DIY lighted Christmas photo: Another Dollar Tree Craft

in #crafts5 years ago

Doing more Dollar tree craft

I decide this time to do a lighted photo. For this project I used three 11x14 picture frames I found at the dollar tree. I took the glass out of two of them and have set them aside for a different future project. A large gift bag with with a design that has lights in the design. A strand of dollar tree led mini lights, some Gorilla glue and some additional paint and tape the 3 last items I already had on hand.

I glued the frames together then had to wait for the glue to set

I used three frames, to make sure the battery pack and wires for the LEDs keeps the frame from leaning at a weird angle. If your battery pack is slim you might be able to do it with two. The glued those together. Then I took the glass and used it as a template to cut the gift bag to the proper size. Then attached it to the backing pf the picture frame (you know the cardboard part of them) then used a sharp point to poke holes in the giftbag through the cardboard, in key places where there is lights or stars in the photo. Then I attach that to the first frame. And bend the ears to hold it into place.

Then come the lights

I trace a whole in another cardboard backing from the battery pack and cut it out. I push the lights through the holes securing them into place with tape. I then tape the battery pack to the cardboard backing making sure the switch and access to change the batteries are sticking out slightly.

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Then all that was left to do is put the back on

And touch up the frame where they are glue together at. For under $5 I have a nice light up Christmas photo that I can use for decorations or even give as a gift. These cost me $5 in materials but less than that as I get to do another project with the glass. I am not sure what I am going to do with it yet but I will find something.

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I really like how this turned out

I am gonna make a second one to gift out. I am obsessed to see what kind of cool things I can keep making.

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I like it! This looks great 👍

thanks not bad for a $5 project, I was in Hobby Lobby the other day and their 8x10 lighted photos cost $39.99 the bigger ones cost even more.

This is simply beautiful!!!

It's a comforting and cozy decoration.

You can do something like this not only with a Christmas theme but, also, countless other themes as well.