Time for holiday parties! And time to make sure you don’t forget those memorable moments. Of course, we’ll all be taking photos at our holiday parties, dinners and family get-together’s, so why not create a space just for that? We wanted to make a photo back drop that wouldn’t take long to make, but gives us the sparkly, holiday effect we wanted. For this DIY, all you’ll need is sheets of scrapbook paper of your choice and painter’s tape. I found these very glittery and colorful 12×12 sheets of paper in the clearance aisle of my local craft store, which were only $.50 each. We used 16 sheets total, so as it turned out, this DIY only cost us $8! This paper was a bit thicker than typical paper, which held up very nicely. I love these colors- you can also look for red, green, and gold colors to use for the Christmas season.
You’ll need to tape the paper to your wall, making sure the edges line up as neatly as you can get them. Believe me, we had to reposition them a few times to get it just right. The great thing about using scrapbook paper as a photo backdrop is that you can create your own look by repositioning the tiles however your choose. Create fun patterns for a variety of cool photos!
For this DIY, we also made faux sparklers. Cutting small pieces of tinsel and adhering it on the tips of cake pop sticks was an easy way to create faux sparklers to use as a New Year’s Eve party prop. Use tacky glue, or hot glue to secure it to the top. We found that gold tinsel mimics the look of real sparklers rather than most other colors.
You’ll need to tape the paper to your wall, making sure the edges line up as neatly as you can get them. Believe me, we had to reposition them a few times to get it just right. The great thing about using scrapbook paper as a photo backdrop is that you can create your own look by repositioning the tiles however your choose. Create fun patterns for a variety of cool photos!
Tailor this DIY to go with your Christmas or New Year’s celebration. We love our photo booth, and now we’re so ready to take tons of holiday pictures with our friends and family! Happy DIY from Spark and Chemistry!
