DIY light canvas: Merry & Bright Lights!

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Christmas lights are one of my favorite things about Christmas. Lights on houses, lights on the tree, lights on my mantle.  I even have lights just dumped in bowls with ornaments in various places in my house, because I love the glow that they give.  

These DIY light canvas' are so much fun, don't you think? I've seen several on Pinterest and some in the back ground of lovely rooms all sparkling with happiness.  I always try to give examples of several different styles to show that just about any DIY can fit your taste and budget.  
Supplies:
Canvas
Paint (optional)
String of lights
Tape

All of the examples below, fall under the same directions that are available in tutorial format on Eat Sleep Make. She painted the canvas with chalkboard paint (2 coats), then used chalk to draw her favorite funky phrase, and then punched through the canvas with scissors or screw driver, pushing each individual light through each hole, taping if needed to hold in place. DONE! For safety sake, I'd check to make sure that the bulbs aren't giving off any heat, and I'd never leave them on over night.  My kids and I will be making these on their first day off of school, they wouldn't let me make them without their help and input, but these would be so sweet in a child's room or playroom (see below).

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Here are a few more ideas using the same process.

The Lovely Cupboard

House to Home

Made With Love

Use your imagination and favorite phrases...or no words at all. If you have a daughter with a love of faeries then, she will ADORE the twinkling lights, I mean, faerie dust lights in her room!!!

Let it glow!
XXXOOO.