decopage – Champagne and Sugarplums https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com Let's Celebrate Together Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:59:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.12 https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-Icon-Transparent-Dark-Version-40x40.png decopage – Champagne and Sugarplums https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com 32 32 Rustic Rainbow St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Signboard https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/rustic-rainbow-st-patricks-day-lucky-signboard/ Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:42:00 +0000 http://192.168.0.28:8010/?p=1137 It’s time to get your green on! Introduce some Irish cheer into your home during this winter. We don’t know how much winter we can take, so it’s time to bring in some colour and cheer.  Luckily, this lucky signboard might just be enough to ward off those winter blues with traditional St. Patty’s green and a subtle rainbow touch. This blog post may contain affiliate links. What does that mean? We may get a small commission if you make a purchase using our links, which helps us to keep posting new holiday content every week. We painted our plank white, so the green would stand out better than would would against the natural wood. To give depth, we painted the plank green first and then a layer of white over-top. This way, we could sand away some of the white paint to give the sign a rustic, weathered look. There are a few ways to make the letters, free-hand like we did, stencils, or a Cricut machine. Let’s get sham-rockin and let greens, golds and rainbows dominate your decorations this March. What you’ll need: Wood plaque Scrapbook paper in green patterns Mod Podge and foam brush Scissors Ruler, stencil or Cricut machine Embroidery thread in a rainbow of colours Green and white acrylic paint Sandpaper Paint your plaque green. When this has completely dried, paint over the green with white paint. Be sure to let all of the paint layers dry completely before moving onto the next steps. If you don’t, the colours will smear together. After the white paint is dry, use the sandpaper to distress the plaque by rubbing away the white paint around the edges of the plaque. Cut out your letters while the paint layers dry. Use a stencil, Cricut machine or a ruler. Maybe try adding a second layer to add depth and flare. Use Mod Podge to attach the letters to the plaque. Seal them by applying a layer of the glue over the top of the letters as well. Cut lengths of various coloured embroidery thread or twine. Tie a knot in the middle and wrap them around one edge of the plaque, securing the threads at the back. What do you think of your lucky signboard? We would love to see your take on it, please share with us in the comments. Happy crafting! For another awesome St. Patrick’s Day decoration certainly check out our Clover Chair Sashes.

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]]> It’s time to get your green on! Introduce some Irish cheer into your home during this winter. We don’t know how much winter we can take, so it’s time to bring in some colour and cheer.  Luckily, this lucky signboard might just be enough to ward off those winter blues with traditional St. Patty’s green and a subtle rainbow touch.

This blog post may contain affiliate links. What does that mean? We may get a small commission if you make a purchase using our links, which helps us to keep posting new holiday content every week.

Completed lucky signboard with rainbow threads on a dark background by Champagne and Sugarplums

We painted our plank white, so the green would stand out better than would would against the natural wood. To give depth, we painted the plank green first and then a layer of white over-top. This way, we could sand away some of the white paint to give the sign a rustic, weathered look. There are a few ways to make the letters, free-hand like we did, stencils, or a Cricut machine. Let’s get sham-rockin and let greens, golds and rainbows dominate your decorations this March.

What you’ll need:

  • Wood plaque
  • Scrapbook paper in green patterns
  • Mod Podge and foam brush
  • Scissors
  • Ruler, stencil or Cricut machine
  • Embroidery thread in a rainbow of colours
  • Green and white acrylic paint
  • Sandpaper
Painting a wood plank bright green for a lucky signboard by Champagne and Sugarplums

Painting over light green paint with white on a wood plank for a lucky signboard by Champagne and Sugarplums

Paint your plaque green. When this has completely dried, paint over the green with white paint. Be sure to let all of the paint layers dry completely before moving onto the next steps. If you don’t, the colours will smear together.

Sanding white paint to reveal green paint underneath on a wood plank by Champagne and Sugarplums

After the white paint is dry, use the sandpaper to distress the plaque by rubbing away the white paint around the edges of the plaque.

Cutting the letter K out of paper and gluing it to a dark background by Champagne and Sugarplums

Decoupaging paper letters onto a wood plank with a foam brush by Champagne and Sugarplums

Cut out your letters while the paint layers dry. Use a stencil, Cricut machine or a ruler. Maybe try adding a second layer to add depth and flare. Use Mod Podge to attach the letters to the plaque. Seal them by applying a layer of the glue over the top of the letters as well.

A rainbow of embroidery thread tied around the end of a wood plank by Champagne and Sugarplums

Cut lengths of various coloured embroidery thread or twine. Tie a knot in the middle and wrap them around one edge of the plaque, securing the threads at the back.

