Creations by AR - Enchanted Lantern - April Template New Release DT Blog Hop

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Welcome to the Creations by AR Design Team April Release Blog hop!   Adela has created a beautiful Enchanted Lantern Template that is available for you to purchase and download today!   See the details on how you could win this template below.

I've got lots of pictures of my lantern to show you today.  I am SO happy with the way this came out - just like I envisioned it in my mind's eye! (it doesn't always work out that way!)

I used the open panel piece for my lantern - Adela includes 3 options with her template.  I wanted to use pictures in the 'glass' areas of the lantern - so I sized some photos to fit (1.5" wide, 2.25" high) and printed them on vellum paper in sepia ink so light would show through them.

I used brushed silver card stock for my lantern.  After I put the pieces together I wanted to give my lantern a weathered look so I sponged over the silver with Ranger Distress Stain in Forest Moss.  Then I brushed the surfaces with Ranger Crackle Paint in Frayed Burlap.

Above you can see the battery tea light I placed inside and you can see how I taped the vellum picture panels on the inside - just a piece of Scotch tape at the top and bottom of the photo panels to hold them in place.  I used a piece of silver floral wire I had in my stash for the handle.

I thought you might like to see the 3 separate pieces Adela designed to create this sweet  lantern.  They fit together wonderfully.  All of her templates come in 3 forms - PDF to print and cut out, SVG and  DXF to use with cutting machines (like the Silhouette Cameo which is what I use)

The pictures are of my adorable little grandnephew, James - who will be 2 in May

 Here you can get an idea of how the tea light glows through the vellum

Now - lets go check out the lanterns of the other Design Team members!  Leave a comment at each blog for a chance to win ! (see below)

Adela

Amy
Jak
Julia  Me!
Lisa
Lori
Lyn
Sue K
Sue M

PRIZE Details:

What you can win -  the Enchanted Lantern Template

HOW TO WIN:

• Leave comments on each DT blog

• AR Facebook:

• AR Paper Craft Planet Group:


 Comments accepted until Friday, April 19 (12:00 noon EST)

One random winner will be announced April 20th at   Creations by AR Blog:


Lantern:
Paper:  brushed silver card stock, vellum  - Stampin Up
Accessories:  Forest Moss Ranger Distress Stain,  Frayed Burlap Ranger Crackle Paint, florest wire - Joann's, Enchanted Lantern Template - Creations by AR, Scotch Tape, ScorTape, photo computer printed in Sepia ink on vellum paper, battery tea light, Silhouette Cameo.