Upcycled Silver Platter Spring Decor Idea

If you want to find some cute silver platter art, you cannot get any cuter than bunny art like this one!

Silver platter bunny art decorated with a decorative napkin, flowers and umbrella.

Silver Platter Art- Upcycling Fun!

Let’s be real: adding a bunny to any craft makes it automatically cuter. There’s no question about it. Some of us like to add bunnies on crafts simply for Easter time, but they are wonderful to have year-round as well. Who doesn’t smile when looking at a bunny?

Overhead view of a silver platter bunny art decorated with a decorative napkin, flowers and umbrella.

This is a great project to do if you love budget art too because silver platters are easy to find at thrift stores. It shouldn’t take long to find the “picture-perfect” one. Besides that, all you’ll need are decorative bunny napkins and a few other small items.

Once you make one or two, you’ll get the hang of this and can easily make thoughtful handmade gifts for springtime. These also make great housewarming gifts.

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Materials Needed

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Silver platter (we got ours from a thrift store)
Decorative bunny napkin
Chalky paint in Lace (slightly cream or off-white color)
Paintbrushes
Faux flowers
Ribbon
Hot glue gun
Decoupage or Mod Podge in matte
Cardboard, scrap corrugated cardboard

Materials needed ot make bunny art including a silver platter, napkin, flowers and cardboard.

How to Make Silver Platter Bunny Art

I shared the tutorial for making this bunny art on a YouTube video which you can catch here. Or if you prefer the photo tutorial, continue reading below.

Cut out the bunny design from your paper napkin and remember to separate the two plies of napkin using just the top layer.

Paint the bottom half of the silver tray in chalky paint and give the paint enough time to dry.

Next, apply a layer of Mod Podge to the area that will be covered with the bunny cut out. Then place the cut out bunny over top of the Mod Podge and carefully press in place. I love to use my EasyPress Mini to heat seal the napkin in place and give the decoupage a really smooth surface.

Gluing the paper napkin onto the silver platter.

Trace out a large oversized umbrella shape out of the corrugated cardboard. Glue the umbrella cut out on to the silver platter above the bunny. Add a stick or wooden skewer for the umbrella handle and add some ribbon for a decorative touch.

Tracing an umbrella shape onto a piece of cardboard.

Continue adding more embellishments to the piece until your happy with the look! I add a little bow to the bunny as well as some pretty faux floral bunches to the top of the silver platter.

And now for the final piece – an adorable bunny-themed silver platter decoration.

More Repurposed Platter Crafts

Now that you’ve tried this silver platter craft, check out these other funny creations you can make with more thrift-store platters. It feels good to upcycle!

As you can see from the above, once you do one silver platter art craft, you’ll have an endless amount of ideas to continue it. Our advice is to grab silver platters at the thrift store whenever you see them and save them for times like this.

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