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About the blogger: I’m Loren, also known as Camila, the lifestyle and DIY Montreal-based blogger at Plaid + Sugar and I am so glad to be here!
I’ve been blogging for over 3.5 years and I cannot imagine not blogging. Plaid and Sugar was the result of the anxiety, depressions and loneliness I felt when I first moved to Quebec from Alberta. Since I’ve always loved to write, sew and bake, I started the blog as a way to cope with emotions. And through blogging, I was able to not only share my thoughts and sewing projects with others but I also got to “meet” other amazing people, like Lynn!
The blog as mentioned first started as a sewing + baking blog but over time it became advice, DIY, sewing, overall lifestyle blog and I’m glad it did. I love sharing DIYs that are easy to do and are budget-friendly. Some of my favourite DIY posts I’ve loved making and sharing are how to make a charming floral wreath with metallic hoop for under $15 and how to make your own heat/cold packs for mere dollars.
Summer is almost here which means hot and ice cream-filled days! So I thought why not share with you all a DIY Easy Ice Cream Garland that I’ve been wanting to share for a while. Perfect to decorate your house, for summer parties or even an ice-cream lover’s birthday decor.
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I’m a firm believer that DIYs should not cost an arm or leg to make and should be a fun & interesting endeavour rather than a chore. Otherwise, what’s the whole point of DIYing or crafting?!
Obviously, the cost depends on the quality and type of work being done, but otherwise, I want to get the look without the cost. Which is how I was able to transform my boring awkward nook into a modern farmhouse entryway for under $50 mainly by DIYing mostly everything!
Anywho, as mentioned, I am so glad to be able to share with you this fun, cute and summery DIY Ice Cream Garland today since not only does it make a cute decor piece but it also came together for under $10!
When Lynn asked me for a summer-themed DIY I racked up my head for something that would be fun to make and cute to look at, and after going over Lynn’s DIY posts I saw that she had shared a Christmas garland post and that’s when it clicked for me.
For the longest time I’ve wanted to do DIY with paint chips and a summer garland, so I realized that an Ice Cream Garland with pom-poms would be perfect! My inspiration for this project came from my love of ice cream, garlands and Etsy. I had seen a cute fabric + felt popsicle garland and thought it’d be great to recreate it using paint chips and so here it is!
Plus a huge chunk of this ice cream garland was free! To make the ice cream popsicles I went to my local hardware store and got paint chips in various colours (seven to be exact) for free and at the dollar store, I found twine, popsicle sticks and some pom poms.
This Ice Cream Garland took under 30 minutes although it could be made in half of that time (I’m a perfectionist and wanted it to look picture perfect!) and it was fairly easy to make. The hardest part was trying not to accidentally burn my fingers, but otherwise, it was easy!
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HERE IS HOW TO MAKE A EASY DIY Ice Cream Garland:
Materials
- Paint chips in various colours
- I got gradient ones
- Twine*, yarn or rope
- Popsicle sticks, either the thin ones *or the big jumbo ones*.
- Pom-poms *in various colours
- I found these with metallic, shiny trim at Michaels on sale.
- Glue gun* + glue
Instructions
- Take the paint ships and draw a popsicle shape cut it out. The height and width will depend on the size of the paint chips. Repeat with all 7 paint chips
- Take the popsicle sticks and cut them to about 1-1.5 inches long and then hot glue them to the middle back of the paint chips. Now you have seven cute popsicles! The next part is somewhat tricky.
- For the twine or yarn, cut either two one-meter lengths of yarn or cut a two-meter length and fold it in half. Then at each end, make a simple slip knot at each end for hanging. To add definition or texture, I have my long length of rope a couple of twists and then it’s ready to add the popsicles!
- Prior to glueing, take the ice creams and lay them out on top of the twine to figure out how much space goes in between each piece, mark the place. I place mine about 2 inches apart.
- When your glue gun is hot and ready, take one of the ice creams/popsicles, turn it around and add the glue about 1.5 inches from the top and press to the twine. Do this to all pieces. Mine graciously had a line right where I needed it lol.
- Now that the popsicles have been glued on, grab 8 pom poms in various colours and glue them onto the twine in between the ice creams. As I was doing ice cream, rainbow-themed I used pom poms in 7 different colours plus white.
