Sheet Music Chalkboard Tray

Well folks... I made it through to Round Three!  This was my project for this past week's challenge...

This week’s challenge was to use DecoArt products.  Since I have a fondness for all things vintage, I decided to mix a few DecoArt products to create a time-worn look for my Sheet Music Chalkboard tray.

I painted the tray interior with two coats of DecoArt’s Americana chalkboard paint and decoupaged the exterior of the tray sides with strips of sheet music.  Then, I lightly brushed DecoArt’s sky blue acrylic paint to the interior and exterior of the tray sides (over the sheet music).  Once dry, I applied DecoArt’s One-Step Crackle coat, then added some patina to the crackling with DecoArt’s staining medium mixed with some dark umber acrylic paint.

And since breakfast in bed is not quite the reality around here, I decided to try out my new tray for other purposes… a place for keys and daily reminders… and a makeshift in/outbox for that neverending pile of mail!  It’s also a great place for some coffee table tic-tac-toe…

I love the way the sheet music peeks through the crackling blue paint…

Thanks again for allowing me the privilege of crafting with you for Round Two.  I hope you are inspired to play with craft paints in new ways to create beautiful, useful items for your home.

Oh… and you know I don’t want to go home yet, so your vote would mean the world to me!

Best of luck to all of the contestants!


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