DIY Light Up Vintage Santa Cutout

Last month when I saw this large Vintage Santa Cutout over on Antique Farm House I knew I had to have him so in my cart he jumped. 

When he arrived he was just as great in person but I felt needed something more.

The Christmas tree I knew could come to life with a few simple steps.

To bring the tree to life all I needed was a string of white lights, a drill, Gorilla tape, a small screw, and a 5/16 drill bit.

First thing I had to do was to take off the stand on the back of the cutout. 

Then I used a small screw to make pilot holes for the large drill bit. I was afraid if I started out with just the large drill bit it would tear up the design.

The pilot holes made it very easy to drill the full size holes.

Here is what I had when drilling was complete. A vacuum cleaner comes in handy at this point!;)

Next I flipped the cutout back over and used a sanding block to get rid of any splintered wood.

The next step was to configure the light layout. I ended up having approximately one light in between each light when inserted into the holes.

Since some of the lights were a little wobbly I used my Gorilla tape and secured the lights on the back of the cutout. After that I reattached the stand.

With a few easy steps I was able to add some unexpected Christmas magic to this Vintage Santa Cutout. He will be a wonderful new addition to our Christmas front porch this year!

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