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Make a Lantern out of Wire Baskets

11 June 2010 4,411 views 3 Comments

by heather

Reader Bambi at Crafting Occurs alerted me to her super awesome idea for turning two dollar store baskets into a lantern, and I just knew you guys would appreciate it. I can imagine these decorating a garden party, funky bridal shower, or maybe a cool light fixture in a tween's room. If the colors you find at the dollar store don't work for you, there's always spray paint! [click here for the tutorial]

Project Estimate:

2 wire baskets, $2
Ribbon, on hand
Pliers, on hand

Total: $2

p.s. I'm the judge for next week's CSI challenge: dollar store edition, so go enter your great dollar store crafts from this week!

3 Comments »

Elle Sees said:

Another Why-didn’t-I-think-of-that?

# 11 June 2010 at 5:40 am

homesteader said:

way too clever. seriously! nice idea.

# 11 June 2010 at 7:20 am

Teacher Teacher said:

Very cute – I quite like it. But where is the element that makes this a lantern? That said, I’m picturing these hanging from a porch and filled with dried flowers or something else pretty….

# 11 June 2010 at 10:28 am