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DIY Party Backdrop using Paper Plates

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This is probably the easiest photo backdrop you will ever make!  Grab a handful of party plates for your Valentine’s day party, and create this simple, ombre backdrop in less than 5 minutes!

Supplies:

  • 9 Inch paper plates
  • Scotch tape (or any wall-safe tape)
  • Level (optional)

Step 1:

Starting at the bottom, begin taping the plates to the wall.  Use a small piece of tape at the back to secure.  Overlap the plates side-by-side to create a seamless look.

Step 2:

Continue taping the plates to the wall, filling gaps in between each one.  Use a level if necessary to ensure that each row is level and straight.

Grab your party props and start taking a few pictures!  This colorful backdrop is sure to welcome your guests at your next Valentine’s Day party.  Share this post if you like it!

DIY Party Backdrop using Paper Plates was last modified: March 27th, 2017 by SparkandChemistry
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Love Is Action Banner

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It’s the season of love – and what better way to show you love some through your positive actions and good vibes.  The older I get, the more I realize that we’re all connected in some way and every action we take can affect someone else’s daily life.  We must remember that love is indeed an action verb – we’re meant to go do something with our love for someone else.  Remember that as you celebrate the month of love this year!

Now here’s the easiest banner you’ll every make.  With just a few supplies, you can make a sweet photo backdrop at your Valentine’s Day party.

Supplies:

  • Foil cardstock paper (or any cardstock color of your choice)
  • Fiskars circle cutter
  • Hot glue and gun
  • Sticky letters
  • Twine
  • Embroidery needle
  • Tack

Step 1:

Use the Friskers circle cutter to make 12 circles, 11 centimeters in diameter.  You can play around with those measurements to choose the right circle size you prefer.  If using foil paper, a tip is to cut on the foil side of the paper and not the white (back) side.  This way you’ll have clean edges when the circles are removed.

Step 2: 

Adhere each letter in the center of each circle.  You can reinforce the adhesion with hot glue.

Step 3:

Use a thumb tack to poke two small holes at the top of the circle and using the embroidery needle, thread the twine through the holes.  If you don’t have a needle, try poking the thread through the holes with a safety pin, toothpick, or tip of a bamboo skewer.  Leave enough twine at the ends of the banner to tape it to the wall.

Step 4:

Tape it to the wall and add any other embellishments to make you photo backdrop pop.  Add a few mini balloons to make it more festive and for extra color.  Dress your best and take a few snapshots!

Love Is Action Banner was last modified: February 3rd, 2017 by SparkandChemistry
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Felt Holiday Photo Props

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Happy Holidays!  You know we love our DIY photo booths here on the blog, so here’s another one for ya’, just in time for party season.  For a fun, festive and not to mention easy prop for your holiday parties, we’ll show you how to make these merry little speech bubbles out of felt.  Yep, the kids can definitely take a stab at this one and coming up with silly (and not so silly) Christmas greetings will definitely be the talk of the party.

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 For this DIY, you’ll need:
  • Stiff felt sheets (11×17 or 12×18)
  • Wooden dowels
  • Letter stencils (optional)
  • Scissors
  • Hot glue/gun
  • Pen/pencil

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Begin by cutting your sheets in half.  One side will be used to create the speech bubble and the other will be used to create your letters.  I purchased these from my local fabric store.  It’s important to make sure you have stiff felt, as the regular flimsy felt won’t be sturdy enough in the end.

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Draw a speech or think bubble in the felt and then cut it out.

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If you prefer, use the letter stencils to mark out the letters on the felt.  I liked the organic look of freehand, so I used that instead.  After cutting, lay them on the speech bubble first, to position the letters the way you’d like before gluing them down.

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Then, glue the letters down with hot glue.

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Finally glue the wood dowel, centered on the back of the felt.

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That’s it!  So simple, right?  Use these props to make your holiday photos even more festive!

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Felt Holiday Photo Props was last modified: April 5th, 2017 by SparkandChemistry
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Firework “Rocket” Photobooth Prop

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Hey crafters!  For Independence Day, create these kid-friendly “rockets” for your photo booth!  We made this paper garland backdrop and found we really needed some props to go with it.  So we made these super quick paper rockets with only a few supplies:
  • Scrapbook paper
  • Toilet paper rolls
  • Jute twine/rope
  • Wooden dowels
  • Tape
  • Hot glue

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Roll and tape a piece of scrapbook paper around your toilet paper roll.  Make sure you cover the entire roll.  Then cut a circle, about 8″ in diameter to create the top of the rocket.  Create a cone shape with this circle and attach it to the top of the toilet paper roll with hot glue or tape.  Tie the twine around it, and hot glue the wooden dowel to the inside of the roll.

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This simple craft will add some extra fun to your 4th of July party.  It’s great for kids because it’s an easy craft, that doesn’t take much time at all.  I would only suggest skipping the hot glue element, and instead only using the tape if smaller children are making these paper rockets.  But that’s it!  Check out some of our photos below, posing with these fun rockets and also check out how to create this vintage, carnival style backdrop for your party!

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Firework “Rocket” Photobooth Prop was last modified: September 10th, 2016 by SparkandChemistry
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