Dollar Tree Silver Tray Wreath

Over the years I’ve made quite a few pieces of door decor or wreaths from Dollar Tree supplies.  (Take my Fourth of July Tinsel Wreath or my Egg Tray Wreath for Easter, for example.)  I just can’t help myself!  Every time I go to Dollar Tree I find cute new supplies that call out to me, and I am forced to create.  It’s a real problem, friends (the creating and the fact that products at Dollar Tree talk to me.  HA!)!  On a recent trip, I bought supplies to make an atypical fall wreath for my backdoor – and today I’m going to show you how to transform a Dollar Tree silver tray from the party supply section into a beautiful Silver Tray Wreath!  

Supplies Needed to Make a Silver Tray Wreath

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• Silver tray (I purchased a nickel plated metal serving tray at Dollar Tree)
• Chalkboard paint
• Paintbrush
• Light gray and dark gray acrylic paint
• Sponge
• Chalk
• Faux fall leaves (I also purchased these at Dollar Tree, but here’s an alternative)
• Hot glue gun and hot glue
• Mini 3M Command Hooks
• Ribbon

How to Make a Silver Tray Wreath for Fall

I started with this plain silver tray from the party supply section at Dollar Tree.  These are actually really sturdy and they come in three shapes/sizes.  They’re great for crafting and entertaining!  

Next, I turned the center of the silver tray into a chalkboard with my favorite chalkboard paint.  I used two coats of chalkboard paint to make sure there was good coverage!  

Once the chalkboard paint was dry, I worked to take the shine down on the silver tray, and to make it look like it is aged or antique.  I began by lightly sponging on acrylic paint in a light gray color.  I gently dabbed the light gray paint all around the edge of the tray.

When that light gray paint dried, I then used by sponge to rub dark gray acrylic paint along the raised portions of the silver tray.  Unlike with the light gray paint where I dabbed the color on, this time I rubbed the color on in order to accent those raised portions of the tray.  

This painting technique went a long way toward giving my Dollar Tree silver tray an aged look!  

Once that paint dried, I cut leaves off of my Dollar Tree fall leaf garland and began to hot glue them around the bottom 1/3 to 1/2 of the silver tray.  I layered them and angled them in different ways, rather than lying them flat and in a row.

Next, I flipped the tray over and attached two 3M Mini Command Hooks to the back, upside down.  These things are my go-to for just about everything that needs a hook.  I love them!  I then ran a ribbon through the hooks and tied it at the top.  

Then I flipped the tray over and gently ran a piece of chalk all over the chalkboard portion of the tray to season it.  Next, I tried to write “Hello” in fancy script on the front.  (Note: need to practice chalkboard lettering!)  

Before I hung up my Silver tray wreath, I bent my ribbon streamers and hot glued them to the edges of the tray.  Then my silver tray wreath was ready to be displayed on my backdoor!  

I love the pretty touch it adds to the door, and it was such an affordable way to bring some charm to the back porch!  

Can you see why I love to go to Dollar Tree so much?  What’s your favorite thing to buy there?  Also, if you enjoyed this project, I would appreciate it if you would PIN it to share the love!  

-Bre

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