Transform Dollar Tree Mugs Into Whimsical Light-Up Decor To Beautify Your Home

Pressed flowers let you celebrate the growing season and enjoy a bit of summer when the cold months set in. With crafts that allow warm light to pass through them, they look even more sublime. Dollar Tree glass coffee mugs are an adorable blank canvas to use for crafts, and one of the most enchanting options is a pressed flower-coated mug turned candle holder that shines from within.

To make a flowery candle holder, nab a $1.25 Clear Glass Mug from Dollar Tree. Also gather up a jar of Mod Podge, a paintbrush, a battery-operated tea light, and a generous collection of pressed blossoms and leaves. You can pick and press your own flowers to use for decor, or you can purchase perfectly preserved ones from craft stores or online. For instance, the Gvhntk Dried Pressed Flowers would work for this project.

A lone floral cup is lovely, but given the cheap price and the simplicity of this project, why not make more than one? A trio or more of embellished cups flickering with faux candlelight is a charming addition to any interior vignette, tablescape, or outdoor entertainment space once night falls. Plus, these nature-enhanced vessels can step in as parts of projects that make the most of their illuminated botanical beauty.

Give your mug a good wash with soap and water, and let it air dry to avoid getting lint on the glass. Paint the mug's interior with a thick, even coating of Mod Podge, and gently press the fronts of dried flowers and leaves onto the interior of the cup's sides. Overlap the flowers, covering most of the interior sides of the cup. Let it dry fully before painting on a final layer of Mod Podge. Set a flameless tea light inside and watch the flowers glow.

The lip around the edge of the mugs makes them an inspiring substitute for containers in other DIYs. Use them for hanging lanterns instead of old mason jars to light up your outdoor living space. Encircle the cup securely with a loop of wire, making sure that the wire sits under the mug's lip. Link an arch of wire to it for a handle. Add a few dots of a heavy-duty glue like E6000 where the wire touches the glass for a more reliable hold.

If you're ready to take a risk with power tools, it's possible to drill holes in glass as long as you follow the right steps and do it carefully. Swap out the ceramic mugs and saucers for glass ones in this popular kitchen lighting trend you can DIY with old coffee mugs. While you're at Dollar Tree, pick up one Clear Glass Salad Plate for every mug you have. Bedeck its edges with flowers and Mod Podge, and layer up the two pieces for an LED lighting concept that will brighten any room.