Light Em Up! DIY Marquee Letters

You may remember yesterday's post on wedding lights.  Well lets keep theme going with this little goodie!  I absolutely swooned when I saw this DIY marquee letter tutorial from Sugar & Cloth's Ashley over on Grey Likes Nesting.  These light em up letters are super easy and at under $15 a pop, super affordable. I could see these as a amazing wedding decoration or perhaps something to jazz up your home.

Lets get into the how to with thanks to Ashley's tutorial:

First up, what you'll need: 
1. Large cardboard letter
2. X-acto Knife

3. String Lights
4. A Pencil
5. Paint (why not e even try a neon for something on trend?) 

Cut along the seam of your cardboard letter, only on one side. This will be the back side that hides the cord.

Twist the glass casings from the strand of lights, and lay them out where you’d like them placed on the front side of the letter, and then trace the smallest part of each.

Cut an asterisk shape in each circle, which will allow you to push the bulbs right through into place.

Arrange the cords and then voila!  Now your letter is ready to plug in and display!