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Turn a silver Dollar Tree tray into beautiful table decor with this Fall Decoupage Tray Craft.

Supplies to make a Fall Decorative Tray

How to make a fall decoupage tray.

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Why I love this craft

Craft projects that include trays have become one of my favorites because they are quick, easy, versatile, and inexpensive. I have made lots of them for just about every season and/or holiday.

What is the best paint to use on silver trays?

I like to use white Rust-oleum chalk paint with any project that requires a base coat, especially with textures like silver trays. It offers amazing coverage, dries fairly quickly, and creates the perfect finish that can easily be painted over.

I purchased a quart can because I use it so much!

The inspiration for this craft:

I’ve worked on several craft projects using trays like this Dollar Store Flower Decal Tray Embellished with Wall Stickers. I’ve used wall decals, stickers, and craft sticks, so it was a nice change to use a fall-themed napkin.

Video Tutorial: Fall Decoupage Tray Craft

Watch this quick video to see how this craft came together:

fall leaves decoupage tray
fall leaves decoupage tray

Fall Decoupage Tray Craft

Yield: 1 tray
Active Time: 30 minutes
Additional Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Turn a silver Dollar Tree tray into beautiful table decor with this Fall Decoupage Tray Craft.

Materials

  • small silver tray (Dollar Tree)
  • white rust-oleum chalk paint
  • Waverly chalk paint (color: yellow)
  • mod podge
  • fall-themed napkin
  • parchment paper
  • clear matte finishing spray

Tools

  • scissors
  • pencil
  • mini heat press (or iron with NO steam)

Instructions

  1. Watch video. Follow along with the video tutorial for a step-by-step walkthrough on how to create your own fall decoupage tray.
  2. Prep the tray. Add a base coat of white rust-oleum chalk paint to the entire tray.
  3. Add coordinating color of paint. Paint 2-3 coats of whatever color paint that matches the napkin you'll be using for this craft. (I used yellow.) Let the paint dry between each coat.
  4. Apply mod podge. Add a generous coat of matte mod podge over the entire front of the tray. Let it dry completely.
  5. Prepare the napkin. Peel the napkin to remove the bottom layer. Lay the napkin flat on the tray. Use a pencil to trace over the ridges so the napkin fits on the flat part. Carefully cut out with craft scissors, rounding the corners. Dry fit and trim as necessary.
  6. Attach and seal the napkin. Use parchment paper and a mini heat press to attach the napkin to the tray. Start from the center and work your way out.
  7. Optional: weather the tray with an accent color of your choice. Watch the video to see how I did this. Another option to seal the napkin is to use another coat of mod podge or use a clear matte finishing spray. dry brush tray with brown paint

The Finished Craft

Fall Decoupage Tray Craft with yellow paint and leaves pattern

My finished tray looks right at home with this little vignette of other fall crafts: a wood bead pumpkin, a mini pumpkin wreath, a fall book stack, and a fall mini canvas.

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DIY Fall Napkin Decoupage Tray
Fall Napkin Decoupage Tray

Fall Decoupage Crafts

This craft was a part of a compilation video over on my YouTube channel, along with a decoupage pumpkin, a fall book stack craft, an image transfer candle, and a fall mini canvas.

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