7 DIY Garden Lighting Ideas To Brighten Your Landscapes

2. Snake Lights:

• Use snake lights tucked into pathways for a beautiful effect to light up your walkways or accentuate a garden.

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3. Cupcake Lanterns: (2 types)

•  The 1st type require a box cutter or x-acto knife, cut a small X in the top of the cupcake liners and connect them to a string of bulb lights for a beautiful effect. These won’t hold up in the rain, so you will need to take them down if they are outside or use them on a porch that stays dry in bad weather. Get the full tutorial HERE

• The 2nd type are Cupcake Flower Lights: All you need are cupcake liners and a string of lights. Get the full tutorial HERE

4. Paper Bag Lanterns: (2 types)

• The 1st type of paper bag lanterns are tabletop lanterns and only require lunch bags or gusseted bags that are approximately 5×9″ and votive (tea) lights.
  Cut or punch designs into the sides of a lunch bag, then place a heaping scoop of sand, rice, or beans inside. Set a votive candle inside, and light! Line a walkway, porch, or table with them for a charming and attractive effect.

• The 2nd type of paper bag lights are hanging lanterns that are strung on lights and hung around a porch or patio.
  Get the full tutorial for making hanging paper bag lanterns HERE

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