DIY Lantern

Supply List:

Four picture frames (all the same size)
Pliers
Hot glue gun & glue sticks
Plastic fence topper
Fairy lights (battery operated)
Rustoleum spray paint
Sandpaper
Wooden ball?1.5″
Square frame or wooden plank

We used a 5×5 wooden canvas from the dollar store.

Step 1:
Remove the glass from the picture frames and use the pliers to remove any metal attachments.
Step 2:
Using the hot glue gun, glue the glass back into the picture frames.
Step 3:
Glue the four frames together to create the lantern.
Step 4:
Take the wooden plank or base and paint it a color of your choosing. Glue the lantern to the wooden base once the paint has dried.
Step 5:
Glue the 1.5″ wooden ball to the plastic fence topper. Spray paint it to match the color of the base. Step 6:
Once the paint has dried, use sandpaper to gently sand the surface of the topper to obtain a rustic effect.
Step 7:
Place the fairy lights inside of your lantern and put the lid on.
Shadow Box Piggy Bank

Supply List:

Shadow box
Vinyl decals
Acrylic paint

Choose a color for the interior of the shadow box, as well as one for the exterior of the lid.

Paintbrush
Painters tape
Jig saw
Drill
Sandpaper

Step 1:
Open the lid of the shadow box to paint the interior of the box using acrylic paint.
Step 2:
Use painters tape to tape off the inner edges of the lid before closing it. The tape will prevent the paint from dripping into the base of the shadow box.
Step 3:
Paint the exterior frame ...