it too.
This would be great in the kitchen as a reminder why I love my husband so much. It’d help filter out the moody moments I tend to have because he makes me mad.
Haha! Sometimes we do need those reminders for sure.
Totally pinning this for later! I’m not usually much of a DIY-er myself, but this is TOO CUTE! #upallnightblogging
Thank you so much! It is so easy to make too. Hope you love it!
Thanks so much for linking up at the Totally Terrific Tuesday Link Party. I hope you stop by again tonight at 10pm to show up what you’ve been up to this week. It’s so much fun partying with you!
Thank you for having me! I sure will stop back by!
This is such a cute idea and looks so simple to make!
Thank you! It really is simple and easy!
Letting you know that you are my featured at Totally Terrific Tuesdays! 🙂
Thank you so much! That’s so exciting!!! I appreciate it!
That’s really cool. I never heard of chalkboard paint
It’s a lot of fun to use. You should try it some time.
Stopping back by to invite you to share this on our Spring Craft Blog Hop. We would love to have you share with us there. http://acrosstheblvd.blogspot.com/2015/01/spring-craft-blog-hop-valentines-day.html
How cute is this! I’ve found that leaving notes for my husband is so great for our marriage. This would be a lot of fun.
It sure is. Sometimes the smallest things mean the most and are so thoughtful.
Beautiful and looks easy to make. I’d need a bigger heart, though, since I love my hubbie for so many things!! 🙂 #SCBH2015
That is true. But the good thing about this smaller one is that the fun is in changing it everyday or every so often for a new surprise.
Super cute!!! I <3 chalkboards<3 Pinned
Thank you! I can’t get enough of them either.
Thanks for linking up girl! So glad you got featured again! I just love this!! Cant wait to see what you linked up this week!!
Jess
Bethany – we love your chalkboard heart! You bring a whole new meaning to “Love Note”! Thank so much for sharing your creative ice with us at Something To Talk About Link Party! Hope to see you next Monday too 🙂
Thank you! I just love chalkboard!
This is so cute! I love how you added the valentine ribbon too. It makes it extra special. Thanks so much for linking up to the Something to Talk About Link Party. I can’t wait to see what you have in store next week!
I loved how the ribbon said “I Love You.” Thanks for having the link up.
So cute! I like how it turned out.
Thank you so much!!!
What a cute craft that you can leave up all year. Hope you can come and share it on the Spring Craft Blog Hop.
Thank you so much! I would love to.
This is adorable! I’d leave it up all year long. Featuring this tomorrow at Your Turn To Shine. Thanks for linking up with us!!
Thank you so much! I really do appreciate it and I’m so glad you liked it.
What a fantastic idea Bethany. I’d love to have something like this in the house all year round. Thanks so much for linking up to Thriving on Thursdays. I’ll be featuring this post in a Valentine’s Day round up post going live tomorrow.
Anne @ Domesblissity
I think I have decided to leave mine up all year long too. I am so glad to hear that you like it. Thank you for featuring it. I really do appreciate it and hope your readers will enjoy it as much as I have.
This is so sweet! What a fun idea!
Thank you so much! Happy Early Valentine’s Day!