Lanterns of Love

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I am a fairy light fanatic! What can I say? They can be seen all over my backyard, all around the mantle and throughout the entertainment center.

 

This all really helps in taking away some of that dark winter gloom. Between fairy lights and candles, I feel all warm and fuzzy inside!

 

 

I was thrilled when I came across some pink fairy lights for such an amazing price. I figured why not bring them into the next holiday: Valentine’s Day!

Something different

I decided I wanted to use this as my main decorative project this year. It would be the thing that stands out the most among all of my Valentine’s décor. And then I had it!

 

Lanterns of love!

 

Nothing would be more cozy than pink and white lit decorative lanterns to celebrate the season of love during these chilly days!

 

I could either make them into a garland draped across the front of the mantle! Or keep them as individual lanterns of love carefully placed around my living room!

 

At this point, I was excited to get started!

How it went down

Materials:

  1. Solid colored cardstock (pinks and reds preferred)

  2. Decorative Valentine’s day themed cardstock

  3. Scissors and/or guillotine

  4. Small heart shaped die

  5. Jute or butcher string

  6. Fairy lights and battery operated tea lights

  7. Glue

  8. Hole Punch

Creating Lanterns of Love

  1. Start with a piece of cardstock 8 ¾” x 6 ¾”

  2. From top to bottom score 2”, 2”, 2”, 2” and ¾”

  3. From side to side (starting from the bottom), score 2”,3”, 1” and then ¾”

  4. Add an additional ½” score to 3 of the 4 bottom squares as shown to create tabs.

  5. Make diagonal cuts on either side of each tab as shown.

  6.  

6. Add some additional scores as seen below. This will allow you to fold your final product appropriately.

7. Cut a small square into each of the 4 sides of  your lantern. (This will be partially covered later by the decorative panels.) Then glue the ends to form your lantern.

 

8. Cut out some additional panels with your decorative cardstock: four 1 ¾” x 2 ¾” pieces and two 1 ¼” x ½”.

9. Use your preferred paper cutting machine to cut hearts into each of the four decorative panels as well as on each side of the lantern itself .

 

10. Decorate the lantern to your liking.

11. Punch a hole on the top

12. Add pink fairy lights to the inside and add your string. Make a bow!

13. All done! Enjoy your brand new Lanterns of Love set!

Also don’t forget to check out some other Valentine’s Day projects at The Paper Cut Place including A Sign of Love and 20 Valentine’s Day Greetings to Get Your Card Going. 

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