I love filling out an Oscar Ballot, even though I’m not a huge movie goer and have rarely seen all the films. In fact one year as a kid, I won my dad’s office pool. SCORE! I suppose this love is similar to my the one I have for March Madness brackets, despite never ever watching basketball… But anyway, there’s nothing wrong with a little healthy competition, especially when there’s a bet going on, right?

Supply List:

Oscar Ballot + Oscar Favorites Printable
Oscar Statue Printable
Treat bags or large envelopes (Bot the Oscar printable and the ballot are about 7in. tall for size reference!)
Glitter (I used Martha Stewart’s)
Glue
Paint Brush
Scissors

To make:

Cut out Oscar statue and apply an even coat of glue to one side. Douse him in glitter, shake off the excess and let dry.

Once dry, apply a coat of glue to the non-glittery side and adhere him to your bag or envelope. Let dry again. All that’s left to do is cut out your ballot (I cut mine out, punched a hole in the top and tied the pages together with embroidery floss), stick it inside and seal (I simply folded over the top of the bag)! Have your guests fill out their ballots when they arrive and enjoy seeing who knows their movies best! And the envelope please…

Looking for more free printables? Check out the Free DIY Downloads section right here! In need of supplies to make your own Oscar-winning envelopes? Check out the Craft Supplies Guide!

I had remnant red fabric, blue tissue paper and a few blue balloons. That was about as complicated as the table decor got! I whipped up a batch of cake batter pancakes using primary color sprinkles and finally got the chance to break out my thrifted yellow and white stripe plates! (Have you noticed yet that my color of choice is always yellow?) My favorite part was the watercolor paper garlands I made, but more on that in a bit.

Of course Bella had to check out the scene, too…

Lucky for me, I can work on surprises for Jeff without any real questions. Oh, you’re dying paper and painting mason jars at 8am on a Saturday? He doesn’t even question it anymore… That’s life with a DIY-er I suppose! I turned the camera off while we enjoyed the mini-party, but here’s how the lowdown on how I prepped everything…

I had a ton of leftover thick paper from making my business cards and I had been saving it for something. I decided to try out Jordan’s awesome watercolor confetti idea with my own twist. And it worked! Paint + water + paper strips, mix in a mason jar, drain and let dry (Overnight ideally)! I wanted my colors to be super bright so I added a little more paint than she suggests in the tutorial. I used some of the “confetti” to sprinkle on the table and the rest to make the garland above. I simply took white baker’s twine and strung it through a large needle. I poked a hole through each piece and tied a knot in the string after adding each strip to keep them in place (mine were about 3 inches apart). Then I just taped them to the ceiling of our patio. (P.s. you could simplify this garland by just cutting up colored card stock!)

One other project I did was paint one of my many mason jars yellow. I simply used yellow craft paint to paint the inside and let it dry (again, takes awhile!). With the prep work done a bit in advance, it only took me a few minutes to get everything together and make a little birthday celebration!

All Photos by Studio DIY

Bada-bing! A DIY birthday brunch in only a few days planning!

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Photo by Studio DIY

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Party Hats by Bayou Moon

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Photo by Adam Barnes Fine Art Photography via Southern Weddings

{Inspire} Links to Love

Indie boutiques around the world. (via Unstitched)
It may not be a heart, but I will have a giant sign like this at my wedding someday.
Love these favorite things boxes.
Talk about a backdrop!
Did you see this unbelievable video from Etsy?
I love being a part of a DIY generation.
Makes me want to dance.

{Create} DIY Projects & Recipes

Having an Oscar Party? Some fab printables over here!
This would make the perfect cake for two.
I’ve been blood orange obsessed lately + have my eye on this and these next!
Lemon Speculoos Cake. Not a joke.
A lovely + simple birthday balloon invitation.

{Celebrate} This Weekend’s Local Events

Ritz Crafters | Madison, WI

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