We made this giant marquee sign last summer and I loved making it so when I saw these Mini Globe Lights
Click through for full instructions and photos!
(p.s.: The letters don’t light up separately, it’s just a photoshop trick.
Materials Needed: Scissors, Quick Dry Tacky Glue
Step 1: Download and Print the free template onto cardstock. Cut out the letters you need.
Step 2: Cut Strips 2″ Strips of Cardstock
Step 3: Figure out how many holes you need and make sure you have enough lights. You’ll want to leave a light in between each letter for space. Punch a hole. You don’t want these too small or too big. A standard hole punch is slightly too small so after you make the first punch, repeat on edges to make the hole a bit larger. It is ok if the holes aren’t perfectly round, you won’t be able to see them.
Step 4: Take the strips of paper and score where it will need to be bent (around the corners.) Once your folds are in place add the fast drying tacky glue about 3/4 of the way up the strip. Wrap the strip around the letter and hold for 30 seconds until it sticks. Reinforce with a few small pieces of tape.
Step 5: Once the letters are dry paint them. We just used spray paint, let it dry.
Step 6: Put the lights into the letters and plug in!
Credits + Contributors:
All photography by Heather Zweig for Oh Happy Day
Art Directed by Jordan Ferney
Produced by Ashley Rose Kirschling
Catherine
November 5, 2012
Wow!
I love this! Those colors are very beautiful as well!
Dani | ResonateLocal
November 5, 2012
Oh my cuteness! Love, love. Cannot WAIT to try this one.
Amanda Jane Jones
November 5, 2012
clever giff!
Mandy H.
November 5, 2012
So cute!! I can’t wait to try it!
Anisa
November 5, 2012
oh this is so cute! I can’t wait to try it 🙂
Eva Kolenko
November 5, 2012
This would be so good for so many things.. Great DIY project!
Rachael
November 5, 2012
Those are so cute! I totally want to make some for my kids rooms.
abby
November 5, 2012
This is amazing! They look SO good even though they’re paper. I really really want to make some 🙂 x
meagan
November 5, 2012
you are so dang creative!
xo the egg out west.
Em
November 5, 2012
LOVE this! Might be making one for Christmas…
Becca Blue
November 5, 2012
So much fun! Where is the garland from, or what is it made of? I like it almost as much! (Almost!)
It’s made of little paper balls I got in France.
wmbg
November 5, 2012
this is amazing. i might almost want to attempt this.
rubi
November 5, 2012
i love this so much jordan!
Featheringtodo
November 5, 2012
So pretty! I’m going to practice until I get it right! Thnx for posting!
anna
November 5, 2012
oh! these are the cutest!
sarah
November 5, 2012
super cute! I want to try this!
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amber baxley
November 5, 2012
well that is just adorable 🙂
Emily Jeffords
November 5, 2012
These are crazy cute!!!! What a fun idea! Thanks for sharing!
Emily
http://www.beautifulhelloblog.com
Tan
November 5, 2012
I love this! I’m not sure if I could get those fantastic globe lights, but I imagine Christmas lights would do the trick eh?
C // Project Mintbean
November 5, 2012
This is SO AMAZING! What a great DIY post!
C
http://projectmintbean.blogspot.com
Ashley /Glitter & Pixels
November 5, 2012
This is so cute! Even your palette is perfect!
ays
November 6, 2012
i love this idea!
Gina
November 6, 2012
ABSOLUTELY love this. Saw it on your instagram.
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xo
Marlène
November 6, 2012
Hello,
it’s really so cute. Thank you for this tutorial. I vill try to do it with the first name of my son.I look at your blog but never dared to post a comment. I’m starting today to say thank you. And hello to Toulouse in France!
Wendy Updegraff
November 6, 2012
What a fabulous idea! I always wanted to make the larger ones but never had enough room to spell out what I wanted so this will be perfect!
Stephanie @ Couture Parties
November 6, 2012
Are you kidding me?! This is FANTASTIC!
Jerusalem Greer
November 6, 2012
seriously the best diy I have seen in ages. really hope I can pull this off.
Jen
November 6, 2012
So so SOOOOO cool! I need to find some time to make this.
Thank you for sharing!
dasmaedchenmitdenlocken
November 6, 2012
I love it too! The sign and the gif (!) are amazing.
Daisy and Finn
November 6, 2012
Wow, love these!Am going to try these at Christmas !
Victoria
November 6, 2012
GREAT Project! It looks like the lights are sold out on Amazon. Do you know of anywhere else I could buy them or something similar?
Thanks so much!
Elena @ Randomly Happy
November 6, 2012
WoW! Jordan this is amazing. I can’t wait to give this a go… though, being Italian I may have to take a little creative license and change bonjour to ciao! or buongiorno
Thanks for sharing another brilliant idea!
x Elena @ Randomly Happy
Chloe Moon
November 6, 2012
Wow that is so cool!!!
Laurel
November 6, 2012
can you make a template of all the letters for your larger marquee letters? or tell me how to do it? I absolutely love both sizes!!
Taylor
November 6, 2012
This is the cutest diy i’ve seen in forever!! I can’t wait to put these all over my house!!
Ali Henrie
November 6, 2012
You have the best ideas! This has to be one of my favorite DIY projects.
Sonya
November 6, 2012
So cute! Can you post instructions on how to do the larger marquee letters. I am helping a friend create the letters as a proposal to his girlfriend that will be included in a Christmas light display. I read that you use the Rockwell font but we can’t get it to print out on multiple pieces of paper. Please help! We have already started making the letters for the letters that we need out of your “Movie” wording but need the additional letters as well.
Renée
November 6, 2012
This is the cutest thing I’ve seen in a long while! So creative and looks so professional!
Cakegirl's Kitchen
November 6, 2012
I am going to try this for my daughters birthday. I came upon some flashing mini lights (battery operated) and I think it will give it a nice touch. Using as a centerpiece at her Carnival Themed bday party. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Thanks!!!
casey
November 7, 2012
How would a hot glue gun work? As far as fast drying…
Danielle
November 7, 2012
Target has similar lights for Christmas for $10 a strand. They sell out quickly though! I love the pearl lights & this DIY is genius! Love love love it! Can’t wait to try it.
Jenny Keks
November 8, 2012
Love it! I have to do this:)
melissa
November 8, 2012
this project is ADORABLE. you are too creative! this is one i’d love to try.
Ady
November 8, 2012
stupendo il tuo mondo, blog davvero incredibile, baci ady
Esther
November 9, 2012
I love this at first sight!
Evani G
November 9, 2012
These are brilliant! I’m so in love.
Evani
http://www.simplyevani.com
Anneliese
November 9, 2012
This is crazy-cute! I love it! The colors are fabulous…
marianne
November 11, 2012
really loved it and was inspired to make one for my daughter’s 21st.
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Didn’t have the glue which made it hard to put together, but am quite happy with the results. Thank you for your great ideas.
carrie
November 12, 2012
I love this and want to make one for myself. Can you tell me how many strings of lights you used for this project? It looks like more than 1. Also are these lights smaller than the typical small globe lights sold at Christmas time?
Thank you!
Caroline
November 12, 2012
Is the templete just for ‘Bonjour’? . I want to do this but need different letters.