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Egg Carton Flower Lights
With the weather getting nicer and the days getting longer, we find ourselves on our front stoop, enjoying the end of the workday. So it's only natural for us to keep the stair area inviting. We spotted these charming egg carton flower lights on Esprit Cabane (an online site for crafty and green ideas). How-to and more views after the jump!
The website suggests saving different colored egg cartons for a whimsical look. You'll first want to cut away excess cardboard surrounding the cup strips and then cut out each individual cup. With scissors, trim the edges of each cup to form flower petals.
Starting at the cup opening, make a short slit into each side of the cup. Then simply insert one LED bulb into each "flower". To make the flowers decorative, use a hole punch or the tip of a sharp instrument and punch holes through the "petals."
This image is from Sabrina, who used Esprit Cabane's tutorial to make her own flower lights for her patio--great job!
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Wire Waste Basket Turned Pendant Light
Hi Everyone! Janis here, from Pinecone Camp. I mentioned on my blog, a couple of weeks ago, that I had found a $2 wire waste basket, and I was going to turn it into a pendant light. Well here it is. I used scrapes of fabric to create a light for my niece. Simple and really inexpensive!
I picked up a "hemma" cord set from Ikea to attach to my $2 basket.
Next step was to snip out a space to feed the cord through.
Cut strips of fabric to weave and wrap around basket.
Weave fabric strip through basket about every 6 inches.
A happy light for a niece that doesn't like really dark rooms. ;)
Gives of a pinky glow and some pretty shadows. That should scare away any monsters.
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