Crayon Buckets

Organization is key in our small home.
Whenever I see a way to get a little more organized, especially when it is cute, I am all for it.
After seeing a fun little crayon organizer on a blog, I thought I should really make something like that too.
This is what I came up with...

A tray decoupaged with charming, vintage inspired scrapbook paper and 7 (reds, yellows, blues, oranges, purples, greens, and neutrals) watercolored buckets.

Supplies used:
* 7 buckets

(I got my little buckets at target in their $1 section.

I LOVE the fact that these buckets came with a ribbon, it made it so easy to change out the plain white ribbon for fun, cheerful, colorful ribbons.)

*1 tray
* scrapbook paper
*spray adhesive
* Elmer's glue
*scissors
* double sided tape
* ribbons
* watercolors/paint
&
* clear glaze

My little boys and I painted three stripes on each bucket with watercolors.

After the paint was dry, I sprayed them with three coats of clear glaze to keep the paint from coming off.

I added scrapbook paper to a little wooden tray using double sided tape. I then brushed on a layer of Elmer's glue. After the glue was completely dry, I sprayed it with a coat of clear glaze.

I love the little imperfections and unevenness of the paint, an obvious child's touch.

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