Wednesday, September 17, 2014

DIY Bridal Shower Gift

My cousin Jenn is getting married in a week and this Sunday is her bridal shower.  She lives in England with her very-tall-dark-and-handsome almost hubby with a lovely Brit accent (why does everything sound better with an accent, especially a British one?).  They have decided to get married in Toronto and I can't wait!  I wanted to put a little extra love into her gift because I love her, so I turned to the no fail online reference for a DIY gift otherwise known as Pinterest.  The possibilities are endless and after some searching I settled on this DIY Chalkboard Serving Tray.  It was super easy and fun to do and I love the finished product.  I hope it gets lots of use!

With Love,
Keri Tea

I decided on this board, 10" wide and 3' long 

Gorilla glue, Chalkboard paint and stain (Early American 
as recommended in the Pinterest instructions)
 I had the very helpful Home Depot employee cut a foot off 
the board, making my tray 2 feet long

After applying and leaving the stain on for about
10 minutes I used a paper towel to remove the excess

So happy with the stain!

After taping off the stained border I applied two coats of
Chalkboard paint

After removing the tape

With the handles that I chose, looks awesome!


All wrapped up and ready to go!

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