( Updated April 2, 2017 ) I love anything that glows at night! These 3-dimensional blossom paper lantern / candle holders are made from 3 things everyone has – old drinking glasses or vases, paper, and candles!
I can’t believe this is the first lighting project here, considering that’s one of my favorite things to make! Lots more coming! ( Some of the helpful resources are affiliate links. Full disclosure here. )
Update: Have you seen this new set of paper lanterns made with plastic bottles and LED lights?
Materials and tools:
- glass with straight sides, such as cylinders or cubes
- paper : I used sturdy 110lb index card stock such as these.
- I used a Silhouette Portrait – LOVE that little machine! – but it’s easy enough to cut with an X-acto knife
- double sided tape
- candles of course! LED candles or micro LED Warm White String Lights are very bright, and are safer!
Materials and tools:
- will work beautifully, not too heavy to cut yet hold its shape nicely.
- , perfect for this lantern.
- to cut the designs, use aor an X-acto knife, you can also use a star hand punch to cut out the stars!
- clear Bead Cord or fishing line to hang the lanterns
- glue
Download the free paper lantern templates (both PDF and Silhouette files ) below-
First cut out the leaves and stems, and cut along the lines of the petals, be careful not to cut too much and cut them off. Continue to next page –
They are very cool!! They look easy to make but the cutting part ….oh!
Besitos
come on sofie, you can do it! =) especially knowing how talented you are! xo
This is so beautiful dear friend. I wish you had this idea for my contest :).
nice to have ya here tarun! my problem is i have ideas to keep 100 of me busy but there aren’t 100! =)
I just LOVE these! Thank you for the templates – making them today!
awesome jamie! =)
LOVE these! I can’t believe how easy they are to make….and they look so great!
thank you betsy! =)
This is so neat!
thank you neely!
A gorgeous make as always, you’re innovation is just brilliant x
emma you are so sweet!! xo
Great idea. Might be nice for a wedding too 🙂
hi alexa! i love weddings, especially the decor =)
Easy and so fabulous! Could be cute to glue thin paper of another color on the back before cutting too…that way when they fold out, there’s a pop of color visible. Just a thought!
love love the idea cailin! it may just be my next project! =)
Lovely! Nicer than candles as a centerpiece for a nice company dinner!
thank you! we’ll use them for our next company dinner =)
Okay, this is really really cool! Great work!
thank you kendall!=)
great idea, I love these candles they are gorgeous
these are beautiful. great job!! 🙂
This is super cute thanks for sharing, I have bookmarked this post for future use
This is amazing! It looks so beautiful! Great job and thanks for sharing! 🙂
thank you dear paulina! =)
These are beautiful, what a lovely and inventive idea! I’d love to see this with coloured glass shining through the paper holes!
Katie <3
thank you katie! i love colored light and will have to make one! =)
Woah! These look so fancy!!!
Love this will re-use small jars that hold my scented candles x
thank you elizabeth! Xo
Those are awesome! I’m pinning this for later
thank you brita!
Beautiful! Totally pinned so I can try this sometime – can’t wait to see your next design!
thank you rebekah!=)
These are amazing, I’m pinning this later 🙂
thank you sarah! =)
Wow, they look amazing with such simple materials!
thank you sarah! xo
These are beautiful! Thank you for sharing! I am going to pin for sure.
thank you ashley ! =)
So pretty! What a great DIY.
thank you jenn!
Merci beaucoup pour ce partage ! Les photophores sont magnifiques !
thank you so much! =)
These look gorgeous!
Those are beautiful! This will definitely be my next project!
These are so simle and gorgeous!
Those lanterns are really pretty! I would probably butcher the job but I still might give it a try
thank you lissa! i am certain you will make some amazing ones! =)
Those lanterns are so pretty! I’m going to have to bust out my Cameo and make some of these!
thanks carly! those little machines are so fun!
Oh my you’re amazing! They look absolutely beautiful, well done you. Mel xx
thank you mel! i so loved reading about your home on design sponge!! xo
These are SO cool! Definitely will be making these.
These are so gorgeous! Very simple!
These are really cute!
