DNU - Seasonal Paper Decor — January 18, 2023

DIY Winter Paper Lanterns

Tags Party Decorations, svg paper, SVG Paper Craft, Winter Home Decor, Winter Project

DNU - Seasonal Paper Decor — January 18, 2023

DIY Winter Paper Lanterns

Tags Party Decorations, svg paper, SVG Paper Craft, Winter Home Decor, Winter Project

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Today we are kicking off our full line-up of winter holiday projects with these fun winter paper lanterns. Our Halloween lanterns were such hit that we knew we would be sharing a winter version with you as well.

Each side of the lantern features a slightly different woodland scene and tiny circles scattered around, making it look a bit like snow is falling. Due to the intricate details of this design, we recommend using a cutting machine. But you can always use a detail knife to cut by hand.

Warm Up With Winter Paper Lanterns

I love how these pretty winter paper lanterns look on my mantel. If you want to create a warm, cozy vibe, you can light your lanterns with flameless tea light candles in the early evening. Adding frosted vellum paper to the inside of your lanterns will also let the light through.

When winter is over and you’re ready to put them away for the season, you can flatten your lanterns and store them safely in a flat envelope with a card back. This way, you can use your winter paper lanterns for many years to come!

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Tools

Cutting Machine (recommended)
Craft Scissors
Detail Knife (if cutting by hand)
High-Temp Hot Glue Gun

Materials

Text Weight Frosted Paper – White
Lia Griffith Vellum Paper Pack
LED Tea Lights
Ribbon or Twine

How to Make Winter Paper Lanterns

Gather your tools and materials. Then download the pattern below.
Cut your lanterns, then score and fold the sides to form the lantern shape.
Secure together with glue dots, double sided tape or hot glue.
Add a loop of ribbon to the top as you glue the four points together for a gorgeous finished look.

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241 Comments

Lisa December 15, 2020 at 6:16pm

Lia ~ I fiddled around and got it to work!!!

So happy!!

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1. Lia December 16, 2020 at 8:24am
  
  @Lisa
  
  Oh good I’m glad it worked!
  
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Lisa December 15, 2020 at 5:35pm

Thank you for getting back to me so quickly! When I load the project onto the canvass, the pink lines disappear so how do I change lines I can’t even see to score lines?

Thank you~
Lisa~

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Lisa December 15, 2020 at 12:27pm

I love these lanterns! when i loaded it to cut on my cricut, it didn’t cue to insert the scoring tool so i think i just need to do that by hand? also, are there directions for putting this together? There had been a link in the comments but when i clicked on it, i got an error.
Thank you!!

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1. Lia December 15, 2020 at 1:24pm
  
  @Lisa
  
  Thanks Lisa! If you want the Cricut to score, you need to changes those pink lines to SCORE then ATTACH them (and be sure your scoring tool is loaded). See more details here: https://liagriffith.com/craft-academy/how-to-use-files-cricut/. The PDF template shows the score and glue tabs that should be helpful for assembly!
  
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Jayne December 5, 2020 at 3:17pm

Is there any way I could buy some of the Christmas lanterns readymade as I’m not very handy

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1. Lia December 7, 2020 at 8:12am
  
  @Jayne
  
  Hi Jayne! We don’t sell these pre-made but can recommend a designer who may be able to make them for you! Send us an email if you’re interested (hello@liagriffith.com)
  
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Andrea November 25, 2020 at 8:54am

Hi,
I love this lantern. How do you cut and attach the vellum insert (I’m using a Cricut)?
Thanks, Andrea

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1. Lia November 25, 2020 at 9:16am
  
  @Andrea
  
  Hi Andrea! We cut a piece of vellum a bit shorter than the width of each lantern panel. But I just updated the SVG download to include that piece so you can cut it on your Cricut!
  
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Paula October 31, 2018 at 2:01pm

Hi Lia, I love the Winter Lantern but I can’t figure out what the optional base is for and it would attach to the lantern.
Paula

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1. Lia October 31, 2018 at 3:32pm
  
  @Paula
  
  Hi Paula– the base is just in case you want your lantern to be closed at the bottom. You’d fold it up and slip it in the bottom.
  
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Kate October 8, 2018 at 10:55am

Hi Lia,

Thank you so much for all your lovely ideas – I’ve downloaded so many things that I hope to do when our house-move is finally completed. At the moment, all my craft “stuff” is stowed away in boxes and I’m itching to get my hands on something to make.

Mind you, I’m not sure I’ll ever get through all of the beautiful designs you have created!

The reason for this message is to ask about the crepe paper Christmas trees that are in the background of your beautiful Winter Paper Lanterns pictures – are instructions available for these?

I’ve already saved instructions for the ones that look like separate “leaves” (in the hope that I’ll be in my new craft room by December!) but these look a little different.

I’d love to have a little Christmas forest on my window sill to impress our new neighbours!

Thank you again.

Kate.

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1. Allison October 9, 2018 at 10:44am
  
  @Kate
  
  Hi Kate!
  
  We’re so happy that you’re enjoying all of the projects we have! We feel your pain when it comes to re-organizing your craft room. Make sure you take a look at our new craft room tour when you’re ready to settle into your own space, it’s full of great organizational ideas!
  