- After glueing on the pom-poms you are done! Now you can place your ice cream garland on a window or wall to decorate for summer.
My time has now come to an end and I hope you enjoyed this Ice Cream Garland DIY project then you’ll love the other DIYs I have on my blog. If DIYs aren’t for you, I also have some sewing and food-related posts, including a no-churn cookie dough ice cream recipe.
Well, that’s all for now! You can keep in touch with me on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and, obviously, the blog at plaidandsugar.com.
Thank you Lynn for having me on your blog and thank you to all of you for reading my guest post! It was an amazing experience to guest post for another Canadian blogger and also one who loves to bake and DIY too!
See you around and have a wonderful + warm weekend!
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You’re right , DIY shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg. I’d love to try this ice cream garland as decoration for my son’s 1st bday party.
Madeline
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Agreed! Thanks for stopping by, Madeline! x
It is gorgeous Loved it Cris
Thanks so much! x
What a fab DIY! I love that the paint colour cards have been used for it to give it a really colourful look. These would be perfect for that summer party/BBQ for the decor.
Thanks for sharing!
Aimsy xoxo
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Thank you so much Aimsy! x
What a fab and cute DIY project, perfect for all the summer parties. Great post xx
Thank you for commenting, Della! x
These are so cute! Love a DIY project x
Thank you Caroline! xx
This is such a cute way to decorate for summer! Thanks for sharing this guest post!
Thanks for stopping by, Jodie! x
What a cute DIY for summer!! I always end up with so many paint chips. I end up throwing them out because I never know what to do with them. Now I know!! Thanks for sharing this tutorial!
Thanks a bunch, Tiffany! xx
This is so cute! And I just happen to have a bunch of paint chip cards saved.
Thanks so much for reading, Michelle! x
This is such a cute DIY project! x
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Thank you for reading, Lucy! x
OMG super adorbs!! I will have to do this as a summer project with my kiddos! <3
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Thank you so much for reading! x
Yes I love DIY project ideas. This is such a great easy to make DIY. Also it’s super cute.
Thanks so much for reading! x
These are so cute, Lynn! Perfect for my niece’s 1st birthday. I’m gonna share this to my cousins. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for reading, Monique! xx
What a great idea. Adding a little something different to any outdoor event. Even idea for Early Gears settings too.
Agreed! Thanks for stopping by, Alonyo! x
Definitely agree that DIY doesn’t need to cost a fortune! Something like this looks so fun to make and is SUPER cute. Perfect for a Summer BBQ or a kids party! x
Agreed! Thanks for reading, Jenny! xx
I love these and completely agree that DIY shouldn’t be expensive! This would surely brighten up the walls fornsummer and love the idea of the gradient paper x
Yes! The gradient paper looks so nice! Thank you for commenting, Cristina xx
This is so lovely. I’m going to attempt to make this for my neice’s birthday bbq!
Rosie
Oh, that would be lovely! Thanks for reading, Rosie! x
What a fab DIY idea, perfect for kids birthday party ?
Thank you so much for stopping by! x
Aw this is so adorable, I love it! It’s the perfect way to commemorate an event and make ice-cream a cute event x
Isn’t it! Thank you so much for commenting, Eleanor x
These are so cute and perfect for a summer party! I’ll have to keep these in mind as a DIY project with the nieces.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Nyxie! x
The garland looks adorable! What a great idea for a craft idea and themed decoration — love it!
Thanks so much for reading, Molly! xx
This looks so adorable and I love how perfect it is for summer decor!
It truly is! Thanks so much for commenting x
Aw, I love this idea! It’s so cute and fun to make! Perfect for garden décor and family BBQs x
Totally! Thanks for reading, Sophie x
This is such an adorable DIY for the summer, I love it! So fun and colourful! Thanks for sharing this idea as I’d never seen it before!
Julia x
Thank you for commenting, Julia! Loren did a great job! x
This is so sweet! I love the colorful colors and feel like this would be perfect to add a splash to a baby shower or birthday party. <3
Agreed! Thank you, Jaya! xx
This is so cute & perfect for the summer! I love that you used the paint chips for the garland!
Right! It’s so cute. Thanks so much for reading, Karalee! x