Giving My Old Lanterns An Updated Look
Posted on Jan 16, 2012 under crafts, home | 16 CommentsI bought a pair of Vietnamese lanterns last year to hang at the porch. After a year, the colours on one side of the lanterns are fading. Inspired by Sasha’s feat last year, I decided to give my lanterns a makeover.
Can you see the lighter shade on one side?
I used some fake peonies and cherry blossom to cover the fading part of the lanterns 
This is the first time I use a glue gun and I got burned a few times…hehehehe.
Ta da….. here are my lanterns after the makeover. I spent about rm30 on the fake peonies and cherry blossoms for this DIY.
January 16th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
Awesome, Barb, this diy and makeover of your lanterns are very creative. Good job, Barb.
Thank you Sheoh Yan
January 16th, 2012 at 5:20 pm
Barb, you are so good at revamp old stuff
They now look new and ready for CNY~~
Thanks Yvonne
January 16th, 2012 at 5:25 pm
wow…it is as good as new
January 16th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
Barb, you know what? That’s very creative of you of the old lanterns makeover. It is really nice and exactly look the same with the one sold outside. Taiping here 1 pair selling rm89.90 for large lanterns.
Tips: I saw some they glued with small orangey “kum kat” nice too.
thanks. yeah they are selling at rm89.90 over here too. that’s why i decided to diy mine. i saw those with kum kat also but i didn’t want to put them on the lanterns
January 16th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
Very nice! I like your lanterns new look.
January 17th, 2012 at 10:36 am
oooooo.. now they are bushier
nice job there. love it!
January 17th, 2012 at 1:50 pm
Nice!! Well done Barb!! You’re creative! Next time i should ask you for idea, how to diy and transform old things become new again.
January 17th, 2012 at 2:19 pm
Beautiful lanterns.
January 17th, 2012 at 2:59 pm
Wowww……it’s really beautiful. Even the RM89.90/pair lanterns not as good looking as yours…
You are very creative…
Good job.
January 17th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Very nice after the makeover. You are so creative.
January 17th, 2012 at 7:14 pm
Hey, that’s very nice. Never heard of a glue gun, very handy tool eh?
January 17th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Barb, take a pic and share once u lit up ya…
January 17th, 2012 at 9:32 pm
That’s very pretty!
January 18th, 2012 at 3:43 pm
Wow…pandai you!! Now,your lanterns look so beautiful.
Wishing you and family a Happy Chinese New Year..Gong Hei Fatt Choy!
Thank you very much. Gong Hei Fatt Choy to you and yours too
January 19th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
*thumbs up*
January 19th, 2012 at 4:24 pm
That’s beautiful !!!! Really. Happy Chinese New Year to you and family.