Last Minute Plate Makeover: Easter Bunny Decoupage DIY

Looking for a thrifty, last minute way to decorate for Easter? This quick and easy crafty DIY won't break the bank and will dress your holiday table or walls in seasonal style.

Check out the simple steps and hop into spring.

I have to say, when it comes to technology, I'm pretty savvy, but really, I'm an old school girl.

I prefer paper and pencil to iPhone lists and calendars.

And while I understand that AI is all the rage, I just can't get on board.

However.

Over the past year, I have completely fallen in love with the Google Image Search tool.

It's become my new seek and find best friend.

Gone are the days of me typing in an endless stream of words to locate a product I saw somewhere or to find the name or some shred of information about something I found at thrift shop.

Nope.

Now I just take a picture, hit search and in minutes Google conjures up everything that I need to know.

Remember that impossible to find Robert Allen fabric I found online? Or the Country Living dishes?

Google Image Search to the rescue.

That bring me today's share. I'd found a picture online of the most adorable bunny napkins and I knew I had to have them.

I took a screenshot, hit search...and in minutes I had them in my cart on Amazon. How fabulous.

Of course, I had absolutely no idea what I was going to do with those rabbit covered paper napkins. I just knew they'd be darling on...well, something.

And to decorate my house for Easter. 

So while I waited for my springtime delivery, I hit the thrift store. I mean honestly, did you not see that coming? 

Anyway, I brought my husband with me and he spotted this stack of glass plates. All four for $10.


Now I know they were probably from Dollar Tree, which means I overpaid, but I was okay with that since the store near me no longer carries them on the shelf.

And I was not interested in ordering anything from them ever again. Plus, it was for charity.

Even better on the way out the door, they threw in four glass salad plates for a dollar.

Best of all, when the napkins arrived the next day, the scale was spot on.  It was a worthwhile spend for sure.

(psst- next time I think I might try this craft with these plates!!)

Easter Bunny Napkins- see them here

To make the Easter Bunny dinner dishes, I used the same decoupage process I've used so many times before.
In case you haven't seen it though, here's what I did.

How To Make A Custom Decoupage Glass Plate For Easter

I started by washing and drying each dish. If there were sticky spots, I used a little vinegar to remove them.

You could also try one of these remedies to clean very dirty or cloudy glass.

Next up, I grabbed my napkins and separated the layers.


At the risk of sounding redundant, because I say this in every decoupage post, I made sure to remove all the extra layers underneath the top patterned one.

Sometimes, it's very hard to detect a third layer, but if it's missed, it's a mess.

With my napkins ready to go, I painted decoupage medium onto the back of the glass plate, taking my time to cover every bit of it.


Then I grabbed my bunnies and placed them pattern side down on the back of the dish. Napkins are not terribly sturdy.

The can tear easily and once they make contact with the wet Mod Podge or, in my case, Dixie Belle Satin Sealer, they're almost impossible to move without damage.

Careful placement is a must. This pattern was rather forgiving, but I did try to center the napkin on the plate. 

I actually prefer to craft with rice paper, but sometimes napkins just have cuter patterns.


At this point, I usually put on a vinyl glove, but I was lazy and had a zippy bag fall out of the craft closet when I gathered my supplies, so I used it to smooth out the wrinkles and bubbles.

It worked just as well.


To seal the napkin in place, I coated it with more decoupage. I used the same brush and applied it gingerly, since the bunnies were so thin.

Ok. I'm going to pause here to say to if you think that this girl is a crafting wizard and never makes mistakes...this one's for you.

Because friends, it happens all the time...especially during decoupage DIYs. One wrong move with the paintbrush and you end up with a headless bunny.

Oh the horror!


In years past, I would fret. Or try to patch it, but honestly, fretting is a waste of time. It's a napkin.

And patching is a tedious task that rarely looks good. 

Instead, I wash the napkin off, with soap and water, and start again. No harm, no foul.


Once I'd completed the redo and my other plates, I set them on the table to dry. 

And since I didn't want another tattered Easter Bunny on my conscience, I left there for a really long time before I attempted sanding off the edges.


For that I used a sanding pad and simply ran it across the edge of the glass dish and the excess paper just fell away.

Neatly finished and sealed.


Ready for use when Easter rolls around.


Since the design and the decoupage is only on the back of the dish, the glass is still safe to use.

Just try not to get the back too wet when washing the front of the glass.


They would also look lovely hanging on a wall to welcome spring.

Or propped up on a plate stand.

Mine will be on the Easter brunch table.


Surrounded by gold flatware.

My grandmother's crystal and a vase full of flowers.

Because, after all, isn't that where napkins belong?

😉

What will be on your Easter table?

Happy Easter, Friends!