# Marbled Paper DIYs Honestly WTF's Latest Craft Project Creates Beautiful Stationary Sets By Jana Pijak | Published 2015-03-06 | Updated 2015-03-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marbled-paper References: [honestlywtf](http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-paper-marbling/) Fans of [classic stationary](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eccolo) and crafts will love this marbled paper DIY project from Honestly WTF. The easy and inexpensive project calls for a material list that includes foam shaving cream, food coloring and heavy weight paper. After blending foam shaving cream with your choice of food coloring hue, mix the concoction in a baking dish or container and you're ready to create artful paper. Whether decorating an envelope of classic note card, it is recommended that you first mark your paper with painter's tape, using a ruler is necessary to make your measurements. Once marbled and dried, your paper is ready to use when sending a sentimental letter or [birthday card](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks). This marbled paper DIY project is easy and inexpensive, unlike store-bought stationary sets that would break the bank. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **DIY Crafts:** The trend of DIY crafts provides opportunities for businesses to offer innovative craft materials and tools for consumers to create personalized and unique stationery sets. - **Marbling Techniques:** The trend of using marbling techniques in crafts opens up opportunities for businesses to develop specialized marbling kits and workshops for individuals to create beautifully marbled paper for various purposes. - **Personalized Stationery:** The trend towards personalized stationery allows businesses to offer customizable stationery sets where customers can choose their own designs, colors, and patterns to create unique and one-of-a-kind cards and envelopes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Craft Supplies:** Craft supplies industry can take advantage of the DIY crafts trend by providing foam shaving creams, food coloring, and other materials tailored for marbling projects like this DIY marbled paper. - **Art and Stationery:** The art and stationery industry can embrace the marbling technique trend by offering workshops and tutorials on how to create marbled paper and incorporating it into their product lines, providing customers with a unique and artistic stationery option. - **Print and Design Services:** Print and design service providers can tap into the personalized stationery trend by offering custom printing services for customers to create their own personalized stationery sets, helping them stand out and express their individuality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Art Museum Stationary](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/papier-x-the-met.md) - [Paper Mable-Made Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bentley-home.md) - [Designer Stationary Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-source-1.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Cubic Minimalist Memo Pads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memo-block.md) - [Pleated Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moleskine-and-issey-miyake.md) - [Customizable Pen Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pen-creator-studio.md) - [Paper-Formed Premium Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pastille.md) - [DIY Colourful Dough Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dough-project.md)