Giving Gifts Christmas Lantern Ornament

 Giving Gifts Christmas Lantern Ornament

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Supplies: 

·      Stamp Sets – 

·      Card Stock – Basic Black (121045); Vellum Cardstock (101856); Shaded Spruce (146981); Just Jade (153079); Early Espresso (119686); Crumb Cake (120953)

·      Stamp Pads – 

·      Misc. – Real Red 3/8” Double Stitched Satin Ribbon (151155); Wonderful Gems (153536); Gold Holly Leaves (156311); Round & Square Brads (155570); Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334); Paper Snips (103579); Bone Folder (102300); Paper Trimmer (152392); Take Your Pick (144107); Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip (149655); Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653); Giving Gifts Dies (156563); Christmas Pinecone Dies (156309); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Stampin’ Seal+ (149699); Stampin’ Seal+ Refill (152812); Tear & Tape (154031); Mini Glue Dots (103683); Black Stampin’ Dimensionals (150893); Battery Operated Tea Lights(Amazon or big box store); Metal or Metal Edge Ruler (Big Box Store or Amazon) 

            

Measurements:  

·      Basic Black:              10 ½” x 8 ½”,            ½” x 8 ½”       1” x 4 ¼”        

·      Vellum Cardstock:  (3) 4” x 2 ¼”

·      Just Jade:     4 ¼” x 5 ½”                            

·      Shaded Spruce:  4 ¼” x 5 ½”

·      Crumb Cake:  scrap for pine cones          

·      Early Espresso:  scrap for pine cones 

            

Instructions:

·      Cut Basic Black Cardstock to 10 ½” x 8 ½”. Save the ½” x 8 ½” strip that’s cut off.

·      On the 10 ½” side you are going to score at ½”, 3”, 5 ½”, & 8”

·      Turn to the 8 ½” side at the top and score at 2 ½” & 6 ¾” & 7 ¾”.

·      Turn back to 10 ½” side and score the following only to the first score line at the top; 1”, 1 ¼”, 2 ¼”, 3 ½”, 3 ¾”, 4 ¾”, 6”, 6 ¼”, 7 ¼”, 8 ½”, 8 ¾”, and 9 3/4”  

·      At the second and third half score lines (1 ¼”, 2 ¼”, 3 ¾”, 4 ¼” 6 1/4”, 7 ¼”, 8 ¾”, 9 ¾”) you are going to connect them to the second score line at a diagonal as shown above. 

·       Fold and burnish all the score lines (except the small ones and the diagonal)

·      At the bottom cut up the score lines up to the first score line.  You can cut off a very small sliver from each side.

·      Cut off the small rectangle at the bottom from the ½” score line.  At the top you are going to cut to the first score line on the following score marks.  1”, 2 ¼”, 3 ½”, 4 ¾”, 6”, 7 ¼”, 8 ½”, and 9 ¾”. The ¼” score lines will be tabs that you will use to put the top together so do not remove them. Now we are going to remove the top square.  

·      Cut below the 1/4” strip straight to the 1 ¼” strip.  Fold the 1/4” strip back Cut down the diagonal score line.  Repeat all the way down and remove the triangles. Once complete it should look like this.  Make sure to not remove any of the ¼” tabs!

·      Place the snowflake die from the Giving Gifts Dies onto the Basic Black Cardstock to create the window in place.  Make sure to leave a boarder all the way around the die.  Die cut all four panels.  To run through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine you will have to found up the bottom flaps over the top of the die as shown below.  And run each panel through one at a time.  

·      Remove the snowflakes from the last panel that will be your back.  Use Paper Snips to cut out the snowflakes.

·      Cut three pieces of Vellum Cardstock to 4” x 2 ¼”.  Flip over to the back side.  Attach Vellum to the windows with the snowflake die cuts.  Use strong adhesive.  I preferred Multipurpose Liquid Glue for this.  

·      Add strong adhesive on the ½” strip and secure close. Fold up the bottom starting with the two sides.  Add strong adhesive to close the bottom.

·      Now it’s time to put the top together.  Fold the ¼” tab in toward the middle.  Add a little Multipurpose Liquid Glue to one tab and attach to the next section closest to the tab.  Hold it until it’s dry.  Repeat on all four sides.  

·      Cut a 1” x 4 ¼” strip of Basic Black Cardstock.  Score at ¼” on one end and place at the top of the lantern and pinch fold around each corner.  (Before securing you can use bone folder and reinforce the score lines.  Secure in place with strong adhesive.  This will add more strength to the ornament.  

·      .  Line up the ½” x 8 ½” strip of Basic Black Cardstock, that was left over from cutting the cardstock to size, to the sides of the top.  Use the Take Your Pick Tool and punch a hole through the handle and the top.  This will be your handle. Add a brad from the Round & Square Brads and secure close on the inside of the top.  Repeat on the other side. 

·      Take a 5 ½” x 4 ¼” piece of Shaded Spruce Cardstock and the most solid Pine bough die from the Christmas Pinecone Dies and die cut.  Cut out three pine cones from scraps of Crumb Cake (detailed pinecone die) and Early Espresso (more solid pinecone die)

·      Repeat with a piece of the same size Just Jade Cardstock using the more detailed pine branch die and the detailed pine cone dies from scrap of Crumb Cake Cardstock.  And die cut.  

·      Cut Pine boughs apart and attach to the top of the lantern with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Layer the Pinecone pieces together and attach to the lantern (pop these up on Dimensionals)

·      Tie a bow with Real Red Double Stitched Satin Ribbon and attach to the top of the lantern with Mini Glue Dots.

·      Finish off by tucking in a few of the Gold Holly Leaves with Mini Glue Dots around the top of the lantern.  Add a few red Wonderful Gems around the holly leaves by adding just a little Multipurpose Liquid Glue before adhering them in place.  This will make sure they stay once dried.