Love... Lights the Way!

A while ago I was asked by a friend to come up with an idea for an inexpensive light cover for her daughter's room, something bright and fun that didn't cost the earth.

So whilst browsing through some magazines I found a Chinese lantern that was decorated in hundreds of butterflies which looked fabulous and could be easily converted into a home DIY project for very little money.  And the ColourWheel collection from Doodlebug was perfect for the bright and girly colour scheme along with all the gorgeous butterflies and flowers.

I picked up a couple of different size lanterns in a local warehouse shop for less than $6 for the pair. They had a huge lantern but the size looked a little bit daunting as I imagined how many embellishments I was going to have to make just to cover it.

Using the two lanterns also gave me the opportunity to split the saying across both of them to create a little bit of added interest.

Just a little tip if you ever decide to re-create something like this... do not attach your embellishments using a hot glue gun as the light will heat up the glue and your pieces might start to drop off. It's best to use a heat resistant liquid glue.

The little butterfly antennae are made from folding in half a flower stamen that you can find in any cake decorating or fabric flower shop.

Supply List: Colorwheel Kite Strings (3093); Colorwheel Evening Garden (3088); Colorwheel Fancy Florals (3087); Petite Prints Bubblegum Dot-Grid (2527); Colorhweel Social Butterfly (3092); Pete Prints Swimming Pool Dot-Grid (2533); Colorwheel Icons Cardstock Stickers (3114); Mini Jewels; Shin-Dig Cardstock Alphas Beetle Black (2075); Black Flower Stamens; Medium and Small Chinese Lantern

Doodlebug have been showcasing projects from the design team all this week using the gorgeous ColorWheel collection so don't forget to pop by their blog HERE for some wonderful inspiration.

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