Dollar Tree 'Home Sweet Home' Lemon

If you’re ready for a Summer craft that is Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy, than you’re in the right place because that’s exactly what you get with this Dollar Tree ‘Home Sweet Home’ makeover. This adorable little DIY is bright and cheery, fits perfectly on a large Tiered Tray, and all around screams Summer!

Dollar tree Home sweet home shelf sitter makeover to decorate a lemon themed tiered tray with a lemon napkin mod podged on top and the crackle paint finish showing through for a distressed old look.

This Crackle Paint ‘Home Sweet Home’ Lemon was day 4 of our 5 day Lunchtime Live Lemon challenge. Were in the home stretch, just 1 more project to go. Each was done live over on Facebook in my 30 minute lunch break, and was easy, fun and CUTE! Did I mention they’re all Lemon? AND they could all be used to decorate your tiered tray this summer. One of you guys described it best…It’s a Lemon-Athon!

Make sure to visit my Facebook page to catch all 5 replays and check out all the written posts too!

A bookshelf full of various summer lemon themed DIY crafts and decor. All dollar tree made crafts with lots of bright yellow.

Lemon-Athon DIY Projects

Which one of these adorbs Summer Lemon crafts is your fave!? You haven’t even seen the 5th and final one, so just wait because they seem to get better each day! Lemons are all the rage right now, so this week of Lemon crafts has been such a blast to make. What theme challenge should I do next!?

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Supplies Needed to make a Crackle Paint ‘Home Sweet Home’ Lemon

Supplies needed to makeover a dollar tree Home Sweet Home shelf sitter into and adorable lemon diy for a tiered tray piece of decor.

Dollar Tree ‘Home Sweet Home” shelf sitter (Mine had a bird image on the top)
White paint
Elmers white glue
Mod Podge
Round Lemon Napkins – (Amazon only sells the entire Tableware set, you’ll have to head to Dollar Tree for the single package of just napkins)
Sanding Sponge

How to Make a Dollar Tree ‘Home Sweet Home’ Lemon Shelf Sitter

I made this Dollar Tree ‘Home Sweet Home’ Decor on video, so you can WATCH the step by step tutorial HERE or right below.

Watch the video Tutorial.

I don’t have step by step photos for this entire project since it as made Live during Lemon-Athon, but I promise it’s so easy that you don’t even need them! I have an in depth tutorial with video on exactly how to get that crackle paint finish technique, so be sure to check that out if you need to!

Let’s makeover this cute Dollar Tree Home Sweet Home sign! There’s really just 2 steps….Paint the top crackle paint-y, and then Mod Podge the lemon napkin on top. I swear that’s really it!

To paint the crackle (HERE is an in depth tutorial), just apply a layer of Elmer’s School to completely cover the surface. The thicker the glue the deeper the cracks, and the thinner the glue, the finer the cracks will be. (Below photos are from a separate project but the technique is the same)

Spread the white school glue out all over the surface with a foam brush remembering if you have thick glue you will have thick crackles, and fine glue will make fine thin cracks.

While the glue is still wet, apply a coat of white paint over the top. Don’t go back and forth working the paint in, just glide the brush over the surface to cover over the glue.

While the glue is still wet, apply a thick layer of white chalk paint on top.

Now, dry with a heat gun (you can air dry but of course it will take much longer), and watch the magic happen! When you’re done, it should look something like the pic below. You could totally stop here if yo wanted, it’s super cute just like this, but of course I had to take it one step further and add the lemon flair!

Me holding the dollar tree sign after crackle paint finish has been applied.

Once the top is all crackle painted, Mod Podge that Lemon napkin right on top. You can smooth out the wrinkles with something like a Brayer, or you can just tap lightly and smooth out with your fingers. Just be sure to be careful because the napkins do tear easily when wet. And if it does, who cares it will add to the character and look distressed!

Sand the excess napkin off with a sanding sponge and then you are done. I told you that was Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!

You could take this same idea and make it watermelon or lime too! Dollar Tree has the same round napkins in all 3 fruits! How cute would a Watermelon one be!? Are you going to make to remake this Dollar Tree ‘Home Sweet Home’ sign? If you do, I’d love to see it.

Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your completed DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations!

Make sure to check out the other 4 uh-maz-ing crafts from the Lemon-athon!

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