Dollar store quick craft

My name is Karen, and I'm a Dollar Store shopper. I know that there's a certain stigma that follows those of us that shop the Dollar Tree, and I should not be so quick to boast of my addiction to the place. I can't help it! I go at least once a week. Mostly for the Sara Lee bread, but since I'm there anyway, I can't help but cruise the aisles, looking for bargains. One time I found my favorite Maybeline lipstick... it was a dollar! I bought ten of them. But I digress... I'll now share a craft that got it's start at the Dollar Tree.


I bought these fun silver trays~not too big, not too little. Pretty raised pattern around the edge. I knew I could do SOMETHING with them!




I took them outside and gave them a quick primer coat...




I used this leftover bedroom paint for my top coat and brushed it on with a foam brush.




While the paint was drying I got started on the second part of the project. The letters. (These are not from the Dollar Tree, but they were only $1.49, so pretty close.) I traced the letters face down, and then cut out the paper letters.




I attached the paper letters to the wood letters with Mod Podge...




I roughed up the edges a little with an emery board...




Added some ribbon, and buttons for embellishment...




attached them to my trays....




added a little 3M diddy....




and now the girls will know which bunk to sleep on :)