Hello, my friends!
My name is Alison, and my blogging home is Oopsey Daisy.
I absolutely adore Jamielyn, so I am thrilled to be a part of her Crazy Christmas Crafters series.
I am definitely a crazy crafter all year round–but even more so at Christmas time! Tis the season!
Recently, I dressed up a homemade plate for the holidays…
I think Santa would be proud!
I added a little spray paint, a little chevron, and a little ho-ho-ho!
{ Chevron Homemade Plate}
I started with an extra plate I had at home. Nothing too fancy.
I cut a chevron stencil out of contact paper. I have tried several stenciling methods, but I always love contact paper the best!
(This time, I used clear contact paper, so it may be a little difficult to see!)
I am infamous for my “oopsey daisies.” Just to be sure my spray paint wouldn’t bleed, I used masking tape to tape the edges.
Am I the only one who holds their breath when painting over a stencil?
I gave the plate a couple of coats of red spray paint.
This is my favorite part: Peeling away the contact paper!
Red and white chevron is the new candy cane stripe! :)
I found this “ho ho ho” image (ho_ho_ho_C00654_23067 in the Silhouette library) and cut it out of vinyl on my Silhouette machine. I applied it using transfer tape.
You could also stencil your own words or image on top of the chevron.
Dear Santa, this is where you will find your cookies on Christmas Eve!
Just a few more days until I can display this plate with my Christmas decor!
Jamielyn, thank you so much for having me here! I hope you enjoy a holly jolly crafting season!
I hope you will stop by Oopsey Daisy and say hello!
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and managing editor of iheartnaptime.net. She is married to her best friend and together they have two beautiful children just under two years apart. Her days are filled with lots of snuggles, crafts, e-mails, avoiding the ever-growing pile of laundry, play dough, sneaking bites of chocolate and wondering, “Is it nap time yet?!” I Heart Nap Time is a creative site sharing DIY home projects on a budget, crafts, sewing tutorials, easy recipes, tips and techniques.
Katie
Alison – I love this! Are you able to eat off of this plate now that you spray painted it and put vinyl on it? Or is there some sort of “seal” to make it food-safe?
Alison
Hi Katie! Yes, you could definitely spray it with a sealant, but I plan to just use it as a decoration!
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andrea
Absolutely beautiful and chic!
cathy d
very nice, looks easy enough but looks fabulous.
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Priscila
Oooooh I just love this! Thanks for sharing it’s gorgeous!
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Tanya H.
Very cute and festive!
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Alison
Thanks for having me, Jamielyn!! You are the best! XO
taradara
I love it!!! Wonderful piece, Alison!!! Can’t wait to see you again!!!
xo Tara
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Jen
The plate is very cute! What is contact paper? Can it be bought at Michaels? I’ve never used it and am unfamiliar with it or where to find it. Tips would be welcome! Thanks.
Alison
You can find contact paper in a roll at Wal-Mart next to shelf liners. I hope this helps!!
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Jen
So then did u just design your own chevron design and cut out and it’s that easy? Ok!
Jen
I’ve got all my supplies ready to do the plate project. Can u give me any suggestions how to create the chevron design? Thanks!