Month Long of Handmade Holiday Gifts - Vintage Frame Repurposed to a Coffee Tray

 

 

I am so very excited about this month's challenge to personally make and share handmade holiday gifts!  There is something just so very special about taking the time to make something for a loved one!  My first share tonight is repurposing a vintage frame into a Coffee Table Tray.  

 

Here is what you need to get started:

 

Old Frame w/ glass, big enough to hold a couple of cups of coffee ($5.00 Thrift Shop)

Modge Podge (I had some on hand)

Paint Brush or sponge if you do add a picture

Picture downloaded from the Internet or one you have on hand

Stapler

Fabric for the backing ($1,50 Hobby Lobby)

Cardboard for the backing (free)

Wood to cover the back of the frame($8.50)

Four small legs ($2.00 per bag - Lowe's)

Two Handles ($3.99 Each Hobby Lobby)

 

 

 

Remove the picture from the frame, if there is one, and remove the glass.  You may want to clean thoroughly clean the glass and remove the nails and hanging wire.  I added a picture of a deer that downloaded from the Internet.  I centered the deer picture and used Modge Podge to adhere the picture to the glass.  I let the glass dry overnight and then clean any excess dried Modge Podge from the glass.  

 

Next I cut out a piece of cardboard paper to fit the inside of the frame.  With a staple gun to secure the fabric, I wrapped the cardboard in burlap.  You can use any type of fabric you would like to fit your taste.

 

 

I then placed the burlap covered cardboard to the back of the frame.  Mr. Handy measured and cut a piece of wood that he purchased for me at Lowe's and nailed it to the back of the frame.  

 

 

Mr. Handy also added the four little legs to give it a little lift off of the coffee table.  And he added the two handles that we purchased from Hobby Lobby.  I chose these because the twine wrapped around them complimented the burlap.  

 

And the finished product turned out fantastic!  

 

 

I hope you like this tray as much as I do!  I think it looks great!  This handmade gift will be a treasure for your friends or family who do a ton of entertaining, have a love for serving coffee or breakfast in bed!!  Let me know your thoughts and if you would enjoy getting a gift like this for the holidays!  

 

There are many more handmade gifts to come this month, so please check back to see what is in store!

 

Until Next Time...

 

~Amanda