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DIY Painted Place Cards

DIY Painted Place Cards

Quick! Guests are arriving in an hour and you’re missing something on the table – but what?!Β  Place cards!Β  With some card stock, paint, and a little imagination you can give a personalized touch to complete any table.Β  These DIY Place Cards complete a full series of DIY ideas we callΒ Company’s Coming.

SUPPLIES

  • Card Stock or Craft Paper
  • Paint Brush
  • Fusion Metallic Paint inΒ Vintage Gold
  • Felt Pen

HOW TO PAINT PLACE CARDS

STEP 1
Cut your card stockΒ  into 6β€³ x 4β€³ strips.Β  You’ll fold each strip in half at the 3β€³ mark to create tented cards that are 3β€³ x 4β€³.

STEP 2
Using your favourite shade ofΒ Fusion Mineral Paint, or a signature Metallic likeΒ Vintage Gold, brush the outside of your cards (and even the inside if you want).

STEP 3
Once they’re dry – which shouldn’t take too long on such small cards – write the name of each guest and voila!Β  A customized place setting!

OTHER USES FOR PLACE CARDS

Want a more casual dining situation?Β  Use your painted place cards to indicate dishes on a buffet, or as part of a dessert bar.Β  You could even use them as customized gift tags come gifting season (we also have otherΒ ideasΒ for that too!)

Complete this tablescape with more DIYs from the series:Β Paint Dyed Napkins, Β Metallic Painted Chandelier & Lamp Shades,Β Painted Table, andΒ French Linen Stripe Chairs.

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Need more inspiration? Check out thisΒ Metallic Holiday Tablescape

Show us your DIY tablescape projects in theΒ Paint It BeautifulΒ Facebook group.