Make your own Luminarias!

80??!! wow - i'm way off. ok, thanks!! back to Michaels...

I think I'm just going to pay Mariana $1 each for the candles, just because I'm already bringing enough stuff with me and just don't want to deal with it. But, that's a great deal at Michaels- I might have to check it out...

I also saw these on Martha Stewart. I'm going to test them out.

80?? wow!! well I guess I have to count and see how many I have! hmmm now i'm not sure how many to do??

I know- I thought it was alot too, until she showed me where she usually puts them. She says they look the best about 3-4 feet apart. There are two palm trees with sand around them, and I'll need about 12 for each of those. Then, I want to go around the pool at Oceana Terrace on the end that we will be on. That will take about 30-40 or so. I also want them on the walkway to the hotel leaving the Oceana Terrace, and the stone ledge around the terrace. I think 80 will be a minimum for me to achieve the desired effect.

so i just saw these for $33!!!!! DIY - bags from $1 store, shape-punch (hole punch in different shapes) and funky scissors...who would pay $33!?!?!?!?!

These are really cool. Another craft project!

We're planning on doing something like this for the stairs that lead down to the beach. But (because I'm lazy), rather than make an intricate design, I'm jut going to buy a border punch (like this: FiskarsCrafts.com A new way to look at crafting online!) and just punch the tops.