Hi friends,
This week we have something different and much bigger than most of our crafts! Every year we celebrate lots of birthdays and events, so we made budget-friendly alternatives to the more expensive backdrops, and are sharing them with you. It’s not as complicated as it seems and you can get all the supplies from Dollar Tree.
Our Chiara boards are lightweight, made with foam board, decorative paper, LOTS of hot glue, and craft sticks. Check out our festive DIY Chiara Backdrops below!
*Click on photos for a closer look
What You'll Need
Wide Backdrop(4)Foam Boards, Tall (3), Short (3)
Wrapping Paper Roll per board
Scissors
Knife
Hot Glue
Craft Sticks or 12-inch twigs
Tape
Optional: String, Marker
The Steps
Decide if you’d like a wide, tall, or short board:
Wide= 30inW x 75inL requires (4) foam boards.
Tall= 20inW x 89inL (3) foam boards.
Short= 20inW x 63inL (2 & 1/2) foam boards (but it’s truly up to you how short you want it).
ARCH
A)Take (1/2) the width of your horizontal or vertical-facing foam board (example 10in.).
B) Tie a string to a marker that equals a little less than half of the width(ie. 9 & 3/4in.)
C) Find your center, place the string there, and hold the end down firmly, as you mark the arch with the other hand.
D) Carefully cut the rounded part with a knife.
ASSEMBLE
WIDE: 1) Turn 2 boards horizontally, place one above the other, sides touching, and hot glue thicker twigs or plenty of craft sticks across them. Add glue on the seams as well.
2) Hot glue the arched top and any extra boards to lengthen it, adding more twigs/craft sticks to secure the boards.
TALL/SHORT: 1) Turn 2 boards vertically, place one above the other, ends touching, and hot glue thicker twigs or plenty of craft sticks across them. Add glue on the seams as well.
2) Hot glue the arched top and any extra boards to lengthen it, adding more twigs/craft sticks to secure the boards.
COVER
Use wrapping paper or a roll of colored paper, the length and width of your board.
Cut any excess paper, tape the sides, and the bottom, and overlap the top arch area.
That’s it!
These came out so nice and can be customized even more with balloons or other decorations.
Happy crafting!
Amanda and Naomi
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