  We don’t currently have a pattern up for those particular crepe trees, believe it or not this post is from 2014! But we do have a couple of other options for crepe paper trees, we’ve included some of those links below.
  
  https://liagriffith.com/extra-fine-crepe-paper-christmas-tree-cones/
  https://liagriffith.com/crepe-christmas-tree-cones/
  
  Hope this helps! We’re so excited you’re going to be crafting again!
  Please let us know if you have any further questions and we would be happy to help.
  
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Catherine November 7, 2017 at 5:48pm

Hi
What size are the dimension of the lantern?
Thank you in advance.

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1. Lia November 8, 2017 at 9:47am
  
  @Catherine
  
  Ours is about 6.75″ highx 2.75″ wide. The SVG file can be resized if you want a smaller version 🙂
  
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  1. Louisa September 26, 2018 at 5:09am
    
    @Lia
    
    Hello, can you tell me what thickness of paper you use for these and also the elegant paper cut holiday cards? thank you!
    
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    1. Allison September 28, 2018 at 8:20am
      
      @Louisa
      
      Hi Louisa! We prefer to use the text-weight paper for both of these projects! Hope this helps!
      
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Caphie July 11, 2017 at 5:53am

What is the material of the inner layer? Its thin enough for the light to shed through

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1. Lia July 11, 2017 at 7:40am
  
  @Caphie
  
  We used vellum paper which is translucent, and just thin enough for light to show through as seen in the photos 🙂
  
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victoria January 30, 2017 at 12:08pm

Hi Lia,

Is the winter lantern no longer free? I wanted to test it out before becoming a member. Please let me know. Thanks.

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1. Lia January 30, 2017 at 2:21pm
  
  @victoria
  
  Hi! So sorry, this isn’t one of our freebies. You can find some free projects here: https://liagriffith.com/craft/freebies-2/
  
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Gennifer December 2, 2016 at 9:00pm

Hi Lia,
These are so cute, and I’m really wanting to make them to send out in Christmas cards.
I’m using a Cricut Explore and trying to upload the SVG file to the Cricut Design Space but I canNOT get it to cooperate unfortunately. I’ve downloaded and unzipped the files multiples times. I can access the PDF perfectly well. But when I try to open the SVG in Design Space, it says that it is an ART5 file and so can’t be opened. Any troubleshooting tips?

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1. Gennifer December 2, 2016 at 9:09pm
  
  @Gennifer
  
  Ok, I’m not sure what happened, but after unzipping it a few more times to a few more places in a few different ways (gah, how did there get to be so many ways to unzip files?!) I was finally able to get them uploaded! Fingers crossed that these mechanical mysteries stay cooperative.
  Looking forward to making these awesome lanterns, thanks!
  
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  1. Lia December 5, 2016 at 4:00pm
    
    @Gennifer
    
    Oh I’m so glad you figured it out! Thanks for letting me know.
    
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Chris November 28, 2016 at 4:14pm

Hello – We purchased two products today and discovered there were no instructions how to assemble. Is it possible to forward step-by-step so that we can actually utilize them?

Products:
Lia Griffith Tree Toppers CP-032-00003
Lia Griffith Winter Lantern CP-032-00007

Thank you in advance – Christoph

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1. Lia November 29, 2016 at 7:42am
  
  @Chris
  
  Thansk for your comment! I’m sorry about the missing instructions, that was a huge oversight by the manufacturing company. We have a video tutorial for the tree topper and a photo tutorial for the winter lantern here: https://liagriffith.com/joann-handcrafted-holiday-kits/
  
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Pam October 19, 2016 at 6:38am

Do I have to be a member to download these beautiful lanterns. If so how do I become a member. Thank you

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1. Lia October 19, 2016 at 7:12am
  
  @Pam
  
  Hi Pam! Yes, you can become a member by signing up here: https://liagriffith.com/membership/ Members have access to hundreds of downloads, patterns and templates!
  
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Suzanne December 8, 2015 at 8:32pm

I used my Brother ScanNCut to make these amazing lanterns. I had to delete the fold lines, as I can’t do the scoring by machine, but it was no problem scoring the fold lines by hand. I made 20 lanterns as table decorations for my volunteer appreciation celebration this evening. They were a big hit and were given in a draw at each table. I used Christmas scrapbooking paper and then added some holly leaves and berries to the top. I was really proud of the results. Thanks so much for the amazing design.
Suzanne

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1. Lia December 9, 2015 at 12:07pm
  
  @Suzanne
  
  I saw those photos in the email you sent it, they looked absolutely gorgeous!! It makes me so happy to hear of your successes using my designs, thank you for writing in and for your sweet comments. Merry Christmas to you Suzanne 🙂
  
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Shelley December 6, 2015 at 8:06pm

Oh my. Made this tonight and think it is the most darling thing ever! I didn’t know how to make the base so I folded the tabs in and overlapped them, then fitted them into the bottom of the lantern by pressing and fiddling. Hope that’s right. I take it you pull the base out to turn the votive on and off–is that correct?

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1. Lia December 8, 2015 at 4:58pm
  
  @Shelley
  
  Exactly! The base is actually optional, so if you don’t want to pull it on and off to control the votive, you can just leave it off 😉
  
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pot-teint December 6, 2015 at 7:56am

WONDERFUL ! It’s so cute and lovely! Congrat’s

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1. Lia December 7, 2015 at 4:44pm
  
  @pot-teint
  
  Thank you!!
  
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Heather December 1, 2015 at 2:55pm

I am super confused how the bottom part is supposed to go on, or be folded for that matter. I just ended up with this weird box, with a hole in it.
Help please!

