Crafts | A Joyful Riot

DIY Vintage Silhouette Plates

April 22, 2014 ·

I love the look of these plates! Leaving a little silhouette lets the vintage print show through and turns it into a unique piece of art!

Primer & spray paint in your choice of color. I used Krylon primer and enamel paint in Ocean Breeze //
Stickers or sticker paper

Here’s all you need to do:

Print any shape you so desire onto sticker paper, here are a few you can choose from:

Just click and copy or save the one/s you want.

Cut the shape out and stick to your plate on top of a part of the print you’d like to still show through after. Then prime and paint your plate using spray paint. Let the paint dry for at least 24 hours before removing your sticker. If any of the paint has seeped through the edges, you can use the tip of a toothpick the clean it up.

Now hang your artwork using a plate hanger (you can purchase at any super store or arts and craft store) or display it in a small easel.

DIY Easter Egg Ice Cream Cones

April 16, 2014 ·

This year, disguise your brightly dyed Easter eggs as ice cream cones!

Jumbo eggs //
Sugar ice cream cones //
Dyeing materials //
Crepe paper streamers //
Scissors //
Hot glue gun

First, boil and dye your eggs. While you’re waiting on that, decorate your cones. Cut a section of crepe paper streamer into 3rds or 4ths, fold it over several times and then fringe cut the edges

Use a hot glue gun to attach around the edge of your cones.

To make a stand for them, use a section of foam board (mine was about 5 x 11 inches), trace nickels around the board:

and use an Xacto knife to cut the circles out. I took something we all have plenty of lying around this time of year, plastic eggs, and separated the two sides then hot glued together the rounded ends.

Hot glue one of these to each corner on the under side of your foam board.

When your eggs are boiled, dyed and dry, they’re ready to be displayed in your cones! Apply a little hot glue to the inside rim and then set the egg.

It shouldn’t be difficult to remove the egg for eating or it can be peeled right in the cone!

Happy Easter!

DIY Bubble Wrap Calendars

April 15, 2014 ·

You’ve seen these bubble wrap calendars, right?

Everyone loves to pop bubble wrap! And this calendar lets you do it every. single. day. But the original Bubble Calendar is 4 feet long {who has wall space for that!?} and really isn’t very pretty. So let’s make our own!

Large bubbles bubble wrap //
Scissors //
Glue //
Calendar Templates //
Printer //
Copy paper or card stock

First, download my calendar templates.

2014:

2015:

Print each one out on 8.5″ x 11″ copy paper or card stock.

You’ll need large bubble wrap (about 1.25″ bubbles):

Cut or tear off a section larger than your paper.

Apply glue around the sides and bottom of your paper.

Stick your bubble wrap onto the paper, making sure to match bubbles up with the numbers.

Cut the bubble wrap so it’s flush with the edges of the paper.

Cut the top above the numbers (you can follow along the chevron print to make sure its even)

Apply glue under the bubble wrap between the chevron print and the numbers.

Press down along the glue and you’re done!

I hung mine on the wall with cute washi tape.

Now wake up everyday and get your bubble-wrap-popping-need fulfilled!

DIY Handheld Easter Egg Piñatas

April 9, 2014 ·

I’m so excited about these cute little piñatas! Every person can have their own and they even break open in your hands to reveal the treats inside!

Tissue paper //
Empty cereal boxes //
Scissors //
Glue stick //
Tape //
Seam ripper //
Candy/small toys (pinata fillings!) //
Shredding/stuffing

Cut up a cereal box

Here is an egg shape that you can print out and use:

Basically you just want an egg shape that is about 3.75″ long and 2.5″ wide.

Cut that out and trace it on to the front and back of your cereal box.

I used a standard size box and got 8 eggs to fit on the front but only did 6 on the back, you want to leave some space to use for the siding.

Cut them all out

DIY Wrapping Paper

April 7, 2014 ·

There’s a lot of cute wrapping paper out there, but making your own unique print with a handmade touch can make any gift extra special! Plus, the options are endless.