Awhile ago I was having fun changing faces on some very cheap Ikea clocks. Unfortunately my over-enthusiastic efforts led to the first one not working anymore so I pulled it apart and this clear acrylic piece was one of the leftover pieces and I thought it looked like a handy little tray. I have been using it since then for different odds and ends, usually in Princess E's room (otherwise known as the Aladdin's cave of odds and ends - what is it about little girls and all their STUFF - oh, wait, actually I am still like that.....).
Here is how it looked before after coming out of the clock.
I used my trusty Mod Podge to apply green tissue paper around the lip (I have it raised on a roll of duct tape).
Then I cut out a circle of my Dotty Garland paper and stuck that to the bottom with the Mod Podge.
Here is where it got a little tricky as the home printed paper will smudge if you use Mod Podge straight on it. So, thinking myself very clever, I used a spray on varnish instead. Only, instead of giving me my nice shiny finish, the paper just absorbed it. So, back to the Mod Podge. I figured the varnish may have set the ink enough to stop it smudging and I was right! Failing that I was heading to my scrapbook paper stash for another circle. Aaaanyway, it all worked out and I think it turned out cute for Princess E. Here is a before and after of her bedside table with it on.
Before....
and After - much better!
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