I love entertaining during the summer months and this houndstooth vinyl tray is perfect for the 4th of July but versatile enough for any summer parties. And, if you have a cutting machine, it’s really simple to make.
To begin, you’ll need a white wooden tray {I found mine in the clearance aisle at Hobby Lobby}. If you can’t find a white tray, you can always add in an extra step and paint a plain wooden tray.
Tape off around the bottom of the tray and then cover the rest of the tray with a plastic bag, leaving only the bottom showing {tape tightly to avoid any red mist getting on the handles of the tray}.
Spray the bottom of the tray with a few coats of Rustoleum Regal Red. {It took me three coats to cover up the emblem on my tray. I would have added a coat of primer if there had been more than four drops left in the can.}
Using a Silhouette or other type of cutting machine, cut a houndstooth pattern from white vinyl …
… and apply it over the red surface. Don’t you love how crisp the white looks against the red? And who doesn’t love houndstooth?
Just one more simple step: using a Silhouette, cut the word “cheers” from blue vinyl {I used the cursive standard font and welded it before cutting so it would cut as one piece}.
Apply it to the edge of your tray …
… and you’re ready for summer entertaining! Cheers!
For more entertaining ideas for the fourth of July, be sure to check out this beverage bar with easy DIY beverage tags …
… a red, white, and blue s’mores bar …
… and glittery ideas for a last minute 4th of July tablescape!
What a beautiful project! It looks so great, bright and fun. Amazing job and thank you so much for using Rust-Oleum to complete you project.
We love it so much that we’re featuring it as our project of the day on our Paint Ideas Facebook page.
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i DO love houndstooth which makes this tray totally awesome!! great job! thanks for the nice comment about my ice cream party.. you throw some amazing parties yourself.. glad i found ya for some great inspiration! 🙂 have a great day!
i absolutely love this… happy 4th to your and your family! xo malia
I love red-white-and-blue, too! And what it stands for 🙂 This came out beautiful, crisp and fun looking. Happy 4th!
ooooh. How difficult is it going to be to cut the houndstooth pattern with the silhouette? I don’t think I’ve done anything that complicated yet? But I love this and I have a perfect tray to use.
Beautiful! This turned out great!
Thank you so much for sharing this @ {nifty thrifty sunday} last week!
I can’t wait to see more from you on Sunday!
xoxo,
Vanessa