The North End Loft: Bird Tray

Aug 2, 2012

Bird Tray

Debbiedoo's is having a Copycat Challenge Link Party, and you know how I just can't pass up a good ~~party~~ challenge!

Debbiedoo's added Blogs to her challenge this time around, so my copycat project is the tray part of this beautiful table made by Deanna from the blog It's Just Me. I fell in love with these little birds the moment I saw them and knew immediately I just had to make a charming tray like this of my own.

It's Just Me

So I copied it!

I made a black and white print of the free Graphics Fairy image on my deskjet printer and then took it to my local library to make a waterproof copy on one of their toner based copiers.

The Graphics Fairy

I repainted my wood thrift store tray white and while waiting for it to dry, I used my sharpest scissors with a pointed tip to cut out the birds and branches in several pieces.

When the tray was dry, I decoupaged on the pieces. I fit the edges of each piece together while looking at the image on my computer for the proper placement.

After it dried again I glazed the whole tray to "age" it.

And here are my sweet birds where they've been perching on the hutch...

They make me smile each time I come in the door and pass them by.

I'm so glad you dropped in to see my Bird Tray,
and I hope you have a great day!

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