G'Day Vicki-Ann here and I am wishing you a Happy Australia Day.
For Australia Day on the 26th of January, we all get together and most people have a BBQ. Well I know we are. Looking forward to my snag with bread and sauce, maybe a chop and a bit of coleslaw. So thought I would make a handy tray for all those things you have to carry outside to the BBQ.
I got the tray from Kaisercraft and painted it with Gesso for the first layer. Then I painted the Australian flag on the bottom of the tray with DecoArt paints. Well my rendition of the Australian flag. I added some Rubons that had Aussie slang and phrases. I have had these Rubons for ages in my draw keeping them for just the right project.
I then went over the whole bottom of the tray with Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste and let it dry.
This can look like oh no I have wrecked it, but take a breath it all dries clear. You can see were it is already drying in that bottom left corner. I wanted those Rubons to have a bit of protection, as this is going to get a bit of wear and tear.
Using my Helmar Tacky Craft Glue I then attached the sides of the tray. I put a line right along the bottom edges and on the sides and held just till it gripped.
Waited for it all to fully dry then sprayed 2 layers of Helmar Crystal Kote Matte Varnish over the tray to give it a fantastic seal.
So wherever you are, hope you have a wonderful Australia Day.
