Sunday, February 7, 2021
DIY Valentines Day Decor! Make a special gift to give to a loved one! Come chalk with me!
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
February Club Couture - Go Confidently // Come Chalk with Me!
Subscribe to Club Couture in February and discover what Henry David Thoreau was talking about when he said “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.”
On-trend arrows, a mix of fonts, and the blocky shape of each element make this design perfect for so many gifts and apparel items, or snappy décor. Use the elements of this cut-apart Transfer individually on smaller projects, or combine them to confidently fill a larger surface. Make Henry proud!
February’s Club Couture subscription includes the Go Confidently Transfer as well as Chalkology™ Paste Singles in Black Velvet, Currant Jam, and Shimmer Gold. If that’s not inspiring, then nothing is!
Supplies Needed
Club Couture Transfer: Go Confidently
Tools: Small Squeegee, Mini Squeegees, Transfer Trimmers, Color Trays, Fuzzing Cloth
Color and Placement Suggestions
Black Velvet: “Go Confidently” sentiment
Follow these instructions to complete this project:
2. Cut along the Transfer’s provided cut lines to separate the elements.
3. Carefully peel off the Transfer Backer Sheet of the element you’re using first.
4. “Fuzz” the Transfer element by gently pressing onto a Fuzzing Cloth and carefully pulling it upward to collect a bit of lint (this helps to more easily remove the Transfer from the surface after you’ve applied the paste).
5. Centering left to right, position the accent arrows element at the center top of the board. Smooth out the element to adhere, ensuring there are no bubbles or wrinkles.
6. Centering left to right, position the “Go Confidently” sentiment in the center of the board. Smooth out the element to adhere, ensuring there are no bubbles or wrinkles.
7. Knead each Chalkology Paste Single, cut or tear open the top, and squeeze the desired amount onto a Color Tray, using a new tray for each color.
8. Use a generous amount of paste on your squeegee and smooth it over the Transfer (see “Color and Placement Suggestions”).
9. Once the screen portion of the design is completely covered, squeegee the excess paste off as evenly as possible and scrape it back into the tray. The more excess paste you remove, the better the result will be.
10. Before the paste dries, slowly peel back the Transfer. To prevent any stretching in the Transfer, peel from the center instead of peeling diagonally. Immediately clean the Transfer with cool water (do not let it soak).
11. Dry the Transfer flat with the sticky side up.
12. Once the chalked sections are dry, repeat steps 3–5 and 7–10, using the accent arrows element again at the bottom of the surface. (If you work quickly after using it the first time, you may not need to wash the arrow element between uses.)
13. Once all Transfer elements are washed and dried, reapply the Backer Sheet to each and store flat.
Go confidently in the direction of your home décor!
Our basic instructions go like this: choose a surface and Transfer, add some paste or ink, and start creating. With the Best Basics Chalk It Up Kit, you’ll have what you need to carry out those instructions and you’ll be well on your way to artistry!
This kit includes two of our favorite surfaces: Board & Base (perfect for A-sized Transfers) and a Sylvie White Frame (perfect for B-sized Transfers). Both surfaces are reusable with Chalkology Paste, and can be used in either landscape or portrait orientation. Plus, that Board & Base is reversible so you can have two projects to display all at once!
Check out what I ordered from the new 2021 Spring/Summer Catalog!
This Spring/Summer Launch is a great one and I want to share all the goodies that I got with you! It's time to celebrate the warmest and brightest season of the year with beautiful home décor, artfully crafted with high-quality designs, tools, and surfaces. Create inspired pieces that will bring your space to life.
Size A
A2111101 • $9.99
What a whimsical, fun, summery project! Light and bright, this will be adorable when paired with your other summer décor. It’s little, it’s bright, and it’s the perfect way to acknowledge the glorious color of sunshine!
A2111103 • $9.99
Who doesn’t love a little touch of sass in their kitchen? We sure do!
A2111105 • $9.99
Valentines, love, family, friends: this is the Transfer that perfectly notes the love you have for it all! This phrase alone fits on a 5” x 5” surface, or the line and heart elements can be added as borders on (up to) all four sides. This is great to make a cute little hand-lettered piece as a wall hanging or to add to your tiered tray.
A2111108 • $9.99
Sometimes real life is just real life! Announce it unapologetically in a cute and modern handwritten, skinny typeface font, “This house was clean yesterday. Sorry you missed it.” And whether “yesterday” actually means yesterday—or perhaps your house hasn’t been clean in a bit longer than that—we don’t mind. We just love your cute sign!
