tray transformation

 I recently picked this tray up op shopping, it was made of craft wood and folk art painted.

I knew I could transform it but I wasn't sure what to do other than paint it white and then distressed it with some sandpaper.

Then I decided to paint something on it like I did with the tables .

But what?

First I toyed with some numbers- the year we were married, some random number?

Then I decided a word would be better, again I threw around some ideas, 

finally I came up with two possibilities.

EAT or TEA after printing out the words I went and sort opinions from B3 and B4-

who both thought TEA looked the better of the two.

So I cut out the word with my little sharp knife and glued it onto the tray and painted in the black.

After it dried I took off the stencil and then distressed the letters some as well to give it that worn look and gave it heaps of coats with a clear gloss spray.

Ready to use

and loaded with tea things.

I have used it all day carrying food up to my workers up the back, it is going to come in so handy!

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