DIY: Flower Lights for Under $10

So about a month ago I decided to put up some string lights. They look super cute but after a month of looking at them, they started to look a bit plain. So, I thought I should do something to spice them up a little. I was looking online to see if I could find some cute things to do with string lights, but I didn't really have access to craft supplies by my dorm. After a bit of digging, I found some string lights that had flowers on them. I thought to myself, I can make that. And I'm loving the results.

Before:                               After:


 What you will need:
String Lights
2" flowers

I got these flowers online for in a pack of 24 for only $7. You have to make sure the flowers are like these, where there are two layers of petals and a center.


The first thing you need to do is get the petal apart. Pull the green backing off of the stem piece.

When you pull the pieces apart, you should be left with this.

As you can see, the petals have holes in the center, so all that needs to be done is to slide them onto the light. They do, however, require a bit of force to get onto the light. I only put one layer of petals onto each light so I could get all the light. You can put both if 

Overall, I like the outcome. Luckily, I bought the kind of lights that have the green wire, so the wire just looks like the stem, making it look more natural. 

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