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1. Lia December 3, 2015 at 11:08am
  
  @Heather
  
  We just updated the template to make it a bit more clear! Hopefully this helps with all the confusion 🙂
  
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Julia November 30, 2015 at 1:43pm

Hi 🙂 ! Your idea is beautiful! I have a question, could I use this pattern to do a project for school?

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1. Lia December 3, 2015 at 5:47pm
  
  @Julia
  
  Thank you! You are welcome to use the designs for personal use 🙂 Our copyright prevents you from using the designs for commercial use (if you were to sell the designs, or pass them off as your own)
  
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  1. Kathleen October 14, 2016 at 10:10am
    
    @Lia
    
    Lia,
    Making these for my daughter wedding and now have a coyote Pettite who would like to pay me to make them for their event. Can I do this if I properly credit you with the design,?
    
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    1. Lia October 14, 2016 at 12:00pm
      
      @Kathleen
      
      Hi Kathleen! Our projects are for personal use only but I appreciate you asking. I’m glad you and others like the lanterns so much 🙂
      
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patricia November 23, 2015 at 5:32am

these are gorgeous. I just got a Cricut and was able to print, but how do you attach the sides? mine won’t stay closed. Thanks

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1. Lia December 2, 2015 at 4:22pm
  
  @patricia
  
  I just used some hot glue to attach the sides 🙂
  
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Pam November 22, 2015 at 5:49am

I have a cricut expression 2. Is there a way to upload these files to the cricut craft room?

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1. Lia November 30, 2015 at 3:15pm
  
  @Pam
  
  Unfortunately, I don’t think there is a way to upload external files onto the Expression 🙁
  
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Terri November 12, 2015 at 1:18pm

The lantern is gorgeous. I love it. I would like to use it on my mantle this Christmas. I am using MTC to cut the project. I have a problem with the fold lines. They are cutting instead of coming out as dashed lines. Any idea how to change this?

Thanks for your help.

Terri

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1. Lia November 12, 2015 at 2:56pm
  
  @Terri
  
  Hi Terri, I’m actually not really familiar with any Make the Cut products! I actually had to look up what MTC meant 😉 So glad that you like the lantern!! If you are having issues with the MTC, I would first try to contact their support team. I saw on their website that they are not compatible with the Cricut machines, which is what we use. You could try just folding the lantern yourself instead of trying to make the fold lines. I wish that I had better advice for you! Best of luck! -Lia 🙂
  
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  1. Terri November 13, 2015 at 10:38am
    
    @Lia
    
    Thanks for your help. I figured out how to delete the lines and score them by hand. The result is stunning. Thanks
    
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    1. Lia November 13, 2015 at 10:57am
      
      @Terri
      
      Fantastic!!
      
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  2. Sue November 19, 2015 at 8:37am
    
    @Lia
    
    I ungrouped the image, clicked on the lines and changed them to score lines, selected all then “attach”
    
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Sybille November 11, 2015 at 1:39pm

Hi! I love these lanterns and got the cut-out-file printed, have my craft knife ready but don’t know how to assemble the lantern. What is that extra piece on the second page and where does it go? Sorry for bothering you.
I would love to hear back from you.
Thanks,
Sybille

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1. Lia November 12, 2015 at 11:26am
  
  @Sybille
  
  The second page is actually optional for this craft, it forms a base for the lantern that you can add if you would like! So glad that you are interested in making these lanterns, we think they are so cute for winter home decor 🙂
  
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  1. Rachel November 29, 2015 at 8:26pm
    
    @Lia
    
    i am confused how the base assembles….
    
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    1. Lia November 30, 2015 at 4:57pm
      
      @Rachel
      
      In the PDF, the dashed lines are cut lines and in the SVG file the green lines are the cut lines. Once you do your cutting you fold the top box (the long skinny one) over the whole piece and then the flaps fold together like a box. I hope this helps!
      
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Mia November 3, 2015 at 2:27pm

Loved these lanterns so much I went out and both the Cricut. I have never used in my life and I don’t craft. Would you kindly let me know the exact size of paper and vellum to buy to achieve what you made?

Thank you ever so much!

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1. Lia November 4, 2015 at 4:00pm
  
  @Mia
  
  I am so glad that you have felt so inspired by this project, this is exactly why we do what we do!! The paper is 8 1/2 x 11 metallic paper by Paper Papers and the vellum we got from Michaels. Happy crafting!
  
  -Lia
  
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Penny October 28, 2015 at 9:01pm

Very nice file! Cuts like a jewel! I just have one question – how big did you cut your vellum to make the frosted windows? Thanks so much for sharing this file and I look forward to making many more of your amazing creations!

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1. Lia October 30, 2015 at 7:52am
  
  @Penny
  
  It depends on the size you cut the lanterns, we just used enough vellum to cover the windows. Happy crafting! This is one of our favorite projects.
  
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Linda October 19, 2015 at 4:34pm

I uploaded to my explore which I’m still learning, ( lanterns) but there are no instructions am I supposed to use two cuts? Like it shows ago two cuts on same paper, I thought it was a scorer but was not, pls help love the lanterns.

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1. Lia October 20, 2015 at 11:03am
  
  @Linda
  
  The black is the paper that is being cut, the pink lines are indeed the score lines. Select just the pink line layer and click on the scissor icon and change that to score. Then select both layers select attach and go to cut.
  
