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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!

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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!

January 30, 2017 1 comment
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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. If you want to add extra dimension to your party then you may want to look into getting another decoration like a personalized neon sign from websites like neonmama.com so you can have some extra fun in your photobooth. If the styles don’t match then why don’t you think about having separate photobooths so people can have their pick of what they want a photograph in, or they go for both and have multiple fun styles throughout the night.

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For this DIY, you’ll need:

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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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November 17, 2014 1 comment
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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
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!

If you are looking for more ways to decorate your home inside and out during the festivities then you may want to take a look at putting up a flag pole and flying that American flag! It would be a great addition to your party as well as showing your support for the holiday, it certainly is a conversation piece and if you have kids you may want to think about crafting your own American flag that you can proudly display on your lawn, or have them make multiple, it would be a great afternoon activity that can get everyone involved and will give them a history lesson on what the flag means and how it came to be.

 

July 3, 2014 0 comment
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Valentine’s Day Photo Backdrop

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If you saw our mini hat post, you got a sneak peak at this DIY. My friend was recently telling me about a photo booth hire Coventry company who were at a party she went to. Her pictures looked great and it inspired me to make my own background. Every party needs a cute photo booth- that designated spot in the room where your guests can take pictures, but also a backdrop that you created yourself. For this DIY, we took brown paper gift wrap and used it as the main element for the backdrop. Yes, the brown paper from the packages tied up with strings :). The rest is up to your creative mind. We wanted this to be Valentine’s Day-themed, so we doodled love sayings and quotes in the spirit of the holiday, the kind that would make anyone from a BBW Dating website light up if they saw it. We thought not only would it be fun, but it would be the perfect way to wrap up your special day with your other half. One of our friends wanted a way to surprise his girlfriend with a new gold heart necklace, and we suggested our DIY backdrop. He will be so happy when he tries it out on Valentine’s Day!
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Find a bare wall to use for your back drop. Our wall faced a large window, to let in a lot of natural light. Natural light is key for getting those amazing photos. Tape sheets of gift wrap on the wall, making sure it’s high enough even for the tallest guest. You don’t want to see the edges of the backdrop when you take pictures.
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Using a washable marker, begin drawing your speech bubbles, love notes, and sayings, making it as creative as you like. We chose a washable marker as to not have permanent ink bleed through the paper and damage the wall.

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The great thing about this DIY is that your guests can write out their Valentine’s day thoughts throughout the day. Each person can add a saying or doodle to the backdrop; and once it’s filled, you will have created a photo booth that has an extra special touch.

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Or you can keep it simple, like we did in the photo below, and draw think and speech bubbles that express the “love.” However you do it, this DIY photo booth is a cute addition to any party and will be the talk of the night! Happy DIY!
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January 24, 2014 0 comment
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