DIY Monogram Tray – The Handmade Gift

Welcome back to year 6 of our Festive Christmas Event where we team up with a bunch of talented blogging friends to bring you a plethora of creative ways to celebrate your holiday season.

We will be baking some cookie recipes for you, sharing some party games, making some handmade gifts, doing some ornament crafting, and sharing our Christmas movies family fun. There will be breakfast recipes and as always our decorated Christmas Trees which is always a fun tour of homes.

New this year is Gift Guides. We are right there with you shopping from home due to Covid 19 and we understand how hard that can be so we have been busy little Elves doing tons of research to create fabulous Gift Guides to help you with your holiday shopping.

You will find new ideas every Monday and Wednesday between Oct. 19th through Nov. 18th. Scroll all the way down to find all the ideas linked at the end.

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• Wooden Tray




• Gold leaf paint




• Acrylic craft paint




• Assorted craft paint brushes




• Disposable bowls

I found a great website that allows you to create a monogram and download it for free. 

Download and print the logo. I printed mine on the 8×10 printer paper. Next, we are going “old school” and shading in the monogram with the side of a pencil.  Once the back is covered, we will trace the monogram onto the tray bottom. 

Apply a couple of coats of paint. Allow the tray to dry in between coats. 

I mixed “Shamrock” color acrylic and glossy black to achieve this color.

Position your monogram in the center of the tray bottom. Secure with painter’s tape. Trace the monogram onto the tray bottom. Gently lift a corner of the paper to make sure the monogram is transferring. Remove the paper and use a pencil to trace lines if needed, 

Step 4: Gold leaf the Monogram

With a fine tip brush, fill in the traced-out monogram with gold leaf paint. Allow the gold leaf paint to dry completely.

Use a non-yellowing polyurethane to protect your beautiful project. I chose a spray formula. Apply 2 coats. 

Now it’s time to share your gift. I would keep it simple with a pretty bow and gift tag. 

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Til Later Friends!