$3 Thursday – Serving Tray, part 2

After painting one tray with chalkboard paint here, I decided to try something different with this one.

I started with a coat of plastic primer and then a coat of Heirloom White paint, a crafting favorite.  I’m not sure if it was the two types of paint or something else but I got lots of crackling in the paint.

 

The parts that didn’t initially crackle only needed another shot of paint and they crackled before my eyes.  I usually like a bit of crackling in my paint finishes and this one delivered.

I ended up with this.

Live well, Laugh often, Love much.

I would love to say I painted these or even that I cut them from vinyl with a machine but none of that for me.  I used these.

Stickers from the dollar store.

I picked them up this summer and they have been hanging around just waiting for the perfect project.  I think this is it.

I would like to say my initial plan was to have the words in this random, ok crooked, pattern but I didn’t.  I thought I was smart and started with the ‘u’ from Laugh, centering it but it ended up crooked.  I thought I could reposition it but when I tried it started to pull of the paint.  So much for plastic primer.

So random, not straight letters for this project.

I love the little hearts that came with the set.

I had some silver glaze that I was using on some other projects and used a little bit to try to highlight the crackling in the paint.

Subtle but I like it.

Like the chalkboard I’m not sure where else to put it so for now it is in the corner that is still decorated for Valentines day.

 

 

  

Supplies:

Serving tray             $1.49

Plastic Primer         craft supply

White paint            craft supply

Stickers             $1.00

Glaze        craft supply

 

Total cost:   $2.49 plus a few craft supplies

Not bad for what will probably end up a wall plaque when I find the perfect spot, and way to hang it.  I’m leaning towards a bit of wire and good old fashion duck tape to fashion a hanger but I haven’t decided for certain yet.  That seems like a pretty simple way to make a hanger on the back.

Now just to decide where to hang it.

 

June

 

I usually link to these fabulous parties:

Transformation Thursdays at The Shabby Chic Cottage

 Feature Yourself Friday at Fingerprints on the Fridge 

Frugalicous Fridays at Finding Fabulous 

Hodgepodge Friday at It's a Hodgepodge Life

Catch as Catch Can at My Repurposed Life 

Flaunt It Friday at Chic on a Shoestring 

Fabulous Finds at Frou Frou Decor 

Weekend Wrap Up at Tater Tots and Jello

 Saturday Nite Special at Funky Junk Interiors

 Saturday Soiree at A Little Lovely

 Tools are for Women Too

 Lucky Linky Tuesday at Lucky Star Lanes

 Anti-Procrastination Tuesdays at New Nostalgia 

I Made It Without My Hubby at Shanty 2 Chic

Show and Tell at Blue Cricket Design

 Make it Yours Day at My Backyard Eden

Creative Share Wednesday at The Trendy Treehouse

Whatever Goes Wednesday at Someday Crafts