Weekend Project

I’ve seen these light fixtures used for yard & garden projects on Pinterest & on some of the craft blogs I follow.  So what a surprise to find this fixture on the curb which provided me with the inspiration to try & duplicate an outdoor solar light feature for the porch!

Step one was a little cleaning & some black paint.  I used an inexpensive brand from Lowe’s & gave it a once over.  Once painted, I went to Dollar Tree and bought 9 solar lights.  The lights were the most expensive as this fixture had 9 arms & of course, Dollar Tree is now $1.25 Tree.    I liked the ones that had a butterfly inside.  The stake part of the light comes off very easily and I just used my glue gun to “set” the light into the socket.  

It makes a nice porch glow when it gets dark.  This would be a fun idea for an outdoor flower area hanging from a tree or patio.  I’ve also seen these with flower pots glued to the arms with plants growing.  I may try that if I find another fixture but in my hot climate, I would have to remember to keep the plants watered…

Happy crafting!