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This makeover was easy and fun – just the kinda projects, I enjoy.

The steps are super easy.

Decoupage is a very forgiving form of art. Alot of errors can be overlooked and ‘hidden’.

There’s something so soothing about shabby chic hence I’ve used pastel peach color. (Just cannot stand the wood color – but did not want to dump the tray either.)

tray makeover 1 — Started with sanding the tray gently, followed by the first coat of gesso.

tray before and after 2

tray makeover 2 — This is the first coat of white gesso.

tray transformation 3 — completing the first coat of gesso.

tray makeover 4 — Second coat of gesso followed by a single coat of pastel peach color.

tray before and after — Loving the shabby chic look already !

wooden tray decoupage — I cannot emphasis how crucial, drying period is between coats.

tray makeover watermarked — i gave the tray a singe coat of modge podge. Then I cut out some textured rice paper from #Creativa and genty spread it in the center of the tray. A few smaller flowers were stuck on the sides as well. Remember to remove the air bubbles. I finished it off with another coat of modge podge and Voila !!

tray decoupage 2 tray decoupage 1

I love makeovers ! Lending a new lease of life to an old piece of furniture, utensil etc is such a delight.

Have you tried decoupage ? Believe me, its just a fancy french name for a very simple and fun craft. Do, give it a go !

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Hello friends. How have the first 11 days of 2019 been ?

Are the resolutions going strong ?

I hope one of the resolutions is to lead a more sustainable existence – Recycle, reuse, repurpose.

upcycle project

We have been rescuing and fostering cats for alittle over 14 years. Presently we have 11 cats. One of the things you’ll find in abundance at my home are ‘cans’. Your right, cat food cans.

Most of my cats love tuna. We generally buy bulk cat food when there are some promotions running. These cans come in packs of three’s within a cardboard packaging.

I have used 3 such Tuna cans cardboard packaging as my canvas.

I gave the cardboard 2 coats of gesso. With sharpie, I outlined the house and colored it with acrylic paints.

I topped it off with a final coat of modge podge.

I love quirky prim houses and tried to give them a cartoonish look.

One of the mistakes, I made was I did not leave too much time for drying between the two gesso coats. When I began the final acrylic paint, I got a smudge at one of the houses.

The other mistake was that I did not continue the house colors on the side of the cardboard.

Still, I like how it turned out.

transform the tuna can container 1