Hey crafty friends, happy summer! Kayla from the Kayla Makes blog here today with a really easy way to jazz up a plain serving tray using Craftables adhesive vinyl and the Cricut Maker. This little DIY summer serving tray is perfect for serving ice cream, lemonade or fun summer cocktails!
Difficulty Level: Beginner (20 Mins)
Supplies Needed:
- Craftables Permanent Adhesive Vinyl (I used white, light pink, lime green, and light yellow)
- Transfer Tape
- Scraper Tool
- Cutting Mat
- Blank Tray
- Sweet Summertime SVG Free Download
- Cricut Maker or similar machine
Step One: Design Space Set Up
Import the Sweet Summertime SVG into Design Space and scale it to fit inside the tray you plan to use. I used a tape measure to determine the available space to work with and then created a circle on my canvas in Design Space in that same size. It serves as a mock up so you can scale your image and makes it easy to see what the vinyl colors will look like against the color of your tray.
Use the attach button to attach like colors together so that they'll cut exactly where they are shown on the canvas.
In the cut settings window set the material to vinyl and click continue.
Step Two: Load and Cut Vinyl
Load and cut each color of vinyl according to the order on the screen.
Step Three: Weed Vinyl Designs
After cutting is complete, remove the excess vinyl from around the designs using a weeding tool where necessary.
Step Four: Cut and Apply Transfer Tape
Cut a piece of transfer tape large enough to cover the largest layer of the design and apply it over the vinyl using firm pressure and a scraper tool. Peel the transfer tape away from the vinyl's paper backing and the vinyl design should lift with it.
Step Five: Transfer Decals
Center the first layer on the tray and burnish over the vinyl again with the scraper tool. Remove the transfer tape and reapply it to the next color/layer of vinyl.
Continue adding each color of vinyl to the design until the entire design is complete!
It's that easy! Creating multi-colored or layered designs doesn't have to be scary, the more you do it the easier and more fun it becomes.
Now get out into the sweet summertime sunshine and serve up some lemonade!
For more inspiring ideas check out the Craftables Blog or follow along with us on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube. Don't forget about all the Free SVGs, like this one, on the Craftables site as well! Happy crafting!!
About the Author
Kayla
My name is Kayla and I’m a DIY loving mom of 3, living in North Carolina. I absolutely love creating! It doesn’t matter if it’s refinishing furniture or paper crafting, I love it all. I’m a former blogger for Silhouette America and current blogger for Cricut so I know the ins and outs of both machines and love teaching beginners all of the handy tips and tricks. Come visit my blog at kaylamakes.com or follow me on Instagram @kayla_made.