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How to alter a mini tray

Alter a Mini Tray

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I picked up this little silver plated tray from a charity shop. Pretty as it is but I wanted to change it into a fridge magnet.

I picked up this little silver plated tray from a charity shop. Pretty as it is but I wanted to change it into a fridge magnet.

I primed the tray with Gesso and then once dry painted it with Metal Dimensional Medium in Bronze.

I primed the tray with Gesso and then once dry painted it with Metal Dimensional Medium in Bronze.

Add a piece of scrapbook paper as a background.

Add a piece of scrapbook paper as a background.

Stamp your desired image onto scrapbook paper.

Stamp your desired image onto scrapbook paper.

Spray some Colorations Sprays onto a craft sheet. I used Waimea Bay, Grape Soda, Patience and Timeless.

Spray some Colorations Sprays onto a craft sheet. I used Waimea Bay, Grape Soda, Patience and Timeless.

Paint your stamped image. Let the colours blend together to create a watercolour effect.

Paint your stamped image. Let the colours blend together to create a watercolour effect.

Using some white trim, rub it through the excess spray on your craft sheet. This will dye the trim to co-ordinate with your stamped image.

Using some white trim, rub it through the excess spray on your craft sheet. This will dye the trim to co-ordinate with your stamped image.

Adhere your trim to the tray to cover the paper edging.

Adhere your trim to the tray to cover the paper edging.

Add some glitter!

Add some glitter!

Add some flowers and embellishments.

Add some flowers and embellishments.

I rubbed some cream guilders wax onto the decorative flourishes.

I rubbed some cream guilders wax onto the decorative flourishes.

Add some glitter to your girl to finish.

Add some glitter to your girl to finish.

I will add some magnetic tape at a later date and pop it onto my fridge :-).

I will add some magnetic tape at a later date and pop it onto my fridge :-).

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