How to make a chalkboard sign

Okay y'all, many of you have asked me to make a chalkboard sign or asked me how I make them, without CHALK! I can not stand chalk, don't like the smell of it, don't like the chalk "dust" and I don't even like the way it sounds on a chalkboard.... Weird?! I know! 

So I figured out how to make them on my computer, they are simple to make but do require a lot of time to make and some creativity! 

Things you will need:

• creativity
• time
• different fonts
• editing program
• chalkboard background

For the editing programs I use either, GIMP for the more difficult posters (for clip art) or Pisca for the more easy basic posters. Gimp is a wonderful program, it is like a free version of photoshop, but it does require some computer knowledge to use it. Pisca is so easy when you have tons of fonts and dingbats!

For fonts, these are some of my favorite ones to use on my posters. There are tons here! Also look for dingbats for cute little extras! There is so much to download and use, the decision is yours. For help installing fonts, contact me on ETSY!

When using any program make sure you size the poster CORRECTLY! I can't tell you how many times I have had to redo posters because I was in a hurry and didn't size it. To make it easy on pisca, use crop and you can create a custom size! I like to use 16x20 because that is what most people prefer!

It is that easy! If you have any questions, let me know!