{"id":21423,"date":"2014-01-21T19:01:33","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T00:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=21423"},"modified":"2014-01-21T19:01:33","modified_gmt":"2014-01-22T00:01:33","slug":"working-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=21423","title":{"rendered":"Working Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

Don’t you love it when a project just happens and you didn’t really plan it?\u00a0 Well, that’s exactly what happened to me.\u00a0 The stars lined up, and a project was born.<\/h3>\n

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When I was visiting Jordan last October, I bought this tray at a thrift shop for $1.50.\u00a0 We were putting together a Trick or Tea<\/a> blog post using Martha Stewart products, and we needed a tray.<\/h3>\n

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So that it would go along with our Halloween theme, I painted the rim of the tray black.\u00a0 We then just temporarily layered some decoupage paper on top of it. Unfortunately, I did a messy job, but we knew the edges would be hidden.<\/h3>\n

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The last time you saw it, this is what it looked like.<\/h3>\n

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Fast forward three months…….I was in my craft room doing after Christmas organizing, and I came across the tray and also a print that I bought probably 20 years ago.\u00a0 It is a French street scene by artist Michel Delacroix.\u00a0 I really liked the print. It still had been rolled up in its tube and was still with us after several moves.\u00a0 I just never bothered to get it framed.<\/h3>\n

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I put my creative hat on and decided the two could be combined into something useful.\u00a0 The print was too large for the tray, and so, I cut the edges to make it small enough.\u00a0 I used scissors, and the cut wasn’t even.\u00a0 Then I decoupaged it onto the tray.\u00a0 I thought it would be a great way to get some good use out of the tray and be able to enjoy the print.<\/h3>\n

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In order to disguise the uneven edges, I smudged some black acrylic paint all the way around.\u00a0 It looks weird in the photos, but in person it looks fine.\u00a0 I also sprayed on some acrylic sealer before putting it to use.\u00a0 I knew that would give the tray one more layer of protection from any spills.<\/h3>\n

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I decided I have three way to enjoy the art and the tray.\u00a0 I can simply prop it up in a little kitchen counter-top vignette.<\/h3>\n

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I can place it on a plate holder in a completely different kitchen vignette.<\/h3>\n

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And I can actually use it like when I’m having my afternoon cup of tea.\u00a0 It is now a tray and a print that have a purpose.\u00a0 I’m so glad I rethought both items and saved them from the Goodwill pile I am creating from my organizing.\u00a0 And by the way, if you like what I did to this tray, you might also like this one<\/a>.<\/h3>\n

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Take care.<\/h3>\n

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Linking to Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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