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  1. Linda October 21, 2015 at 9:44am
    
    @Lia
    
    Your awesome! Thanks!
    
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  2. Rachel November 19, 2015 at 10:55pm
    
    @Lia
    
    For the base of the lanterns are all the lines cut lines or are some score lines? I’m confused how this folds to make a base.
    
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    1. Lia November 20, 2015 at 3:19pm
      
      @Rachel
      
      The green lines are cut lines and pink lines are score lines! Hope this helps 🙂
      
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      1. Rachel November 29, 2015 at 10:57pm
        
        @Lia
        
        thanks i finally figured it out. now to figure out the vellum paper
Maureen October 18, 2015 at 3:44pm

These files are super thank you for sharing…!!

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1. Lia October 19, 2015 at 11:45am
  
  @Maureen
  
  Thank you so much:-)
  
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Michelle October 16, 2015 at 2:32pm

Do you sell these on Etsy? I’m not a crafter, but I have been obsessing about these lanterns. Thanks. Michelle

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1. Lia October 17, 2015 at 1:14pm
  
  @Michelle
  
  No, I don’t sell any finished projects. Yet….
  
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maria September 12, 2015 at 11:58pm

Hi I absolutly love this lanterns. I have a silhouette cameo and i can´t print this file. I have put it in inkscape and tryed to convert it to a dxf but it wont work. i´m doing something wrong but i don´t kno what. pleas help me / Maria from sweden

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1. Lia September 13, 2015 at 10:17am
  
  @maria
  
  You can use the SVG file for your Silhouette. You will need their upgraded designer software though. Once that is installed you can import the SVG and you should be good to go!
  
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Lia June 10, 2015 at 9:48am

There are lots of great videos on YouTube teaching how to upload your SVGs or Cricut customer service is a great resource. 😉

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Heather May 18, 2015 at 6:26am

Hi Lia. These are beautiful. Will I be able to cut out these files with my Brother ScanNcut?

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1. Lia May 18, 2015 at 8:08am
  
  @Heather
  
  I have no idea, I have never used one;-)
  
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Faith April 24, 2015 at 10:26am

This is such a cute idea and I am attempting to do it after upgrading to the Design Edition on the Silhouette Cameo. What settings do you put it on when you do it? All three that I have attempted to do keep tearing in places where fine detail is. I have tried a new cutting mat and I believe a new blade and slowed down the speed. Any help appreciated. Thank you!

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1. Lia April 24, 2015 at 4:29pm
  
  @Faith
  
  Oh no, I am sorry to hear that. We find that the Cricut Explore is better at cutting fine details so we don’t use our Silhouette anymore, so I don’t know what setting to use. Have you tried contacting their Customer service team?
  
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Za April 4, 2015 at 10:32am

So beautiful!!!!!

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1. Lia April 6, 2015 at 8:44am
  
  @Za
  
  Thank you!!
  
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Mary January 15, 2015 at 8:00am

Thank you sooooooo much! These are just gorgeous! Your talent is really amazing! Happy New Year!

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1. Lia January 15, 2015 at 8:44am
  
  @Mary
  
  Thank you so much for your kind words:)
  
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jackie January 12, 2015 at 5:24pm

Is there a type of glue that you find works better than others for the lanterns? They are beyond beautiful – I tried hot glue from gun – that was too chunky – and a glue stick didn’t seem sticky enough. What do you use? Thanks

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1. Lia January 13, 2015 at 11:11am
  
  @jackie
  
  I used hot glue but just a tiny dab, I have a glue gun with a low temperature setting. That is key for not burning my self on it:)
  
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Julia January 2, 2015 at 3:21pm

Hey,

Firstly thanks Lia for sharing your beautiful designs, you’re such an inspiration! I have also been having trouble importing them into my silhouette V3 however I think I have found the answer and thought I’d share it with you for anyone else having the same trouble.

This website explains how to do it: http://www.silhouetteschoolblog.com/2014/12/opening-svgs-in-silhouette-studio-for.html

Happy cutting! x

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Dominique December 29, 2014 at 8:08am

Que c’est joli ! Merci pour ce partage d’idées et de réalisations. Le plaisir de découper puis d’illuminer avec de petites bougies led , reste une poésie tendre associée à Noêl, pour les petits …et les grands ! Merci… Joyeuses fêtes !!!

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1. Lia December 29, 2014 at 9:07am
  
  @Dominique
  
  Awe… thank you!
  
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narna December 29, 2014 at 12:05am

beautiful thank you

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1. Lia December 29, 2014 at 8:57am
  
  @narna
  
  You are welcome:)
  
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Mary December 28, 2014 at 6:55pm

beautiful thank you

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1. Lia December 29, 2014 at 9:05am
  
  @Mary
  
  🙂
  
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kyle December 21, 2014 at 11:41am

So pretty! I love luminaries and lanterns, thank you so much for sharing! Happy HollyDays!

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1. Lia December 21, 2014 at 12:01pm
  
  @kyle
  
  Happy you like them!!
  
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Claire December 20, 2014 at 6:42am

These are so gorgeous, thanks for the pattern. I’ve just cut two to be the centre pieces at our Christmas table. x

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1. Lia December 20, 2014 at 7:44am
  
  @Claire
  
  Wonderful! Share photos.
  
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Sibba December 18, 2014 at 2:05pm

Hi! Thanks for the great lantern templates!
I just mixed the Halloween and winter one together and it looks great! I have the lovely top from the halloween lantern but skipped the halloween-y things and added the reindeer, fox and rabbit to it, just lovely!

