Oh, my another easy DIY for you. You’ll want to read this.

This little DIY tray was a last-minute project for someone. I was getting ready to donate it to Goodwill when I thought, hmmm, maybe I could paint a beach scene for her. Of course, I had no idea it was going to turn out so good, or I would’ve taken “process” pictures. But I think I can describe the process.

The DIY Process

It was painted white, so the first thing I did was paint it with Rustoleum 2X in a number of pale blue shades. No plan. Then I used a darker blue and spray painted the bottom half. I painted the last few inches a tan color. Yes, this was all with spray paint. Now I had the basic painting done.

I used some gold leaf to mimic rocks. That was a lot of fun. I used some craft paint to paint a thin line of dark blue to represent the horizon and some white craft paint for a few waves. I glued a decorative piece of coral on the bottom and wrapped the handles in jute.

Finally, I spray-painted the whole thing with a clear gloss finish. That was it.

TADA!

So that’s it. This took me about thirty minutes, and it turned out really cute. Much cuter in real life. As I said, I would’ve taken better pics but had no plans to post this project.

Are any of you working on a DIY project? This was such an easy project. Go find a tray and just start painting. You could use any theme you might. I might do another one with more of a wooded theme.

The Book

I just couldn’t write anything deep this week. I’ve been working so hard on the book, Deeper, I just don’t have much left over. I should be back on board next week.

I hope you all have a great week and God’s blessings on each of you.

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Rebecca

Hi. I'm so glad you're here. My blog focuses on faith and mental health issues such as mood disorders like depression, anxiety, and dysthymia (chronic low moods that don't qualify as depression.) I post DIY and decorating projects when I can. My book, "Depression Has A Big Voice. Make Yours Bigger! (Expanded Edition), is on sale at all online retailers. I have a Psychology degree and post-graduate courses in Clinical Pastoral Education. I am a former hospital chaplain, Bible teacher, and retreat/conference inspirational speaker. Thank you for visiting and may you feel God's presence today.

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