DIY Whimsical Floral Night Light

Turn a shadow box into a pretty DIY nightlight.

I’ve been slowly working on decorating my girls’ shared bedroom and one must-have item for their room was a night light. I got the idea to make my own using fairy lights inside of a shadow box and it turned out so cute that today I’m sharing the tutorial so you can make one too.

To make your fairy light shadow box floral night light, you will need: (affiliate links)

Materials Needed

• Shadow Box
• Fairy Lights
• Spectrum Noir Markers – Alcohol Ink Markers
• Clear Tape
• Vellum
• Floral Scrapbook Paper

Instructions

Step 1 Remove the glass from the shadow box. Place it on top of a piece of floral scrapbook paper. You may want to tape the paper in place so it doesn’t shift as you work.

Step 2 Trace the floral designs onto the glass with the alcohol markers. They will give you a soft watercolor-like effect that’s really unique and pretty.

When you move the glass, you’ll be able to see your pretty flowers and shhh….. no one will know you didn’t freehand them!

Step 3 String the lights through the opening at the top of the shadow box and tape them into place so the lights are evenly spaced.

Step 4 Cut the vellum paper to size and slide it into the frame. If one sheet of vellum is too see-through, just add a second or third piece until you’re happy with the opacity.

Step 5 Slide the glass back into place, making sure that the marker design is on the inside so it can’t get rubbed off by little fingers. Then just add batteries and flip the switch to reveal a glowing floral work of art!

Because I used LED lights, they won’t get hot, so it’s perfect for a child’s room. I can turn the light on so my girls can fall asleep without being scared of the dark. And the best part is that it looks great day and night.