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San Diego CALIFORNIA
Augustus holding his mom's first attempt at a sparkleheart for Valentine's Day.
Williamsburg KENTUCKY
Donna found these green cups at Walmart two years ago but couldn't find any this year. Check out her terrific "Christmas Balls" posting on craftster.org
Laval West, QUEBEC CANADA
No, that's not the moon rising. It's Joseph's super-nova sparkleball: "This giant first effort was fun to make and it is presently impressing my neighbors! I love it and I am now a converted Scrooge!"
Two hundred plastic cups and 350 mini-lights!
Salem County NEW JERSEY
Cheri is kind enough to share this information: "I have found that Sams Club has the best cups for sparkleballs. They are less than $8 for 400 cups and they fit together perfectly and don't smell when burned." Here is a video of her dancing sparkleball.
Boston MASSACHUSETTS
Joey made sparkleballs for a friend's Christmas party. They hung them from recessed lighting fixtures in the kitchen and living room. "Everyone I was talking to about making sparkleballs looked at me like I had two heads-- until they saw them!"
I found Joey's sparkleballs on apartmenttherapy.com
Scottsdale ARIZONA
Ellessu makes her diamond-like sparkleballs with Chinet Crystal-Cut cups. She writes, "They're tough to work with but they really emphasize the sparkle. I LOVE my sparkleballs!"
Gadsden ALABAMA
Alan customized his sparkleball with gold garland to make it a shooting star.
Alan's sparkleball gives new meaning to the old saying WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY. "With gloves on, I glued between the cups and held the cups together,trying not to burn my fingers. I also burnt the holes in 5 stacked cups at a time by heating a phillips screwdriver on the stove, very carefully. (If the holes are too big, just duct tape the lights in place so they won't move.)"
San Diego CALIFORNIA
This is a detail from Randy and Brandon's beautiful Christmas wonderland at their home. Their sparkleballs are made with two different strands of lights synchronized to flash to music. Watch a video of one in action! (And see more photos below.)
Lynnfield MASSACHUSETTS
Sheila made the star-like sparkleballs that hang above lighted candles in her church every Christmas.
Myra is absolutely right! Maybe it's the Star of Bethlehem effect. For some truly amazing photos google ( and youtube) the Christmas Light Festivals of the Philippines (or giant christmas lanterns).
Pampanga PHILIPPINES
Dear Sparkleball Lady,
Hi! I'm sure you would enjoy the giant Christmas lanterns made in the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. The lanterns and your sparkleballs have the same effect on people. All the best to you!
Myra del Rosario,
Rizal, Philippines
Hillsboro OREGON
She-Jess and He-Jess made their first sparkleball as a demonstration for a how-to-make-a sparkleball posting on ThriftyFun . Check out their excellent helpful tips which will help you get your sparkleball absolutely perfect.
ARKANSAS sparkleball "factory" of John and his family who are making sparkleballs as a fundraiser for a friend's medical expenses.
Eugene OREGON
"We made eight of these plastic cup lights last night, making more tonight. We have a neighbor around the corner with ten hung from trees at different levels -- just beautiful. "
- Jane and her family
Cape Cod MASSACHUSETTS
Sparkleball-on-the-Go hanging on a camper; spotted by Lucy.
Chickasha OKLAHOMA
Photographed at the annual Chickasha Christmas Festival of Lights December 2006
"My favorite of the many long-time decorations is the tree of giant light-ornaments -- both for its beauty and its practical ingenuity. . . . I keep promising myself I'll create some of those light balls to hang here at home; and someday I might actually attempt to keep the promise."
- Roger Edwards
courtesy of Roger Edwards - Insojourn Design and Images
Read the heartwarming story of why Randy and Brandon have made their blazin' amazin' Christmas light display a year-round father son project.
San Diego CALIFORNIA
" We're having a lot of fun building sparkleballs, and every night when I get home from work Brandon asks what kind of ball we're going to build next!!!!"
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"I modified your design and built a sparkleball with two sets of lights that I can light up independently with Light-o-rama controllers to power them."
-Randy
San Jose CALIFORNIA
" I took this photo at an event called "Christmas In the Park" in December 2006. I thought these plastic light balls were clever and unique. When I zoomed in with my camera, I thought they looked interesting and abstract, much different than far away."
Lehigh UTAH
Clever Michele put her sparkleball on a candy cane stick.
Seattle WASHINGTON
Monica and the sparkleball she made with blue and white prism lights
Brooklyn NEW YORK
Frank's winter wonderland. Note giant plastic cup light ball up top. See more of Frank's handiwork at born2haunt
Calgary, CANADA
"I found this dixie cup & xmas light DISCO ball when my mom and i moved in with her boyfriend. apparently his 80 year old father makes them! so cute! anyway, it's just a bunch of blinky xmas lights and clear dixie cups."
Chapel Hill NORTH CAROLINA
"New Year's Ball made of plastic cups (and Cocktail on in the background)"
- Alisitos
FLORIDA
Sparkleball heads from Elena in Chicago by way of funpic
San Diego CALIFORNIA
Fredericksburg TEXAS
CANADA
sparkleball with lone red bulb inside
courtesy of Stewart, FLICKR.COM