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1. Lia December 19, 2014 at 8:40am
  
  @Sibba
  
  Yay!!! Great idea!
  
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Cindy December 17, 2014 at 5:35pm

This looks so graceful for parties! I’ll be trying this for new year’s eve dinner.

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1. Lia December 18, 2014 at 2:09pm
  
  @Cindy
  
  Happy New Year:)
  
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Adrian December 15, 2014 at 11:54pm

Hello, my name is Adrian and I am from Romania. I follow your site for a long time and I realized some of your projects. Thanks for share your ideas with us. Happy Holidays!

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1. Lia December 16, 2014 at 9:34am
  
  @Adrian
  
  So great to hear from you! Happy Holidays to you too.
  
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Diamantin December 15, 2014 at 3:38am

Thank you! The lanterns is wonderful!
Greetings from Germany

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1. Lia December 15, 2014 at 11:19am
  
  @Diamantin
  
  You are welcome:)
  
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Elu December 14, 2014 at 3:24am

Wspaniała dekoracja!!!
Dziękuję za ten pomysł. 🙂

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1. Lia December 15, 2014 at 11:29am
  
  @Elu
  
  You are so sweet, thank you!
  
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Cammie December 13, 2014 at 8:06am

Thank you for sharing these beautiful designs. Sadly, Silhouette Cameo Designer Edition will not open any of your SVG files.

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1. Lia December 15, 2014 at 11:34am
  
  @Cammie
  
  I am so sorry to hear that. Maybe the Silhouette customer service team can help you trouble shoot, my files should work but I don’t have a Silhouette to test myself.
  
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Annemarie December 13, 2014 at 7:15am

Thank you. Very cute.

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1. Lia December 15, 2014 at 11:33am
  
  @Annemarie
  
  😉
  
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Anne December 12, 2014 at 12:37am

Thank you so much.
Happy holidays.

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1. Lia December 12, 2014 at 2:52am
  
  @Anne
  
  Happy Holidays to you too!
  
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Kirsten December 10, 2014 at 10:34am

Thank you very much! The lanterns are wonderful!
Greetings from Germany

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1. Lia December 11, 2014 at 3:04pm
  
  @Kirsten
  
  You are welcome! Hugs from across the Atlantic!
  
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Cammie December 10, 2014 at 3:54am

These are gorgeous! Unfortunately, even though I have Designer Edition for my Silhouette Cameo, a corrupt file message appears, and it will open this file.

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1. Lia December 10, 2014 at 10:01am
  
  @Cammie
  
  Have you tried contacting Silhouette’s customer service team and ask if they can help you. I am no longer an expert on the Silhouette.
  
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han December 10, 2014 at 1:30am

thank for sharing this Lia ! they are gorgeous! but can i ask you one small question? i’m wondering how can u make it light up like that? i have never done this before and i really wanna try at once! please give me some small tips if you are pleased to 🙂 thank you again!

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1. Lia December 10, 2014 at 7:24am
  
  @han
  
  I use battery driven tea lights (fire proof) I got mine at Michaels but I have also seen them at IKEA.
  
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Barbara December 9, 2014 at 5:26pm

Hi Lia.. I’m having the same issue as Marijean.
File won’t open in my Silhouette program. I do have the designer addition.
Any ideas.

thank you…..Barbara

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1. Lia December 10, 2014 at 10:03am
  
  @Barbara
  
  Sorry, I am at a loss. Have to tried contacting the Silhouette Customer Service team?
  
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Aurore December 7, 2014 at 10:46am

Congrats for this beautiful DIY!!!! I’ve found it with Pinterest and you can be sure I will try this!!! Thanks a lot!

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1. Lia December 7, 2014 at 12:26pm
  
  @Aurore
  
  So happy you found me! Hugs!
  
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Candace December 7, 2014 at 7:03am

Okay I am missing something. I found your site through Mark Lipinski’s blog. I love your work, however I can not get any of your downloads to work. When unzipped, the svg files are not recognized by my software and if you click on them they launch an IE window that will not open. All I get is an error message from IE. Is there another way to get these files?

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1. Lia December 7, 2014 at 8:24am
  
  @Candace
  
  Hi Candace. The SVG files are only for personal cutting machines and can only be imported into the machine software. Sorry for the confusion. I always include a PDF file for those without a cutting machine so everyone can use the projects.
  
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Muireann December 3, 2014 at 4:34pm

Wow Lia, they look just amazing. Have downloaded the template and can’t wait to have a try at cutting it out tomorrow. Thank you soooo much for putting it up. But my is you site addictive….Have spent soooo much time looking through it and watching tutorials, but it is all fascinating – you are so talented. Was only introduced to the world of paper flowers last week and I am hooked. Appreciate all the work you have done in sharing your time and skills. Have a most wonderful Christmas.

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1. Lia December 3, 2014 at 5:16pm
  
  @Muireann
  
  Paper flowers are addictive! But it is a good one to have. 😉 So happy you are here.
  
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kelly December 3, 2014 at 12:30pm

GGAAHHH..I cannot figure out the bottom piece. Can someone explain, or link me to a similar item that shows how it is installed?

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1. Lia December 3, 2014 at 5:21pm
  
  @kelly
  
  We did not use the bottom for our lanterns since they are sitting on the mantel. You can use them if you are wanting to hang. Just fold the tabs up and glue tabs inside of the lanterns. Again, they are just an option but not a must.
  
