DIY Moveable NYE Backdrop

Whether you’re having an all out party or just casually celebrating the end of the year with your family at home, this DIY movable backdrop is perfect for your New Year’s Eve celebration. In fact, this backdrop if perfect for any party and can be easily stored and used time and time again! Gold works well for so many different occasions but you could make this in ANY color or combination of colors. Oh, and by the way, I cannot believe that it is actually New Year’s Eve already! I swear just yesterday I was assembling Valentine’s Day goodies and now we’re getting ready to start it all over again!

 

Supplies:

• Gold cardstock
• Gold glitter
• Cutting machine or willing children and scissors
• Mod Podge and brush or spray adhesive
• Twine or fishing line
• Hot glue gun and glue
• Removable hooks
• Cafe curtain rod (or any cheap rod you can find)

Now here is where having an electronic cutting or die cut machine comes in handy. You are going to need about 100 or so similarly sized stars. If you don’t have a machine you can create a star template on cardboard and use it to trace and hand cut out the stars on gold cardstock. This would be a great activity for children, too!

 

With about 12 or so stars give them a nice coat of adhesive and a liberal sprinkle of gold glitter. This will help dimension to the backdrop and give it a little extra pizzazz in your photos.

Next, cut your twine or fishing line (or even ribbon) to about 4 foot lengths. Lay your twine down on the ground and eyeball the placement of about 12 stars evenly down the length of the twine, making one or 2 of the glitter stars mixed in. Carefully, attach the stars to the twine/line/ribbon with a dab of hot glue. I find it is always best to use a low temp hot glue gun when gluing paper – it dries quicker and it greatly lessen the burn chances.

Now you’re ready for the fun part, follow the directions on the back of your removable hooks and hang your curtain rod. Since I was doing a children’s photo backdrop I hung mine about 6 inches taller than my oldest daughter. Once your curtain rod is hanging, tie your strands of stars to the curtain rod.

 

Now get ready for the fun to ensue. There is something about glittery stars and random props that bring the silly out in my kids and I absolutely cherish these silly photos. And when you’re done photographing all the children at the party just move your hooks up to adult and height and let the grown ups get in on the silly action!

 

I hope that you’ve had a wonderful holiday season and you are ready to kiss 2014 goodbye so we can start looking forward to all the wonderful things 2015 has in store for everyone!