I was cleaning out and throwing away when I ran across a footed tray I found at the thrift store a while back.

The tray wore out it's welcome at my house, things come and go very often. 
Often my things are shared with my daughters that have houses end up back here again. 
I decided before I sent it back to the thrift store I'd try to up-cycle it for the fall. 
I began by painting the tray Raw Silk by Fusion Mineral Paint. You can find a Fusion Mineral Paint dealer near you by visiting this bold link. 
I gave it only one coat because I was going for a very rusty look in the end. 
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Good Morning! Today I'm working on a Mackenzie-Childs™inspired cheese tray. 
Back in the day I was a huge fan of MC, I think it was the black and white checks that drew me in. 
These days I'm a little more neutral but still a fan of the graphic black and white designs so when I saw their Courtly cheese tray I knew it was something I wanted to try.
Take a look...

Happy Mother's Day! You all may know that I love making things I see on the internet with my own spin on them. 
Today I found something on one of my favorite sites that I was sure I could make myself in one way or another. 
I am so pleased with the results and I can't wait to use it on my outdoor table this summer!
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Don't you just love it when you find just what you were hoping to find at the thrift store? 
You definitely have to be willing to do the work sometimes to get it just the way you want it. 
Today I'm recreating a beaded wooden tray I found with a not so good Christmas stencil on it. 
Take a look...

I'm ready to decorate the deck even if the weather isn't. 
Today I'm creating a giant tray with legs for the center of my outdoor coffee table. 
I'm painting it to match my new patio covers and it couldn't be cuter! 
The supplies are readily available and it was very easy to make! 

I'm trying out the old adage: "Build it and it will come." 
I've always thought it would be nice to own a lakehouse. My daughter does so if nothing else, this project can be for her. Maybe if I put it out there that I need a lakehouse for my new tray, it will happen. Have you read 'The Secret' by Rhonda Byrne? I believe it.

Sometimes you have to take a second look...

Another piece headed back to the thrift store... I can only keep so much so when I don't use something for a long time, I send it back. My own recycling program of sorts! 

I remember this design from my grandmother's house when I was a kid. She had coasters made from the same pattern. I think that's why I brought it home in the first place. This tray however, was a mess. Scratched and chipped, it was ready for a make-over. 

The beautiful Christmas stencil makes the tray!

Now that the Christmas holidays are a wrap it's time to start thinking about the New Year! 
2023 ready or not, here we come! 
Today I'm creating a jazzy little project from a repurposed cabinet door for my New Year's Eve party. 
No party? That's OK, this project is perfect for a small gathering too! 
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Here is how I created an outdoor industrial drink tray from a garage sale find.

Everyone loves decorating tiered trays for the holidays and today I'm going to show you just how easy it is to style one for the Fall.

Do you know what you're looking for when you go thrifting? Sometimes I do and sometimes I just browse.  Yesterday I was browsing and came across an excellent find that just needed one small tweak! 

When it's gift giving time around here, everyone gets a home-made gift! At least most of the time they do. 
This easy to make personalized galvanized tray I made for my brother and sister-in-law. They love to spend time in their backyard under the gazebo. I thought a tray they could use to carry food from the kitchen to the gazebo would be a good idea.

I'm stepping out of my comfort zone today.

Another special order fell into my lap this week.

I just love decorating my tiered tray for the season and for special holidays.

I'm trying a new product today you will love.

Recently I shared great pictures from a junk yard  I visited while on a recent road trip.

One of my fabulous finds was a vintage hanging scale.  The only problem was that it was missing the hanging tray... so....

I'm playing around in my workshop today looking to build something from the scrap wood in my pile. 
You can visit my workshop here.