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Ann December 1, 2014 at 1:12am

Lia thank you so much for sharing these beauties! I’m going to sit by the fire with my scissors tonight and cut a set out for my mantlepiece! xx

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1. Lia December 1, 2014 at 7:56am
  
  @Ann
  
  Enjoy:) Sitting by the fire sounds lovely, wish I could pop by;-)
  
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Pamela November 30, 2014 at 5:15pm

Hi! Lia,
I am having a hard time figuring out how to put the lantern together. I cut out the main piece and then there was another cut that just cuts in various places on it and I’m not sure how it goes together. Could you please help? It might be something easy that I just don’t see. Thanks!

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1. Lia December 1, 2014 at 2:54pm
  
  @Pamela
  
  Hi Pamela, there should be one piece. The shape of the lantern, the other lines should be scored. Without seeing it it sounds like you will to change the setting on your Cricut from cut to scoring. Hope that works!
  
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Maria November 29, 2014 at 5:10pm

Maravillosas! Un saludo grande desde Argentina y gracias por compartir!

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1. Lia November 29, 2014 at 11:39pm
  
  @Maria
  
  Hello to you too! And you are so welcome!
  
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Lila November 29, 2014 at 3:13pm

so beautiful! I really enjoyed making this project. I tried one and glittered the entire lantern with a light sparkle and used brown and copper glitter for the deer and fox. I can’t wait to make 2 more

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1. Lia November 29, 2014 at 5:06pm
  
  @Lila
  
  That sounds really pretty! Cannot wait to see what it looks like:)
  
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la November 29, 2014 at 1:08am

Merci beaucoup pour cette jolie lanterne !

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1. Lia November 29, 2014 at 2:22pm
  
  @la
  
  You are welcome!
  
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Mary November 27, 2014 at 6:57pm

Another WOW and thank you for sharing this file. Love it.

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1. Lia November 29, 2014 at 1:52pm
  
  @Mary
  
  Happy you like it Mary!
  
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Sharon November 27, 2014 at 7:26am

I worked it out, I was trying to interlock the pieces! Have to laugh at myself 🙂 In the meantime, I altered the bottom so that the lantern can be hung with the votive inside. I took the insert from my cupcake box and adjusted the template so that it fits snugly into the lantern base with the votive fitting snugly in the top centre. The base isn’t glued in so it can be pulled out to change the battery and to switch the candle on and off. It looks great!

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1. Lia November 27, 2014 at 11:09am
  
  @Sharon
  
  That sounds fantastic!! You are one smart cookie. 😉
  
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Sharon November 26, 2014 at 11:04pm

These are beautiful! Thanks for sharing your files so generously. I cut one last night, but I cannot work out how the top of the lantern is folded/glued! Is there a tutorial somewhere?

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1. Lia November 29, 2014 at 2:29pm
  
  @Sharon
  
  I didn’t do a tutorial for this, but if you use the tabs to attach it to the side of the next you can make the shape work.
  
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Sandi November 22, 2014 at 3:35pm

These are beautiful

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1. Lia November 23, 2014 at 5:25pm
  
  @Sandi
  
  Thank you so much:)
  
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vaidessorinradu November 20, 2014 at 12:21am

Hi Lia !
Thank you so much !!! I appreciate it a lot ♥

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1. Lia November 20, 2014 at 9:12am
  
  @vaidessorinradu
  
  🙂
  
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Elka November 19, 2014 at 11:58pm

Thanks a lot for your free pattern. Might be a lovely thought that your lanterns will light up a christmasbrunch for 150 lonely eldery people in the netherlands!

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1. Lia November 20, 2014 at 9:12am
  
  @Elka
  
  I love it. Thank you!!!!
  
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Carolyn November 19, 2014 at 2:58am

Beautiful. Thank You

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1. Lia November 19, 2014 at 9:51am
  
  @Carolyn
  
  🙂
  
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Sigrid November 17, 2014 at 10:49pm

Wonderful idea! Absolutly adorable.
Sigrid

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1. Lia November 18, 2014 at 9:17am
  
  @Sigrid
  
  Thank you. Enjoy!
  
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Pam November 17, 2014 at 3:37pm

Thanks Lia. I made these with glitter paper. Very pleased. Also made the snowflake one.

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1. Lia November 18, 2014 at 9:33am
  
  @Pam
  
  Please share pictures with us at hello@liagriffith.com Love to see what you create!
  
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crystal November 16, 2014 at 8:54pm

sorry I saw mention of the bottom but how do you add/attach it?

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1. Lia November 17, 2014 at 3:20pm
  
  @crystal
  
  This might sound a bit crazy:) but after adding the bottom I realized you cannot get to the on/off switch on the candle so I would recommend skipping the bottom.
  
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Tine November 15, 2014 at 1:23am

merci beaucoup pour cette belle lanterne.

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1. Lia November 17, 2014 at 12:39pm
  
  @Tine
  
  You are welcome:)
  
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Marlene November 14, 2014 at 10:33pm

Hi Lia!
Thank you so much for your SVG! I appreciate it a lot ♥

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1. Lia November 17, 2014 at 12:39pm
  
  @Marlene
  
  Anytime;) Enjoy!!
  
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Vanessa November 14, 2014 at 8:15pm

Thank you so much for sharing! I absolutely loved the Halloween lanterns and I can’t wait to make these!