A2111114 • $9.99
Can you hear the gentle, peaceful call of the sun, sky, sea, and sand? They’re calling you to a calmer place, away from all the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Answer the call and respect the serenity by setting to work on the Sun, Sky, Sea & Sand Transfer. Create a bright and fun project that will help you answer the crafty call of it all.
A2111115 • $9.99
Do you ever have a day that just makes you stand up and cheer? For those days (and the days you wish felt like that), you’ll want to display this classic Transfer.
A2111118 • $9.99
We love summertime, we love easy livin’, and we love this one-and-done Transfer. This is designed so you can separate the umbrella by using a different color than the sentiment, or leave it off all together. Let the bright summer sun inspire you as you set to work creating this cute little project.
A2111121 • $9.99
This whimsical Transfer captures the true essence of possibility. Celebrate your graduate with a custom gift, inspire your children with playroom décor, or add a dreamy touch to any space. The reversed-out design features text cut into the clouds for a bold look.
B2111102 • $14.99
We love a bold font and a bold statement! This B-sized Transfer creates a bold display piece that will only be enhanced by the color(s) you choose to create with. Life is filled with ups and downs; do more of what you love to make this life more wonderful!
B2111107 • $14.99
This cute summer design celebrates the hot lazy days of summer. Add as many bright colors as you’d like to make it really bright and fun.
B2111110 • $14.99
Dress up your office, homework space, classroom or craft room with the Work Hard. Play Hard. Transfer. We’ve put the emphasis on “play” because that’s our favorite part! Highlight it in an accenting color for a great pop of playfulness.
B2111113 • $14.99
Get ready for the Easter festivities with this cute cut-apart Transfer! This piece includes two ready-to-use sentiments, plus some egg-stra possible accents. It’s perfect to pull off different words, parts, or pieces and just let your creativity take charge. The egg has a base color and then two options for accent stripes. Choose a sentiment and then use the eggs to fill up any egg-stra space on the surface. Hop to it!
B2111114 • $14.99
This Transfer is a fun, contemporary, hand-lettered style. Create this all in one color as a one-and-done, or accent greenery and select words in different colors to match your space. We love that this is a landscape orientation and we loooove how this looks when used to add meaning to a gallery space or a larger grouping of different home décor pieces.
B2111115 • $14.99
This Transfer, inspired by subway art, highlights all the best things about the mothers in our lives. Chalk only selected words, vary your colors, or make it all in a one-and-done move using a Handled Squeegee (item T2111101). This Transfer is one versatile mother.
B2111116 • $14.99
Let your chalky adventures begin! This graphic art style combined with a fun block font is a nod to the outdoors, nature, and those who love adventure. This looks great on tote bags, shirts, display pieces, and more. For a fun effect, try watering down some Chalkology TMPaste in different colors and use it to paint inside the details of the line-art image. The circular design is a fun touch for a modern look.
B2111118 • $14.99
This is a great coffee-themed Transfer for all the true coffee lovers out there. This is great all in one color as a one-and-done, or you can call out the details in different, accenting colors. For a different look, pull off “Rise & Shine” or “I caffeinate and hope for the best” and use them on their own. This Transfer is great for small projects, large projects, and any other way you want to “espresso yourself.”
B2111130 • $14.99
We get it. Your craft room or creative space is the very best space you go. “Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy craft supplies, and that’s pretty close.” Every crafter has either said or thought those words at some point in time! This design looks amazing in bright, happy colors. Use the icons and illustrations separately for smaller accent projects, Christmas Tree ornaments, labeling your organization system, or anything else. Make a whole set of projects using just this one, fun Transfer!
B2111135 • $14.99
This evergreen Transfer makes for great displays all year long, or put it on a reusable surface when there just aren’t holidays to decorate for! The design features a line drawing in a fun and graphic style. This can be easily created all in one color as a one-and-done, or you can use Placement Tape (item T183101) to tape off sections to chalk additional colors. Remind yourself to “Make like a lighthouse and shine!”
B2117139 • $14.99
Today is a good day for opening new doors. Just look at this Transfer! It’s a “key-per” for creating beautiful décor that will remind you of your helping to change the world. You purchase of this Old Keys New Doors Transfer donates $2 to Chalk Couture™’s partner charity, Watts of Love. Open your heart with us. Not only will you receive an exclusive Transfer that unlocks countless décor possibilities, but you’ll also spread your light to others. Win-win!
C2111123 • $24.99
Decorate for St. Patrick’s day, or any day you want to recognize the best and luckiest parts of your life. Add the two layers of the Celtic knot as desired, or drop it off and use the sentiment alone for a more evergreen project.