Inexpensive Christmas Decor...Silver Tray Re-Purposed With Christmas Joy

*~JOY~*

It's the season for it...

(actually, it's always a good time for spreading a little JOY!)

Several months ago, I found this pretty, little

tray at a thrift store.

It was painted white 

around the edges and the center was

was painted very sloppily with

chalkboard paint.

The cost was 50 cents.

I painted it with white, homemade chalk paint

and glittered the flat surface. 

The red ruffle that you see is made from some

red burlap that I also found at a thrift store.

I bunched it up as I attached it with hot glue.

And I used some of the threads from the burlap to make

the sweet little bow on the pinecone pick.

The cute burlap canvas was a clearance item at
Wal-mart for 1 dollar! I'm not sure
why they were on clearance but there were
several and I thought they
were a real find and so I bought 6!

The little pinecone arrangement is a pick from
 from my Michael's crafting drawer.
I dry-brushed the canvas with a little white,
acrylic paint, stenciled the
"JOY"
on and added a few sequence.
And lastly, I attached some
 red grosgrain ribbon for the hanger.

I didn't "go out" and buy any of this for this
little project. I just see items at thrift stores
and I often check the clearance aisles
where crafting and art supplies are sold.
It really is surprising what a person can find.

You don't need a lot of money but you
do need a little space for
keeping things on hand.

I have collected most of what I have by browsing
for bargains and unique or interesting items.

I hope that your Christmas season

has been Merry and Bright and that

your heart and home are 

full of the warmth and special

 JOY

that this season brings!

Many blessings and wishes for a

beautiful, blessed Christmas.

Tamara xo

‘Fear not: for, behold, 

I bring you good tidings 

of great joy.'

Luke 2:10