Tuesday, May 31, 2011

New Tray For My Teas

Aloha,
I've been working on this tray idea for awhile because I wanted something nice to put on the kitchen counter to hold my assorted teabags and sweeteners. I shopped around for trays at Pier1, Macy's, other dept. stores and even checked Ross's for ornate picture frames that could be turned into a tray, but to no avail.
So off I went to BFC to see what they might have and I found this raw wood tray that was just the size I was looking for.  I prepped it and painted it an off-white, thought about painting some soft roses on it but got too lazy.  Then I thought about something sculptural, went back to BFC but couldn't find what I wanted. Another trip, this time to the hardware stores, the sales people didn't know what I was talking about when I asked about some fancy work trimmings out of wood; it was frustrating to say the least.  I finally went to a hardware store that pointed me in the right direction and found what I was looking for.  I glued the flourished molding on, painted the heck out of it.  But the inside still wasn't how I wanted it.  I decided to put a piece of vintage tea-towel, lace, buttons and part of a hankie. I had to strategically place the buttons in there so that when I put the glass on top of it all it would balance.
inside of tray  pic taken w/o glass to avoid glare

flourish from the HW store
I think the hardest thing was cutting the glass at just the right size so that it barely grazes the buttons.  I had to cut the glass about 1/16 to 1/8 inch bigger than the bottom.
Pau (done) for now. 
Aloha,

15 comments:

  1. what a great project! it's beautiful! hope everything is going well with you and the family! take care!

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  2. WOW Grammie! This is marvelous! I luv it and thanks for sharing this wonderful masterpiece!

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  3. I love the tray! I have been thinking about putting something like that in my kitchen too. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  4. Oh, I so love how your tray turned out!! Perfectly Pretty! & Useful! Theresa

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  5. Love your tray...such a nice addition to a relaxing teatime! SOunds like you can lift the glass and change what is underneath to suit your mood...make it seasonal! Fun :)
    THX for visiting my blog!

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  6. What a beautiful tray! Such an inspiring piece! It will look so wonderful on your table--perfect!

    Wishing you a lovely day!

    Julie A Vintage Chic

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  7. Oh this is beautiful. I love how fresh and soft it looks. Thanks for your comments on my blog. I wish I was in Hawaii to paint all the wonderful flowers. I can smell the plumeria, mmmm!

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  8. Oh wow, this is a gorgeous tray--I know you'll really enjoy it and I LOVE plumeria!!! It is incredible!!
    XO
    Cindy

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  9. I've been eyeing our counter and thinking something like this would be nice to organize our coffee things. This is such a great idea - and your tray came out so pretty! :)
    Wishing you a lovely weekend,
    ~ Zuzu

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  10. Wow this is beautiful, love it! Have a great weekend!

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  11. Hi: What a great idea! It is so dainty looking. I love it. Thank you for sharing it with us. Blessings, Martha

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  12. Oh that is so neat that you ordered the magazine! I am in the spring issue...the one that has red and turquoise on the front (it's on my sidebar.) I'm the featured artist...Oh gosh, I hope you get to see it...I was so excited!!! I hope you're having a great day~
    Aloha!
    Cindy
    XO

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  13. Oh WOW! This turned out sooo nice! Love it!!!!

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  14. Oh its so lovely and perfect to hold your tea and sweetners, Brillant idea to put glass on the top.
    Hugs Lynn

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  15. Wowwwww! You are so creative!!!! This is GORGEOUS!!!

    Big Hugs,
    Elise

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