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1. Lia November 15, 2014 at 11:28am
  
  @Vanessa
  
  Wonderful to hear!
  
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Pm November 13, 2014 at 4:55pm

I cut these out with my Cricut Explore (which I’m LOVING!) but I’m not sure how to assemble. I did all the scoring by hand. I have 3 pieces. I guess the two little narrow ones are for the base? Can you post a picture of the bottom of the lantern? I love these! I did the halloween ones two. They’re great fun. Thanks, Pam

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1. Lia November 17, 2014 at 3:19pm
  
  @Pm
  
  I honestly decided to pass on the bottom, it was an afterthought but I realized that it is harder to get to on/off switch on the candle if there is a bottom on the lantern.
  
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Sarah November 13, 2014 at 1:58pm

Lovely lanterns! Thank you for sharing. What did you size them as on the CDS?

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1. Lia November 13, 2014 at 2:53pm
  
  @Sarah
  
  I print them on 8 1/2 x 11″ so try 10 1/2″. Have fun!!
  
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Isabelle November 13, 2014 at 11:03am

Merci beaucoup c’est trop beau on retrouve l’esprit de Noël. Thank you very much it’s so beautiful we find Chrismas spirit! Sorry for my very bad english!

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1. Lia November 13, 2014 at 2:54pm
  
  @Isabelle
  
  Your English sounds perfect, beats my french:)
  
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Yolanda November 13, 2014 at 4:58am

These are really beautifull!!! I want to know the size of the ones in the picture. I printed the PDF version and are quite small!!! Your ideas are really wonderful!!!

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1. Lia November 13, 2014 at 2:56pm
  
  @Yolanda
  
  I printed them on 8 1/2 x 11″. You can re-size in your printing option. Enjoy!
  
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Rhoda November 11, 2014 at 7:32pm

Thank you so much! The lanterns are beautiful. I am going to try my hands at making a few. Lia your site rocks.

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1. Lia November 12, 2014 at 8:52am
  
  @Rhoda
  
  Thank you Rhoda!!
  
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Deb November 11, 2014 at 7:00pm

So pretty, thank you Lia!

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1. Lia November 12, 2014 at 8:52am
  
  @Deb
  
  Thank you:)
  
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Eileen November 11, 2014 at 12:57pm

Simply gorgeous. I keep thinking “she can’t possibly outdo this one!” And then you do!!

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1. Lia November 12, 2014 at 8:54am
  
  @Eileen
  
  You just put a huge smile on my face, thank you!!
  
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Marijean November 11, 2014 at 11:42am

I can’t open these in my Silhouette. I try and it says the file might be corrupt. Any ideas why I have this issue ? I would love to make these. They are gorgeous.

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1. Lia November 12, 2014 at 4:58pm
  
  @Marijean
  
  You have to have the updated Design Edition software to upload SVGs onto Silhouette? If you have that I am not sure why it is not working.
  
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javajen November 11, 2014 at 11:08am

Thank you soooo much for sharing this beautiful project!! I just have a question—- when I import it into CDS, it doesn’t import it at the correct size so what should I size it at to cut it the size that you did? Please and thank you! 🙂

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1. Lia November 11, 2014 at 11:32am
  
  @javajen
  
  We filled a 8 1/2×11 sheet, if you want it bigger you can cut it on a 12×12. 🙂
  
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Julia November 11, 2014 at 9:22am

So, if there is no bottom to these what is the second sheet with the scallop edge for?

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1. Lia November 11, 2014 at 11:36am
  
  @Julia
  
  Sorry, I totally spaced. I photographed them without the bottom and then we added one in the final design. So much going on, or I am just getting old;-)
  
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Tracy November 11, 2014 at 8:47am

I’ve been waiting for these since you teased them on FB a while back. Cut one last night, and it is gorgeous! Thank you.

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1. Lia November 11, 2014 at 11:39am
  
  @Tracy
  
  Thanks for your patience:) The Halloween lanterns were so popular I had to make one for the cold and dark winter months. Enjoy!
  
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Hazel November 11, 2014 at 7:26am

Absolutely divine. I can’t wait to cut them. Thank you so much. You are so very talented.

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1. Lia November 11, 2014 at 11:40am
  
  @Hazel
  
  Thanks for brightening my day:)
  
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Judy November 11, 2014 at 6:47am

These are so beautiful! I want to make them but they come into my software in a strange size. Can you tell me please what widths the pieces should be? Thanks so much. Love all your stuff!

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1. Lia November 11, 2014 at 11:40am
  
  @Judy
  
  I cut on 81/2×11 so I would say 10 1/2″.
  
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Sue November 11, 2014 at 3:49am

Oi whimsically pretty and not just decorative, but useful, will use with some battery operated candles so I dont have to worry about them getting knocked or touched by the grandchildren…….now to try and find some pretty card and vellum, not so easy while im here in Dubai! And then try my hand with a craft knife, excited, thank you x

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1. Lia November 11, 2014 at 11:45am
  
  @Sue
  
  Hope you are enjoying your vacation, and Yes I would absolutely recommend using a battery operated candle. That is what I do:)
  
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Pam November 11, 2014 at 3:29am

Lovely! Thank you very much. I also loved the Halloween one!