Completed lucky signboard with rainbow threads on a dark background by Champagne and Sugarplums

Completed lucky signboard with rainbow threads on a dark background by Champagne and Sugarplums

What do you think of your lucky signboard? We would love to see your take on it, please share with us in the comments. Happy crafting!

For another awesome St. Patrick’s Day decoration certainly check out our Clover Chair Sashes.

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Champagne and Sugarplums

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]]> Easy, Fun, and Festive DIY Holiday Wrapping Paper https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/easy-fun-and-festive-diy-holiday-wrapping-paper/ Fri, 01 May 2020 21:54:17 +0000 http://192.168.0.28:8010/?p=1328 Finished shopping and now there’s a pile of gifts to wrap? First, you deserve a pat on the back for finishing so early!  You’re next task will be wrapping and because store bought paper could be a bit……boring, we have some easy DIY holiday wrapping paper ideas that will add some fun, creativity and flair to all of your gifts this year. Some of the designs are even perfect for involving little helpers, which will make giving presents for parents and grandparents even sweeter. What you’ll need: Craft paper in white and/or brown Paint Sponge Washi tape Stamps Ink pad Snowflake ornament This one is the easiest on the list as a black ink pad and a stamp are all you’re going to need. No clean up needed here with strips of self-sticking washi tape, creating geometric lines is all you need to do for this paper. By faaaaaaar and away the messiest of them all, but also the most fun! Dip your kiddos hands into paint (one colour at a time, let dry between colours if you can) and let them stamp them randomly all over the paper. A super pretty design using a snowflake ornament as a stencil. Sponge paint all over and around the ornament, sponge on a highlight colour and then add hand painted accents.  Create an abstract pattern from the tissue paper and then glue into place, simple and stunning. We hope you have a ton of fun creating and gifting with DIY holiday wrapping paper, happy crafting! If your holiday cards have started to arrive then we have two unique DIY displays you should check out. Try our wall display and pin board and our card display boxes. Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. There may be a small commission made by our recommendations, and/or link to products or services mentioned on this website. Your purchase will help us continue to bring you amazing content, step-by-steps, and product reviews.

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]]> Finished shopping and now there’s a pile of gifts to wrap? First, you deserve a pat on the back for finishing so early!  You’re next task will be wrapping and because store bought paper could be a bit……boring, we have some easy DIY holiday wrapping paper ideas that will add some fun, creativity and flair to all of your gifts this year. Some of the designs are even perfect for involving little helpers, which will make giving presents for parents and grandparents even sweeter.

A collection of gifts wrapped in DIY holiday wrapping paper under a tree by Champagne and Sugarplums

What you’ll need:
  • Craft paper in white and/or brown
  • Paint
  • Sponge
  • Washi tape
  • Stamps
  • Ink pad
  • Snowflake ornament
Ink & Twine written on a red background with dog and stamp icons by Champagne and Sugarplums
Butcher paper stamped with Boston terriers wrapped in a bow with an ink pad by Champagne and Sugarplums

This one is the easiest on the list as a black ink pad and a stamp are all you’re going to need.

A gift wrapped in butcher paper stamped with Boston terriers with red twine around it by Champagne and Sugarplums

Washi Tape written on a red background with a tape icon by Champagne and Sugarplums
Lines of Washi tape on white paper with three rolls of tape beside them by Champagne and Sugarplums
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No clean up needed here with strips of self-sticking washi tape, creating geometric lines is all you need to do for this paper.

A gift wrapped in lines of patterned Washi tape with a red bow by Champagne and Sugarplums

Handprints written on a red background with hand icons by Champagne and Sugarplums
Two young girls putting their handprints onto white paper with red and green paint by Champagne and Sugarplums

By faaaaaaar and away the messiest of them all, but also the most fun! Dip your kiddos hands into paint (one colour at a time, let dry between colours if you can) and let them stamp them randomly all over the paper.

A gift wrapped in handprinted holiday wrapping paper with a diamond ribbon by Champagne and Sugarplums

Snowflakes written on a red background with three snowflake icons in white by Champagne and Sugarplums
Collage of snowflakes sponged onto butcher paper by Champagne and Sugarplums

A super pretty design using a snowflake ornament as a stencil. Sponge paint all over and around the ornament, sponge on a highlight colour and then add hand painted accents. 

A gift wrapped in snowflake printed holiday wrapping paper with a diamond ribbon by Champagne and Sugarplums

Tissue paper written on a red background with dots and wave icons in white by Champagne and Sugarplums
Pink and gold polka dot tissue paper glued in random patterns onto butcher paper by Champagne and Sugarplums

Create an abstract pattern from the tissue paper and then glue into place, simple and stunning.

