This tray was an idea I had had for a very long time before I ever sat down to make it, and then once I did, it got snatched up by my favorite client! If I had trusted myself and the design to begin with, I would have bought ALL of the blank trays I could find that day.....Bad news is of course, I didn't and this is the only one and I believe will be happily residing at Ally's house.
Basically, I found a lightweight wooden tray in the craft section of WalMart (of all places!) & immediately knew what to do with it. I was very pleased with the result. I painted the top edge with Making Memories Asphalt paint and lightly sanded it after drying. I tend to use a sanding block from the paint section of Home Depot. They're relatively cheap and easy to handle, but regular lightweight sandpaper works just fine. You can even use an emery board... I chose some of my personal favorites from the 'scrap box' and coordinating ribbons to tie on the handles in knots. The tag is Daisy D's, the stripe on the left is Rusty Pickle, the spider web pattern is Making Memeories & comes flocked or not, depending on how and where you buy it. I used a spider brad with a rhinestone to highlight one of the webs which I applied before adhering to the tray. Both patterned pieces were edged with black ink and all were adhered with Tacky Tape because I wanted some longevity for this piece. I wanted it to get 'used'. The black strip is a textured specialty paper I found somewhere.....but you can use any black cardstock or even a nice wide black ribbon. A velvet ribbon would be a nice substitution.
This tray was quick and easy to make & is a great example of how you can make something just as cute, especially if you aren't afraid to dig through your scrap box or make substitutions. Enjoy! & Happy Halloween!
Shannon
Check it out, kids! This is only part of the scrappers' heaven that awaits you in Tacoma at the new store on 6th, Scrap That! I will keep you posted on dates for the Grand Opening, classes, crops, etc. 
This tray was an idea I had had for a very long time before I ever sat down to make it, and then once I did, it got snatched up by my favorite client! If I had trusted myself and the design to begin with, I would have bought ALL of the blank trays I could find that day.....Bad news is of course, I didn't and this is the only one and I believe will be happily residing at Ally's house. 
That was a long, soggy holiday weekend here in the Pacific Northwest. Perfect for papercrafting! These pics took a bit longer than expected with a sick little girl in the house, but here they are. If you have any questions about products or methods, just send me a note. The basic idea here is that you can 'lift' my designs even without having the exact product (especially patterned paper...) I have used. The door hanger and two larger treat boxes were done with Heidi Grace Designs paper from 2007. The small box is Making Memories paper and stickers. The mini accordian is Rusty Pickle (one of my favorites!) & Making Memories glitter flocked stickers.
