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creative projects Fourth of July painting Silhouette · Written by Randi Dukes

A Houndstooth Vinyl Tray

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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.

houndstooth vinyl tray

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!

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For more entertaining ideas for the fourth of July, be sure to check out this beverage bar with easy DIY beverage tags …

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… a red, white, and blue s’mores bar …

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… and glittery ideas for a last minute 4th of July tablescape!

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About Randi Dukes

I’m Randi, a Dallas-based mom of five kids, ranging from third grade to college and including a set of twins. I love strong coffee, craft and DIY projects, my planner, and my big ol’ family. When I’m not creating something for my blog, I can be found in the car, running kids from one place to another. I’m the one knitting at the red light. Connect with me on google+ | twitter | facebook

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  1. Rust-Oleum says

    June 29, 2011 at 1:06 pm

    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.

    facebook.com/paintideas

    – Rust-Oleum Scott

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  2. GretchenP says

    June 30, 2011 at 8:36 am

    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!

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  3. malia says

    July 1, 2011 at 3:32 am

    i absolutely love this… happy 4th to your and your family! xo malia

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  4. Lori@KitchenFunk says

    July 1, 2011 at 10:23 pm

    I love red-white-and-blue, too! And what it stands for 🙂 This came out beautiful, crisp and fun looking. Happy 4th!

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  5. Smallgood says

    July 8, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    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.

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  6. {nifty thrifty things} says

    July 8, 2011 at 10:34 pm

    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

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