I love quick and easy projects for dolls.  Something you can whip out and enjoy.  One project from Doll It Up that has been popular on Pinterest lately is an easy doll plate made with a canning lid and tissue paper. (The project is here if you missed it!)

It is fantastically fast and easy but sometimes I feel limited by the tissue paper I have on hand.  I decided to work the project and experiment with other paper.

I found patterned paper to be my friend.

I love it because you can buy patterned paper individually from a craft store or steal it from your own paper crafting stash!  This keeps the project inexpensive!

Another bonus is that you don’t have to paint the lids first because the paper is not see-through like tissue paper.

It’s fun to have options creating projects for dolls, so you can use what you have on hand and what works for you!

Does this mean I’m throwing out the tissue paper version?  Oh, no, in fact I made a mix of both plates in different sizes.  I needed to use the heart tissue paper and I threw in some fun colors on hand.

One thing that’s fun about working with two sizes of canning lids is that you can stack them together and the larger “plates” peek out and look like chargers (decorative plates).

Sometimes another version of a project just opens up the possibilities!

Let’s get started!

Supplies:

• patterned paper
• canning jar lids in wide and regular (you can purchase these next to the canning supplies in grocery stores)
• paint brush
• decoupage like Collage Pauge or Mod Podge
• pencil
• scissors
• heart paper punch (optional)

Trace the canning lids onto the back of your patterned paper and cut out.  Just so you aren’t confused by the photos, my patterned paper is orange on one side and black and white on the other side.

Spread the decoupage on the canning lid and the back of the patterned paper.  It is important to put it on the pattern paper because it will soften the paper and help it smoothly mold to the lid shape.

Center the paper on the lid.  Start pressing and smoothing from the center out.  Mold the paper into the indentation around the rim and up and over the rim.  Don’t force or rub the paper.  It will continue to soften from the adhesive and may  tear or rub off.

Press and curve the edge of the paper over the edge of the lid.

When the paper is in place add a top coat of decoupage.

For the smaller plates I added a cut-out to decorate the centers.  I used a heart paper punch, left over from my paper crafting days.  You could also draw your own, trace or print out a shape.

To attach it, paint decoupage to the back of the cutout, and then add a top coat after it’s in place.

Set it aside to completely dry.

Make the plates in two sizes and stack them for an extra fun look!

I was going to make a matching set of 4 but I gave in to my need for color and made a mix and match set of fun of colors and patterns.

Upcoming Valentines Day definitely influenced my choice of the hearts theme but we also love hearts any time of year around here, so it will get plenty of use!

If you like themed doll food and dishes for different holidays this project would be fun adapted for any time of year!

I hope you enjoy this easy peasy adaptation of a fun craft for dolls!  I am always excited to find new ways to do something especially when it involves something I have on hand!

Keep crafting for dolls!

-Anna