I like to leave a little treat for guests who come to stay: bottled water, fruit, chocolates or the visitor’s favorite snack. So I decided the best way to display these welcoming little treats was to create a tray that matched my guest room.

This tray was originally a simple unpainted pine piece I got at Michaels. First I painted it in some vintage celadon green that I had left over from painting my livingroom walls. Then I chose two Victorian-styled greeting cards I’d gotten in a pack from TJ Maxx, and cut off their backs so just the main image remained. Next I cut apart interesting shapes from a lace doily I’d gotten at the thrift store. (Because the lace was stiff and not of a fine quality, it was easier to cut apart and arrange.) All of the items were arranged on a thin layer of Aleene’s Tacky Glue, and when it was dry, then glue was layered over the tray top.