Floral Doodle Jewelry Trays

Handmade jewelry or trinket trays are a great gift idea, because not only are they incredibly useful, they’re also personal when you create them yourself. Here’s a simple project for using your favorite floral (or other) doodles to decorate a little ceramic tray. It’s perfect for moms, graduates, teachers, sisters, friends, and more. Take a look.

Image contains a white jewelry tray with three pink tulips drawn on it. Two gold rings sit in the tray.

How To Make A Floral Doodle Jewelry Tray

Supplies:

ceramic jewelry tray, any size/shape

alcohol-based markers (I used Tombow ABT PRO)

fine-tip black permanent marker (I used the finer end of the Tombow MONO Twin)

Mod Podge or other decoupage formula, your choice of finish

paint brushes

Doodle Everything book (optional)

Instructions

Step 1: Draw your basic flower shapes and add shading.

I decided to draw tulips, so I drew two petals in the front and one behind. Here’s a quick step out of how to draw this type of flower.

Image shows the four steps of drawing a tulip: a u, the two front petals, and the back petal.

I used a light pink marker to draw two of these tulip blooms, one large and one small, then drew a tiny bud. Then, I took a darker pink marker and added some shading, making the bottom part of the blooms darker than the tops.

Image is a collage of two photos showing three pink blooms being drawn onto the white jewelry tray.

Step 2: Draw stems and leaves.

With a green marker, add stems to each bloom, and draw leaves wherever you want to fill empty space. I used a second shade of green for a bit of shading.

Image contains a white jewelry tray with three pink tulips, with stems and leaves drawn on it.

Step 3: Outline your drawings in black permanent marker.

I like to do a loose outline, where I don’t worry about following my original shape exactly. I also trace around each shape twice to give that loose, hand-sketched appearance.

Image contains a white jewelry tray with three pink tulips drawn on it, and a black permanent marker sitting on top.

Feel free to draw as many flowers as you like, using a variety of colors, heights, and sizes. You can draw any style of flower, or anything else you like to doodle to make it truly personal.

Image contains two white jewelry trays with pink and purple tulips drawn on them using alcohol marker.

Step 4: Seal with Mod Podge or other decoupage formula.

Paint a thin coat of Mod Podge on top of the entire tray to seal it. Let it dry completely, then your tray is ready to use and/or gift!

Image contains two white jewelry trays, one with three pink tulips and one with many purple and pink tulips. Each tray has two rings sitting on it.

This is such a fun and easy project, and you can make each one totally unique depending on what you choose to draw. It makes a wonderful gift for any of the women in your life, and it will remind them of you each time they use it.