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1. Lia November 11, 2014 at 11:46am
  
  @Pam
  
  You are welcome:) Hmm… what should I make for the next holiday:)
  
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eliza November 11, 2014 at 2:57am

wonderful. another great project to make.thank you for sharing it with us 🙂
I’m trying to figure out how to make poinsettia in a pot, like a plant. Maybe you are going to make it before Christmas? 😛

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1. Lia November 11, 2014 at 11:46am
  
  @eliza
  
  Maybe:)
  
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Penny November 10, 2014 at 10:08pm

Thank you so very much, they are so pretty. GOD bless.

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1. Lia November 11, 2014 at 11:47am
  
  @Penny
  
  Thank you:)
  
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tootsie74 November 10, 2014 at 10:02pm

Lia Thank You So Very Much. I have been praying you would share with us your beautiful Lanterns. Thank You from the bottom of my heart.. You are a Gem.

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1. Lia November 11, 2014 at 11:47am
  
  @tootsie74
  
  That warms my heart, thank you:)
  
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Maxine November 10, 2014 at 9:52pm

Such wonderful talent! Thank you for sharing. Love your site.

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1. Lia November 11, 2014 at 11:58am
  
  @Maxine
  
  Thank you!
  
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SusanAnn November 10, 2014 at 9:33pm

The lanterns are gorgeous. I don’t have a cricut nor will I be getting one can’t afford one but I love seeing the gorgeous creations. Thank you for sharing.

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1. Lia November 11, 2014 at 11:59am
  
  @SusanAnn
  
  If you are brave and have a lot of patience you can cut by hand using an exacto knife, that was what I did not long ago and several of my readers do using the PDF file.
  
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Pamela November 10, 2014 at 9:18pm

Love these. Thank you so much for sharing.

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1. Lia November 10, 2014 at 9:21pm
  
  @Pamela
  
  🙂
  
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Jeannine November 10, 2014 at 8:39pm

Just lovely, Lia!! I am planning to get a Cricut Explore and make all new holiday decorations for my tree after scouring your blog for great design ideas. You totally have me INSPIRED!

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1. Lia November 10, 2014 at 9:10pm
  
  @Jeannine
  
  Enjoy! You are going to love your new Cricut Explore, please share pictures of your work with us at hello@liagriffith.com Love to see what my readers make!
  
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lori November 10, 2014 at 8:25pm

so pretty!!!! thank you!!!

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1. Lia November 10, 2014 at 9:11pm
  
  @lori
  
  So happy you like it:-) Love the warm glow, it is getting dark so early now.
  
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Terry November 10, 2014 at 8:02pm

Beautiful. thank you so much.

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1. Lia November 10, 2014 at 9:11pm
  
  @Terry
  
  You are welcome:)
  
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Misty November 10, 2014 at 7:52pm

Hi Lia, The lantern cut out beautifully, but I would need the pdf instructions on how to place the bottom on. Thank you so much for sharing.

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1. Lia November 10, 2014 at 9:10pm
  
  @Misty
  
  That is easy, there is no bottom just 4 sides coming together at the top! Enjoy!
  
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Donna November 10, 2014 at 7:24pm

These winter lanterns are beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

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1. Lia November 10, 2014 at 9:17pm
  
  @Donna
  
  You are welcome. Will definitely make winter a bit more cozy;-)
  
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Misty November 10, 2014 at 7:09pm

Gorgeous lanterns! Thank you so much for sharing, Lia!

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1. Lia November 10, 2014 at 9:18pm
  
  @Misty
  
  🙂
  
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victoria November 10, 2014 at 7:07pm

simply beautiful

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1. Lia November 10, 2014 at 9:18pm
  
  @victoria
  
  You are sweet!
  
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Tamara November 10, 2014 at 6:56pm

Have the Cricut Explore, haven’t really used it. Loved the Winter lanterns. So scan the lantern patterns and have the Explore cut it out??

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1. Lia November 11, 2014 at 11:59am
  
  @Tamara
  
  Yes, use the svg file!
  
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Lenora November 10, 2014 at 6:38pm

Beautiful! What size paper did you use?

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1. Lia November 10, 2014 at 9:19pm
  
  @Lenora
  
  I cut it on 8 1/2 x 11 size paper
  
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Sharon November 10, 2014 at 3:40pm

These are beautiful, can’t wait to make one!

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1. Lia November 10, 2014 at 9:24pm
  
  @Sharon
  
  😉
  
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Rosemary November 10, 2014 at 3:37pm

Another fabulous idea! Can’t wait to make them for Christmas, so I am going to make them in green and brown for Thanksgiving or maybe a dark red? Won’t be as knockout good looking as they are in silver, but I miss having my Halloween Lanterns around! Thank you!

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1. Lia November 10, 2014 at 9:23pm
  
  @Rosemary
  
  That is a great idea! Please share a picture with us at hello@liagriffith.com
  
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Sarah November 10, 2014 at 3:08pm

these are lovely! Thank you so much!

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1. Lia November 11, 2014 at 11:59am
  
  @Sarah
  
  🙂
  
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Natalie November 10, 2014 at 3:00pm

SO excited to use these for my wedding! Thank you Lia! How much longer until your cartridge comes out? I’m so excited to try my hand at these and the paper bouquet.

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1. Lia November 10, 2014 at 9:24pm
  
  @Natalie
  
  Cannot wait! I think March or April
  
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Carol November 10, 2014 at 2:38pm

GORGEOUS!

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1. Lia November 10, 2014 at 9:23pm
  
  @Carol
  
  You are sweet! Thank you!
  
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