Decoupage Tea Tray

YOU NEED:

• Get the Heart pattern (PDF format requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader)
  
• New, or recycled and sanded, unpainted wooden tray
  
• Plain and printed gift wrap
  
• Matching acrylic paint
  
• Ruler, pencil, set square and scissors
  
• White craft glue that dries clear
  
• Small paintbrush, 1 inch wide
  
• Spray acrylic varnish
  

  
  
  
  
  TO MAKE:
  1. Paint underside of tray; let dry. Measure and mark off checkerboard-style squares on tray top. Paint each square and tray sides as desired. Let dry.

  2. From printed wrap, cut several same-size squares; glue onto a few painted squares as desired (using clean paintbrush, apply glue to both sides of each square, brushing from the centre out). From plain and printed wrap, cut 1 heart for each square and glue onto centre. Let dry for 48 hours.

  3. Spray on four coats of varnish; let dry after each.