Paper Mash Up

Paper Mash Up

Hi Everyone!

All the little darlings must have

started or gone back to school by

now and the bigger darlings off

to Uni......................  You'll be

wondering what to do with

yourselves!

Well, how about something to

make you smile every time you

use it?

Here's Karen Gist with a really

gorgeous makeover for that tray...

.........

"I have had this blank tray knocking around

 my craft room for years wondering how

 to decorate it! When Mickie gave me 

the prompt I thought it was perfect 

for it...using up those bits of

 pretty papers that we crafters dare 

not throw away! 

Firstly I covered the tray with a coat of gesso.

 Then I tore my papers into pieces so that the 

'white' edges were on the right sides.

Using Fresco Chalk Paint I painted the 

inside edge in Smurf. 

Cutting some of the papers so that I had 

some straight edges I started glueing them

 onto the bottom of the tray using a 

thin PVA glue.

With the torn edges you don't get so many

 lumpy bits and you can see that I wanted 

the white edges to show as a contrast.

I had some paper left over so I made 

some coasters as well!

 I always cover the bottoms of my coasters 

with felt to give more insulation.

Back to the tray:

The edges were painted in Fresco Tango and, 

when dry, I doodled some spots around. 

The sides and bottom of the tray have been 

painted with Guacamole. 

When its all dry add a few thin coats of satin varnish.

All ready to go! A cheerful tray for my 

morning cuppa!!!!"

Materials Used:

Wooden Tray

PaperArtsy Fresco Paints

Paint Brushes

PVA Glue

Papers from your stash

Thank you for such a cheery

project Karen and to make matching

coasters is pure crafty genius! 

Winter is coming and this tray

 would cheer up any gloomy day!  

Come to think of it, I have one of

those wooden trays on my desk that

I've never done anything with other

than use it as a general dumping ground

for junk!  Like everyone else I also have a

tonne of papers I just cannot part with

................  anyone see a plan here?!!

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx