After we moved into our  house, the first project I made were lanterns for my porch.  Actually, the original intention was to string them up on our patio when we had outdoor dinner parties.  Realistically, by the time we were unpacked enough to even consider a dinner party, it was like twenty degrees.  So they are on my porch.

This was a SUPER simple project.  Time consuming, yes, but also very simple.

Forgive me, most of the photos are pretty blah, and I didn’t take nearly enough at the time.  I only had my phone camera, and I didn’t know if I wanted to make a tutorial or not.  Now I know better.

Supplies needed:

• 8″x8″ Scrapbook paper pad – I used this one.
• That green floral wire stuff (actually any thin wire works, but this was by far the cheapest)
• Scotch tape
• Mini hole puncher
• Pliers (I just used my jewelery pliers)
• Scissors
• String of Christmas lights

First, assemble the shades.  This took forever.

Using the scissors, cut the 8″x8″ sheets info four 2″x8″ strips.  I used a scissors cause I didn’t think it was necessary to be super precise.

Fold each strip in half, and then fold each side in towards the center fold to make a cube… does that make sense?  I wish I had taken a picture.  Then, take a piece of scotch tape and fold it around the corner to close it.

Use your hole puncher to punch two holes at the top of the shade near the top, on opposite sides.

Make, oh, a hundred or so.  One for each light.

Cut a length 3″ish length of wire.  Fold it in half and wrap around the base of one of the lights, like the above picture.

At this point, slip each end of the wire into each hole on the shade.  Fold the ends up, towards the light.  Snip the excess off.

Again, do this about a hundred times.  Try not to get it too tangled.

Hang them!  Obviously, this picture was taken when things were still green.

And finally, some hipstamatic shots taken outside.

I hope you found this to be useful!  If you make them, can you show me??  I wanna see!