Map TV Tray - Craft Dictator

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Today I want to talk about a project I made a couple weekends ago! As most of you know I’ve been obsessed with making things with maps and so this is the last of my map projects. I am not a fan of TV trays but I have a boyfriend who is and he’s always asking me to get tv trays for my apartment. So while I was at a estate sale with my mom I found this tray.

I thought it was ugly but I had a vision for it!! I decided to paint it red. I used rustoleum since it was metal.

I loved the color once I got it on! Next I decided to decoupage a map on. The map I decided on was a kind of blown out map that was in the front of the national geographic that I’ve used on all these projects. My mom got it at an estate sale for $1!!

I then started to decoupage it onto the TV tray. The map was a little weirdly shaped but eventually I got it where I wanted it!

Before it was ready to use I put some mod podge sealant on it so that it wouldn’t be affected if it got wet or dirty! And then I was done!

I think it turned out perfect and now there is no need to have ugly TV trays in my apartment!

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Map TV Tray — 18 Comments

Doreen@househoneys on September 3, 2013 at 1:25 am said:

Guys like trays because they’re happy to sit in front of the TV while they eat. What’s up with that??!!

Thanks so much for joining our Blog Hop on Thursday Cara! So happy to have you and we hope to see you again!!

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- Cara Kueck on September 3, 2013 at 2:25 am said:
  
  I don’t get it but he loves it! I will definitely join the blog hop again!!!
  
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Gracie Lathrop on September 3, 2013 at 3:54 pm said:

Cara this is so cool! I love the shape of the map you used Thank you for sharing over at my link party!

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- Cara Kueck on September 3, 2013 at 5:05 pm said:
  
  I cut it straight out of the book but I thought it looked kind of like a flower and thats what I loved about it!
  
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Megan Chamberlin on September 3, 2013 at 4:21 pm said:

This is so cute! Stopping by and pinning from Pin It Tuesday’s link up!

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- Cara Kueck on September 3, 2013 at 5:05 pm said:
  
  Thanks for Stopping by!
  
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Krista thehappyhousie on September 5, 2013 at 5:36 am said:

Ooooh Cara -I love maps too! What a fun upcycle!!

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- Cara Kueck on September 5, 2013 at 9:37 pm said:
  
  I think it turned out pretty well if I do say so myself
  
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Jeannie Marie on September 5, 2013 at 4:17 pm said:

Well, I have sprayed mine red and that is where I left it! I’m inspired now!

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- Cara Kueck on September 5, 2013 at 9:37 pm said:
  
  You know whats I got it painted red I thought I could just leave it like that but I think the map really added to it!
  
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Gina Wamsley on September 5, 2013 at 11:03 pm said:

Wow! I have not seen one of those in a while! I used to have a small tv gray when I was a little girl. I think it had Strawberry shortcake on it! Love the redo! Using the maps is very clever! I hope he likes it!
Gina @ Gina’s Craft Corner

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- Cara Kueck on September 6, 2013 at 10:37 pm said:
  
  He loves it! Mainly because he can sit in front of the tv and eat easier now! And I Love it because it is not ugly!
  
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Erin Tableforseven on September 6, 2013 at 7:38 pm said:

That’s awesome…great re-vamp Thanks for sharing at Share your Stuff Tuesdays!!

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- Cara Kueck on September 6, 2013 at 10:37 pm said:
  
  Thanks!
  
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Clairejustine oxox on September 8, 2013 at 8:25 pm said:

Great makeover, love this

Thanks for sharing last week at Creative Mondays, pinned and featuring this week at the hop…

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Actually Amy on September 9, 2013 at 1:54 am said:

It looks great!

Thanks for linking up to And Sew We Craft Together x

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Julie on October 6, 2013 at 11:29 am said:

I can’t believe it’s the same tray! Amazing.

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- craftdictator on October 7, 2013 at 5:21 am said:
  
  I guess thats what I was going for!
  
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