DIY Marbled Place Cards

One of the most popular wedding trends at the moment is marble. The marble design is seen everywhere, from save the dates to wedding cakes. This look is elegant and can easily be adjusted to match your wedding color scheme.

The best part? You can create this look yourself by marbling paper. Today FTD walks you through how to marble paper to create place cards for your wedding shower, rehearsal dinner or even wedding day.

Just follow the steps below for a stylish look!

how to marble paper materials

Materials:

Baking sheet

Shaving cream (must be foam, not gel)

Watercolors and acrylic paint

Cardstock

Paintbrush

Dropper

Scraper (paint scraper, ruler or any flat edge)

Step 1:

Fill the baking sheet with shaving cream.

how to marble paper step 1

Step 2:

Smooth out the surface of the shaving cream.

how to marble paper step 2

Step 3:

Add in two to three colors with a dropper.

how to marble paper step 3

Step 4:

Swirl the colors in a figure 8 pattern.

how to marble paper step 4

Step 5:

Lightly press the cardstock into the shaving cream.

how to marble paper step 5

Step 6:

Remove and scrape off the extra shaving cream.

how to marble paper step 6

Step 7:

Let dry and cut into rectangles to create place cards.

how to marble paper final 

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