Joyful Mod Podge holiday tray.

Hi, my name is Anna, and I blog at My Life and Kids. I'm thrilled to be visiting Mod Podge Rocks today!

I had three kids in three years and whew has my life changed! Just a few years ago I had a job I loved, a house in the city and a social life. Now I stay home with my three kids, I live in the suburbs, I wear mom jeans, AND I drive a minivan! In my spare time, I blog about it all at My Life and Kids. Today, I'm going to share one of my favorite holiday projects with you.

Joy{ful} Mod Podge Tray

Keep reading to see how I made it.



Here's What You'll Need
Wooden Tray
Scrapbook Paper
Mod Podge
Craft Brush

I was {overly} excited to see that my local craft store carries wooden trays that are already painted white! Mine just happened to be on sale for $8.99 - but the regular price is $14.99 - and you can always find a 40% off coupon. If you don't want a white tray, they also have smaller, bare-wood trays for $2.99 each.

I used my massive stash of scrapbook paper to cut a decorative border for the tray. Then I printed the letters J - O - Y onto white computer paper and traced them onto my scrapbook paper and cut them out. I probably could have printed them directly onto the scrapbook paper, but I didn't think of that. Maybe next time.

Once I had everything positioned the way I wanted it, I used Mod Podge to keep them in place. First I used a foam craft brush to paint Mod Podge over the entire tray. Then I put my scrapbook paper in place and put a coat of Mod Podge over the entire tray again - being sure to smooth out any wrinkles along the way.

This year, Santa's cookies will be served in style! Well - let's be honest. I scarfed down every last one of those cookies within minutes of taking this picture. However - I'm sure I can show some restraint on Christmas Eve {at least until my kids go to bed}.

Thanks so much for having me, Amy!

For more fun holiday projects, stop by My Life and Kids or find me on Facebook.

While you're there, you can learn how I made my Mod Podge Christmas Trees, my secret to a happy marriage (please don't tell my husband!) how I handled the MEAN comment I got on my blog my answer when people ask, "Do you like staying home?" AND why my mom has to use the coffee shop drive through.
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Thank you so much for coming back, Anna. You are one of my favorites - I love your writing about parenthood!