Since our floating glitter tumbler was such a hit, we started looking at what other fun stuff we could fill with glitter… and we found this tray! You can make a DIY glitter tray for your desk (it’s the perfect letter size!) or to hold makeup or jewelry, the works! I use these trays to hold all my nail polish. Whatever it is, it’s filled with glitter. So you need it.
DIY Glitter Tray
Total Time: 30 minutes
Supplies
Acrylic Custom Photo Tray
Assortment of Glitter
Computer Paper
Hot Glue Gun
Bowl
Directions
1. Combine your different glitters in a bowl until you have a mix that you like.
2. Pour some of the glitter mixture onto a piece of computer paper and slip the end of the paper into the opening of the tray. Pour the glitter inside. If you want the glitter to be able to move around like ours does, you'll want to fill up about 1/2 to 3/4 of the tray. If you want it to just be completely glittered and not move around, you can fill the whole thing!
3. Once you're happy with how much glitter is in the tray, it's time to seal it up! You're going to fill the edge of the opening with hot glue to close it off. Run a thin line of glue right inside the opening of the tray, working a few inches at a time. If you got any excess glue on the outside of the opening, you can wipe it off before it sets completely. It's best to hold the tray over a piece of paper the first time you tip it over to make sure you didn't miss any spots, just in case you did! Then go back and fill it in.
Photos by Jeff Mindell | Craft Production + Styling by Annie Steward | Creative Direction by Kelly Mindell
Other Sources: Necklace | Matches | OK Vases | Brass Hashtag | Passport Holder
Now, I’m off to find what else I can fill with glitter…!
p.s. #GOALS!
Michelle says
How cool and easy is that? That would be fancy for serving cocktails!
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Venetia says
#goals indeed! it’s a very cool idea, I will be trying that!
Kristina B says
Big fan of this glitter-all-the-things effort.
Linda says
Absolutely love this!!
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brittni says
Super cute Kel. I love this idea!
Libby says
Love this idea!
Hope you don’t mind – I wrote about you on my INSTA-CRUSH post the other day!
Big fan!
-Libby
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Kelly says
Libby! Thank you so much for the feature!!! Yay!!
Krista says
So cool! And ridiculously simple too. Love it 🙂
Eleanor says
So gorgeous! Love it. But here’s my question– I don’t have $35 for a tray, and I don’t really drink water out of tumblers (like your last glitter DIY). Could you do a round up of maybe 10 things I could put glitter in? Like wine glasses, um, earrings, I don’t exactly know– but I love the look and want to incorporate it into my life!
Kelly says
We’ve been brainstorming lots of ways to try out this glitter idea, and I’m sure we’ll post more in the future!
Marielle says
This is perfection. Now I’m thinking even bigger: table tops, floors, glitter everything! Thanks for being fabulous, always 😉
Kelly says
Yessssss girl!!! Go big or go HOME!
Andi says
So pretty!!! I will definitely try this.
Alexandra Adams says
Obsessed is an understatement! This is so perfect. Gorgeous!
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Alexis says
This is so awesome! Love, love, love it!
Melissa says
I just thought if an idea! What if in the new site you allow for a section in each DIY post where whoever tries to do them can upload a picture of how it turned out and that way we can feed off of different visual ideas of the same project. Hope you like it! 🙂
Kelly says
I love that idea, Melissa! We’re always talking about ways to incorporate the DIYs readers make, we’ll definitely keep it in mind!!
Natalie says
I clicked the link for the tray and it sent to a page that is no longer available. Do you know where I can get the tray?
Kelly says
I’m sorry to hear that the link for the tray is no longer available. Try this link: https://www.amazon.com/NIUBEE-Acrylic-Decorative-Organiser-Countertop/dp/B089D1Z91N/ref=sr_1_27_sspa?keywords=Acrylic%2BCustom%2BPhoto%2BTray&qid=1696021245&sr=8-27-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&th=1