It’s me again…with yet another Dollar Tree makeover!
If you are tired of them, I hate to tell you- but I am nowhere near being done 馃榾
So, let’s get to the meat and potatoes here!
Have you seen these shiny leaf trays at your local Dollar Tree?
You may see them and look completely over them, like I did in the past. You see, I was not the least bit interested before. Why? They were too shiny and did not match a single bit of my decor. That’s why.
BUT, the last time I saw them, I looked at them differently.
I saw the P word…POTENTIAL!
Here is what I decided to do!
I took my leaf and painted it…I used a chalky based finish because it adhered better. It took about 3 coats.
After it was painted, I took my sanding block and sanded the edges just a tad to give a little rustic look.
This picture shows the original (in a different color that I have) with the new one…and it AMAZES me at the difference!
I glued it down to my board (from Walmart that I already had- see above picture). The burlap was glued onto this board already for another project that I ended up not using.
That is literally ALL I did. But look at it!!!!!
It does NOT even look the same!
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Last Updated on November 4, 2020
Sherri Lewis says
Hello! I just made a trip to Dollar Tree and WOW! Had a FULL cart and got so many things to remake! Some of them will be items that you’ve shown us, but my daughter & I came up with several things on our own to do! My store didn’t have the leaf packets that you ‘polka dotted up”, but I did find some burlap ones that were smaller, and I can make use of them! Thank you for all your ideas and creativity and sharing with all of us!
Carrie Jane Ussery says
Love this idea!!!! I would use this as a charger or as the plate, on top of a charger, on the dining room table.
Bev Nelson says
Beautiful!