Homemaking Monday: Breakfast Tray Tutorial (Cutting Vinyl By Hand)

Welcome to Homemaking Monday! I'm really excited to share today's project with you all. Now that Valentines is pretty much over I am starting to think about Spring. In the Spring I love to have breakfast in bed with my Hubby... with fresh clean sheets, the windows open with the sound of the birds singing, and something yummy to share with my Man. I have an old tray we bought ages ago now and I thought it would be fun to Jazz it up ready for the coming months.

This is what I came up with....

I may be biased, but I totally love it!

Here is the tutorial.... 

Materials:

Breakfast Tray

Vinyl (I buy a big roll for 6 Euros in the hardware store)

Scissors

Computer

Printer

Stapler

To Make:

First take your Tray, any kind will do... old and beat up is fine!

Open up Word on your computer and create the phrase you want in the font you want. I find it easier to work with an outlined font but it doesn't really matter.

Print out your words and cut out so each letter is separate.

Staple the letters onto the Vinyl to keep them secure whilst cutting. IMPORTANT: Don't forget to work on the front side of the Vinyl. If you work on the back then your letters will come out backwards.

Carefully cut out your letters. It can be time consuming but is worth it! The easier the font this quicker it goes. You will end up with a bunch of cute letters like this.

Next cut out some strips to make your border.

Stick your strips on to make a border.

Stick on your words - Arrange them any way you like.

To finish off I cut out a couple of cute flowers and stuck them on too for a springtime feel.

It's as simple as that! You will now have your finished Breakfast Tray... made without fancy gadgets or machines. :-)

All you need now is to make something yummy and suprise your husband in bed one morning!

Enjoy

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