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Patio Life – 2

| Alex

Amazing how a bright pink sparkleball can light up the dark corner of a patio– even when it’s not turned on.

— see more sparkleball patio ideas on pinterest
— PATIO LIFE  – Katie

helpful DIY how-to posts:
–  find the right cups
–  tips for inserting lights
–  the best stapler
–  how to hang it – 1
–  how to hang it – 2
–  how to hang it – 3
–  using different lights – 1
–  using different lights – 2
–  drilling a perfect hole
–  how to get it really round
–  make The Original Sparkleball
–  make AnyCup Sparkleball
–  making Mini Sparkleballs

 

 

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Pink Sparkleball at Sea

| Alex

picklefantz1Barbara makes sparkleballs for her local Relay for Life fundraiser.  Recently one of her custom pink sparkleballs also helped decorate a team boat at another cancer fundraiser,  the Alice Kelly Ladies Only Billfish Tournament, Pirates Cove NC.   This is a double first for me.  A women-only fishing tournament– and a sparkleball at sea.   I can’t think of a better place for a sparkleball than on deck under the stars helping a team of ladies raise money for cancer research.  Thanks, Barbara, for sharing your beautiful handiwork and generous spirit!

What’s Hanging Now – April

| Alex


20160325_133330 1Spring is a colorful and joyous time. For April, I wanted bright colored sparkleballs, since my dry California yard doesn’t have much springtime bloom.

I bought cans of spraypaint in flowery shades of pink, yellow, green and blue.Pink Sparkleball  I made four Original Sparkleballs. Before adding lights, I spray-painted the centers of the halves.  Just the center.  (see photo)  Some paint drifted to the sides of the cups, and there were some loose spatters.  All good. But I left  plenty of clear plastic for Yellow Sparkleballsparkle.  I added colored lights, but I think  clear or multi’s would have worked fine.  Voila!  A sparkleball bouquet of color!  Even when they’re not lit.

 

handy posts for to make a sparkleball:

– buying the right cups
– tips for putting in the lights
–  the best stapler
–  how to hang it – 1
–  how to hang it – 2
–  using different kinds of lights
–  MAKE THE ORIGINAL SPARKLEBALL

 

Happy Easter, Purim, Nowruz, and Holi !

| Alex

easter sparkle balls
All the spring festivals of the world are colorful and joyous times, even here in California where spring lasts about a day.  In honor of le sacre du printemps, I offer this easy way to make color sparkleballs.

Make an Original Sparkleball.  Buy a can of spray paint meant for use on plastic.Pink Sparkleball Before you add the lights, spray the center of both sides.  Just the center.  Some paint will drift up to the sides of the cups, and there will be some loose spatters.  All good. But you stillYellow Sparkleball want plenty of clear plastic for sparkle.  When it’s dry, add lights.  I used colored lights, but you can go with standard clear or multi’s.  But the best part is, your sparkleball is colorful even when it’s not lit :)

Happy Easter  –  سال نو مبارک  –  Chag Purim Sameach  –  होली मुबारक