Chalkboard Globe Makeover {Message Center}

I love finding globes at thrifts and consignments {my rule: if it is under $10.00 it is definitely coming home with me}. I found this beauty for just $5.00 dust and all. Not really what you would call top quality, with a plastic meridian, but perfect for a little makeover I had in mind.

After giving it a good cleaning the globe was dissembled {which was super easy with the pliable plastic ~ it popped right out}. The meridian received a few coats of Krylon Satin Nickel...

and the globe received a couple coats of Valspar Chalkboard. The chalkboard spray paint was perfect for this project as I was able to spray very light coats not saturating and possibly destroying the cardboard globe.

Once dry, I put back together, and had a super cool, rotating, reusable message center.
I tried my hand at 'dotting in' the continents with some white chalk
{please don't judge my geography drawing skills}
Best part is, it's totally erasable {thank goodness}
The lettering is just scrapbooking alphabet stickers I thought would be cute.
{Who doesn't love Mother Earth?}

I really like the finish on this spray. It dries very quickly with a smooth slate like appearance.

I think I'm going to put 'her' in my entryway so I can jot last minute notes down as reminders for when I'm walking out the door....

...or possibly little love notes to brighten some ones day!

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