A Christmas Tray

I have one more bit of white and silver Christmas decor for you.

Believe it or not I am using other colors for Christmas too!

I had this tray I wasn't using anymore.

It was a bit too shiny and a bit too orange for my taste.

I quickly brushed on some white paint and then used a damp paper towel to smooth it out.

That's it!

I let the brown show through so it would look distressed, w/o the pain of sanding it.

Then I plopped some lovely scrapbook paper down inside the tray.

I grabbed some small books from our bookshelves.

For Men Only sounds like a really provocative title doesn't it?

Well calm down, it's a book our church handed out on Father's day.

I covered the books with white paper and then used a french script rubber stamp on the paper.

I filled my Pottery Barn pot with greens and sparkly things.

I used my favorite wood and metal reindeer.

I love using these in different places each year.

I just found these candle holders on mark down at TJ Maxx.

I placed battery operated candles inside.

Here's the completed tray!

I can move it around the house and place it where I want.

Here it is in my living room.

I don't think I've ever shown this room on my blog before.

My toddler had snagged one of the candle holders already.

He loves to turn the candles on and off over and over again.