Let there be light . . .

OMG I was so excited about this project . . . I wanted some extra "mood" light in the back yard for the summer and because I am always trying to put plants in pots and killing them, because I have an aversion to watering them, when I saw this idea I was pumped . . .

Here's my inspiration

 

OK so I didn't quite make mine look like this but I tried.

 

Step one:  find some pots and get your supplies in order - check

Step two:  take the bottoms out of the pots - check (because putting them upside down was NOT going to work because they were so weathered and destroyed)

 

 Step three:  start poking holes in the sides of the pots (check) . . . OOPS no check - once I started punching holes in the sides in the spots where they were really worn out they just disintegrated . . . so . . . on to . . .

 

Step four: cut the bottom half off  now because they are rotten - didn't get a picture of that because I was mad now that I'd ruined it . . . well I thought I'd ruined it . . .

 

Step five: I know, I've got some rope in the basement I can silicone to the bottoms.

 

 

 

Step six: tie knots in the ends and apply with silicone (temporarily hold to the pot with clothes pins)

 

 

Step seven: hang outdoor solar powered light bulbs on the hooks and then

Step eight: hang the pots on the hooks

Step nine: wait for night light - pull string - and VOILA - ok I needed it to be a bit darker before i took the pic but I was tired and wanted to go to bed! ! !

 

 

 Proof that even creative people make ugly things - NEXT!

 

TOTAL COST:  $7.00/BULB - the rest I had in the basement/garage/house

TOTAL TIME:  2 HOURS (included a 15 minute trip to Canadian tire for the bulbs)