A gift wrapped in pink and gold polka dot patterned holiday wrapping paper by Champagne and Sugarplums

A collection of gifts wrapped in DIY holiday wrapping paper under a tree by Champagne and Sugarplums
A collection of gifts wrapped in DIY holiday wrapping paper under a tree by Champagne and Sugarplums

We hope you have a ton of fun creating and gifting with DIY holiday wrapping paper, happy crafting!

Happy Holidays written on a white wood background surrounded by snow

If your holiday cards have started to arrive then we have two unique DIY displays you should check out. Try our wall display and pin board and our card display boxes.

Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. There may be a small commission made by our recommendations, and/or link to products or services mentioned on this website. Your purchase will help us continue to bring you amazing content, step-by-steps, and product reviews.

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]]> Colourful Tissue Paper Jewelry Box for Mother’s Day https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/colourful-tissue-paper-jewelry-box/ Sun, 19 Apr 2020 23:58:32 +0000 https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/?p=862 Our Mom’s jewelry box is where she keep all the trinkets and jewelry (although jewelry very loosely describes some of the pieces in there, lol) we have given her over the years. But like most mom’s, from macaroni bracelets to Plaster of Paris charms– she kept them all. And now with Christine’s little crew creating new treasures for Nanny, a new stash box is right on the money for our amazing mother.  Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. There may be a small commission made by our recommendations, and/or link to products or services mentioned on this website. Your purchase will help us continue to bring you amazing content, step-by-steps and product reviews. How to Make a Jewelry Box for Mother’s Day What you’ll need: Raw wood box Tissue paper Mod Podge glue Foam brush Acrylic paint Paint brush Hair rollers Paint the entire box white as a base layer. Cover the lower half of the box with a layer of Mod Podge, and then work on one side at a time as the glue tends to dry fairly quickly. When one side is covered , lay a strip of tissue paper and smooth down and then cover the tissue with another layer of Mod Podge to seal. Fold the edges of the tissue paper under the box and glue down to get clean edges. Use a very sharp knife to cut the tissue paper away from the clasp otherwise the paper could tear. Repeat the same steps on the top of the box, until it is covering the lid completely.  Pull the metal wire from inside the hair curlers and cut to fit tightly inside the box. Push the hair curlers into the jewelry box, pushing them against each other to create a tight fit. We added an open section for larger pieces by gluing a piece on wood to the sides and bottom of the box. We hope that you and your mom have a great day together and remember… life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother. Happy Crafting! And then for more Mother’s Day gifts check out our Springtime Flower Pop Pillow or our Mason Jar Gift Ideas.

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]]> Our Mom’s jewelry box is where she keep all the trinkets and jewelry (although jewelry very loosely describes some of the pieces in there, lol) we have given her over the years. But like most mom’s, from macaroni bracelets to Plaster of Paris charms– she kept them all. And now with Christine’s little crew creating new treasures for Nanny, a new stash box is right on the money for our amazing mother. 

Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. There may be a small commission made by our recommendations, and/or link to products or services mentioned on this website. Your purchase will help us continue to bring you amazing content, step-by-steps and product reviews.

Jewelry Box for Mother's Day by Champagne and Sugarplums

How to Make a Jewelry Box for Mother’s Day

What you’ll need:

  • Raw wood box
  • Tissue paper
  • Mod Podge glue
  • Foam brush
  • Acrylic paint
  • Paint brush
  • Hair rollers

Collage of how to apply tissue paper to the box by Champagne and Sugarplums

Paint the entire box white as a base layer. Cover the lower half of the box with a layer of Mod Podge, and then work on one side at a time as the glue tends to dry fairly quickly. When one side is covered , lay a strip of tissue paper and smooth down and then cover the tissue with another layer of Mod Podge to seal. Fold the edges of the tissue paper under the box and glue down to get clean edges. Use a very sharp knife to cut the tissue paper away from the clasp otherwise the paper could tear.

Application of tissue paper to the box lid by Champagne and Sugarplums

Repeat the same steps on the top of the box, until it is covering the lid completely. 

Removing a wire insert from a pink foam hair roller by Champagne and Sugarplums

Pull the metal wire from inside the hair curlers and cut to fit tightly inside the box.

How to add foam rollers into the jewelry box by Champagne and Sugarplums

Push the hair curlers into the jewelry box, pushing them against each other to create a tight fit. We added an open section for larger pieces by gluing a piece on wood to the sides and bottom of the box.

Completed view of the inside of the jewelry box by Champagne and Sugarplums

Competed jewelry box on a dark background by Champagne and Sugarplums

We hope that you and your mom have a great day together and remember… life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother. Happy Crafting!

And then for more Mother’s Day gifts check out our Springtime Flower Pop Pillow or our Mason Jar Gift Ideas.

Happy Mother's Day by Champagne and Sugarplums

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