DIY Mini Framed Chalkboard To Do List with Silhouette America’s Mystery Box

Happy September! First thing – this is a sponsored post by Silhouette America. As you may know, I adore my Silhouette CAMEO and all the products that I have used from Silhouette. I am proud to be an affiliate which also allows me to share fun projects and deals like this month’s and this DIY Mini Framed Chalkboard To Do List. All opinions are my own. Now – where was I? Oh yes, September! Over the last couple of months, I’ve been sharing fantastic monthly deals from Silhouette – but I think the September deals may just be my favorite.

Here’s why – This month there are 2 exclusive deals:

1. Mystery Boxes – There are 2 types of boxes available. The smaller box is $49.99 and packed with supplies valued over $100! The larger box is $99.99 and is packed with supplies valued over $200! Everything inside is a complete surprise. I got the smaller box and I LOVE all the goodies I got. More on that and a DIY below…
2. BOGO Heat Transfer & Vinyl – This is an awesome time to snag all your favorite colors. Also, the new Oracal Vinyl is a part of this promotion, which makes this a wonderful time to give it a try!

To get these fabulous deals, you must click this link and enter code MARITZA at checkout from September 1st-15th.

Unboxing My Mystery Box

Silhouette kindly sent me one of the smaller mystery boxes ($49.99), and here’s what I unpacked:

• Leatherette Sheets – 3 sheets: 1 black, 1 cream and 1 champagne
• Silver Metallic Tattoo Paper
• Chalkboard Starter Kit – check out the DIY Mini Framed Chalkboard To Do List below!
• Jewelry Making Starter Kit – 6 printable shrink plastic sheets (3 white, 3 clear), 2 necklace chains, 2 bracelet chains, 12 jewelry jump rings, pliers and 10 exclusive shapes
• Sticker Sampler Pack – 11 adhesive sheets: 4 white, 2 gold foil, 1 gold scratch-off sheet, 1 silver scratch-off sheet and 10 exclusive designs
• Neon Sketch Pens
• Printable Adhesive Kraft Paper

So many ideas and inspiration with these goodies – my head is still spinning!

DIY Mini Framed Chalkboard To Do List

Now I’m all about cute and small, but if for some reason you are not into it, you can always make your Framed Chalkboard To Do List bigger by using different dimensions (bigger frame, etc). I used the Chalkboard Starter Kit from the Mystery Box to make these cuties – perfect for back to school, your desk – you can even add magnets to the back of the frame to display on your fridge or magnetic board. Now that you have some ideas, let’s get making.

DIY Mini Framed Chalkboard To Do List – What You Need:

• Silhouette Studio (there is a free version!)
• Silhouette cutting machine ( I used the CAMEO 3)
• Chalkboard Starter Kit from the Mystery Box
• Your favorite font – I used Modern No. 20
• Picture frame
• White inked gel pen

The Chalkboard Starter Kit pictured above comes with 5 sheets of chalkboard cardstock, 1 roll of chalkboard vinyl, 4 cute sharpened chalks, a sharpener for the chalk, pen holder, eraser and 10 exclusive shapes.

DIY Mini Framed Chalkboard To Do List – Instructions:

1. In Silhouette Studio, create a rectangle that will fit into your picture frame
2. Type your “to do…” text at the top and middle of the rectangle
3. Create your bulleted list with the Ellipse and Line tools
4. Group your text and bulleted list
5. Align all your shapes so that they are centered on your rectangle
6. Load the chalkboard cardstock onto your machine
7. Load the white inked gel pen into the pen holder (instructions are included in the kit) into green dual carriage (CAMEO 3)
8. Cut and Sketch your design – you can go here for detailed instructions at Silhouette’s blog – note that you will be cutting the rectangle, then sketching the text and bulleted list with the gel pen and pen holder
9. Once the ink has dried, insert your to do list into the frame (without the glass)

And that’s it! You now have the cutest To Do List to sit on your desk. Create your list with the chalk and eraser from the starter kit. I can’t wait to make more fun things with the rest of my items in my mystery box. Once again, to get these amazing deals, you must click this link and enter code MARITZA at checkout from September 1st-15th. Happy Shopping!