Crepe Paper DIY Party Backdrop: Dyed Crepe Paper

Hiya, creative friends! I have a really fun spin on crepe paper rolls to share with you! You guys know how much I adore working with crepe paper. It’s inexpensive, and really easy to work with. I discovered last week that you can dye your crepe paper rolls by using alcohol ink! So cool, right? All you need is a few bottles of Tim Holtz alcohol ink mixed with water. Ready to get started with this fun crepe paper DIY??

Crepe paper DIY backdrop supplies:

5-6 Rolls White Darice Crepe Paper
Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink
Scissors
Darice Hot Glue Gun & Glue Sticks
Small Mixing Bowl
Large Foam Core Board

Measure about 1 cup of warm water, and pour it into your bowl. Slowly add 8-10 drops of alcohol ink, stirring it all together. For really dark saturated color, and more ink until color is achieved.

Gently place your crepe paper roll into the water. Do not agitate it, just lay it down flat.

Leave the crepe paper in the water for about 5 minutes, allowing it to soak up most of the color.

Carefully remove the crepe paper roll, and turn it upside down to dry. Repeat in several different colors.

Once the crepe paper is fully dry, carefully unravel a few feet to start creating your backdrop.

Using your hot glue gun and glue sticks, start at the bottom of your foam core board and adhere the crepe paper in long pieces. Rotate the colors in a repeating pattern. Continue gluing and adding more rows of crepe paper, working your way towards the top.

When you are done, prop your backdrop onto a table, or use low-tack adhesive to adhere it to your wall.

Sooo pretty! I just love how the ink bleeding gives it such a lovely watercolor feel.

I had quite a bit of dyed crepe paper leftover, so I made some pretty flowers for my cake topper as well. Told ya I love working with this stuff!

These colors are so perfect for my daughter’s birthday party. She is turning twelve next month, and she is ready for a more sophisticated look, but still loves really bright colors. This would be so fun to do for a summer party too. I think I will make another crepe paper DIY backdrop with red, white, and blue for July 4th!