I’ve been wanting to try paper marbling for so long – and I finally did it! I just love the soft swirls and unique patterns in marbled paper. Marbling is a beautiful (and easy!) way to spruce up your table décor for the holidays, or really any time of year! I put these marbled holiday place cards together with blue food coloring and a bit of liquid gold gilding, and I absolutely LOVE the way it turned out. I can’t wait to use these to set our holiday tables, but they’d be a wonderful addition to any dinner party throughout the year!

Supplies

• Blank Place Cards
• Foam Shaving Cream
• Food Coloring
• Liquid Gold Gilding
• Gold Paint Pen
• Paintbrush
• Paper Towels
• Washi Tape (optional)

To make the DIY marbled indigo and gold place cards:

Step 1. Add a thick layer of foam shaving cream to a bowl or rectangular baking dish (I used a disposable baking pan). Then add a few drops of food coloring in your color choice. Use the back of a spoon or a spatula to spread the food coloring around the shaving foam, creating soft swirly patterns.

Step 2. Press a place card into the shaving foam, making sure that the place card makes as much contact with the shaving foam as possible. I chose to only press the front side of my place cards. You could also use washi tape along the top middle edge of the place card to create a crisp line between the marbled and non-marbled section.

Step 3. Gently lift the place card out of the shaving foam. Set the place card on a work surface covered with paper towels (food coloring will leave stains!). Use a ruler or knife to scrape as much of the shaving cream as possible off the place card onto paper towels. Use a fresh paper towel to blot away any remaining shaving cream and set aside to dry.

Step 4. Once the place cards are dry, use a size 14 round paint brush and liquid gilding to paint the front bottom of the place card. Write the name of your guest using a gold paint pen – and voila!

 

There you have it! Super easy, with a vibrant pop of color and a bit of shimmer! What could be better??

p.s. How to make marbled paper and printable hand lettered wedding favor stationery

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