Silver Memo Tray

Silver Memo Tray

While digging through the pile of metal trays and such, I kept coming back to this tray.  I've been wanting a decorative memo holder, something to put shopping lists or reminders on.  

Once I decided what I wanted to do, I got to the fun part.  I'm really pleased with this new paper collection from Close to My Heart.  It's called Yuletide Carol.  I love that while it is a Christmas themed collection, it can be used for so many other occasions.  

I used a drill to put 2 small holes in the tray for attaching the memo clip.  I used 2 old brads to hold the clip in place.  I purchased the Tim Holtz memo clip at JoAnn's.

After measuring and cutting the focal paper, I distressed the edges with the Edge Distresser.  I laid it on the tray and decided it needed a little something, so I pulled out some crepe paper from my stash and made a ruffle to go around the circle of paper.  I put pieces of adhesive strips, around the backside of the paper, and pinched pleated the ruffle and secured into place. Once that was done, I secured the paper circle to the tray with more adhesive strips.  

Next I stamped the phrase "I adore you" from the Hello Wonderful stamp set, on a piece of  Colonial White cardstock, and cut it into a flag shape and distressed the edges with Desert Sand ink, with a sponge dauber.  I glued that piece onto a scrap from the Yuletide Carol (from the piece I had cut to mat the photo in project 1) and cut it to create a border for the flag.  I used the new Mini Stapler, to add a couple staples to the end of the flag and then attached it to the tray with more adhesive strip.

Next came the cookie cutter.  I went through my vintage photos and chose this sweet wedding photo to be placed inside.  I used Liquid Glass to adhere the glitter I made from old Christmas ornaments (look for the tutorial on Friday). 

 I edged the photo, as well as the inside and outside edge of the cookie cutter.  Once it all dried, I taped the photo inside the cookie cutter with more adhesive strip.  I then glued 2 magnets to the back of the heart with more liquid glass.  When that was dry, I stuck it to the tray, and voila! 

 Even though it isn't shown in the pictures, I have used ribbon attached to the backside of the brads to hang the tray.  You'll see it in this weeks final post.

Here's one final look:

Supplies Used:

Yuletide Carol paper packet                              X7187B

Hello Wonderful stamp set                                   B1443

Colonial White cardstock                                       1388

Desert Sand Ink                                                     1273

Adhesive Strips                                                   Z1904

Edge Distresser                                                   Z1297

Mini Stapler                                                        Z2027

Sponge Dauber                                                     Z726

Liquid Glass                                                         Z679