A Dollar Tree Craft
I found this plain night light at the Dollar Tree and I was drawn to it for a crafting project. As a craft designer, I always have my eye out for project ideas and the Dollar Tree is a great place to find economical items. With the use of my Cricut and a little bit of vinyl, I transformed this plain night light into something more decorative. Follow along for this quick and easy project.
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Materials:
- night light
- Cricut Maker
- Holographic Vinyl
- transfer tape
- Cricut design
- scissors
- washi tape (optional)
I cut the stencil design on my Cricut Maker using holographic Cricut vinyl. The design I used is a purchased Cricut design – Flower Square Coaster #MCDABE4D. I sized it to be a bit smaller than the flat surface of the night light.
I used washi tape for additional security on my mats since they aren’t as sticky as they used to be. This is just a precaution and not necessary for most.
For the next step, weed away all the unwanted vinyl and then apply your transfer tape. The video below will show you how these preparation steps were done.
Video Tutorial:
The finished night light is placed in our downstairs bathroom which is very dark. It stays lit all the time and sets off a beautiful soft blue glow that works really well with the holographic blue vinyl. I am happy with the result and I think the design really adds to the night light.
Suggested Materials:
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Westcott 14849 8″ Straight Titanium Bonded Non-Stick Scissors Shop at: AZ |
Cricut Standard Grip Mat Shop at: AZ | C |
Cricut Vinyl Shop at: AZ | C |
What a pretty way to jazz up a plain night light, such a good idea. Thanks for sharing with us at Handmade Monday.
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