So pretty!! I need to make some of these!
Wow!!! These lanterns are BEAUTIFUL! I love how gorgeous and almost 3-D like they are. I need to make some of these because I love things that glow in the night too! And, I have to laugh – because you and I have the exact same glasses. Hahaha! So, now I know exactly how mine will look provide I can cut them out right! 🙂
dear kristi that means we both have a lot of miss-match plates too haha!! xo
These are beautiful! I love that it is a fairly simple concept that creates a very dramatic look!
Those are so beautiful! What a great DIY! I’d love to use these for an outdoor dinner.
Merci de nous faire voir ce très bel ouvrage de décoration , très facile à faire avec un résultat magnifique ,il faut continuer à nous faire de si belles choses ,beaucoup d’imagination , merci encore . Régine
Woww !!! Amazing…. How thick is the paper ?? How weight , 100 gr ?? Or 150gr
thank you! it’s more like 165gsm or a little heavier. i wish all the paper is labeled in gsm! =)
So delicate! This would be absolutely perfect on my desk!
Simply lovely and creative.
excellent /
Oh how delightful! I just love them and looking forward to making them in all shapes and sizes.
Thanks for sharing and just love your blog site.
XXOO
These are stunning
Very pretty, love lanterns like this 🙂
I have a Silhouette Cameo and have found the perfect giveaway I’ve been looking for for my son’s wedding. Thanks for sharing!
yay! congrats! so glad to know that! =)
I love these! I downloaded template into SIL DE but it did not trace well. Was I supposed to import a different way? TIA
hi rose, that’s what i used, & some readers have made them too, not sure why yours are not cutting right, make sure all lines are set at 0 !
love these! I am trying to download them and they download to my computer but when I try to open the silhouette one I get a message “There is no application set to open the document “dimensional-paper-apieceofrainbow.studio3”. I have a silhouette cameo and updated the software – I know I must be doing something wrong – can you help me out?
hi paige, you may need to unzip the file first – try stuffit, it’s free – then it should open! =)
Ananda,
when i pull the file in to the silhouette studio it only has one of the deisgns and i know there are 3 on the first and 2 on the second.
suggestions? trace?
thank you they are very beautiful!
Hi sam, the studio file has 1 design because i just moved things around to make variations according to the glass sizes. =)
Beautiful ! Thanks so much of sharing these beautiful projects just in the process of making them.
Marie
super idea. thank you so much
What a great article, and thanks for posting it to DIYselfies! i will add them to my queue today! i hope you will get loads of new fans!
Mia Maria
thank you dear mia! i am so honored! =)
Ananda, i love your articles! we now feature them on our Facebook and DIYselfies pages! I hope they will bring you many new fans!
Mia
Hi!!!
I want to make these for gifts, but I can’t get the templates to download 🙁
try ask some friends to download it and email it to you! it works – thousands of downloads already =)
So cool and beautiful! I could see one as a gift for a “crafty” friend, but also include your new template and paper as part of the gift. 🙂
Bonjour,
Avez- vous d’autres modèles de “paper cutting” pour lanternes?!
Merci
Cordialement.
: ) I got it, just double tapped on it.
I was making it harder than it should have been.
These mac computers are a little different.
thank you lora for sharing! this will help other mac users! =)
Hi there, love these candles..I used to be a cardmaker and love doing paper crafts so I know I’d love this but am wondering what I could use for other templates as well, is there somewhere you got your deisgns…or could you share more designs with me?? Thanks,Lisa
thank you lisa! there’s another set on this blog if you go to DIY on the top menu. i will create more in 2015. i did try to design one for the holidays but was not 100% satisfied with how they turned out, will keep working on them! =)
is there a file to down load for this candle wrap?
These are beautiful. great job!
yes Liz, link is in the post somewhere! =)
At first glance, I thought these were pinecones… a thought for the holidays?
great idea Dawn! thank you! more on the way!! =)
Hi I just love those luminaries but I have a Cricut. Is it possible to just get the SVG file as I can’t cut Silhouette files They are really beautiful would love to make them, hanks
hi marty! use this and the pdf – http://image.online-convert.com/convert-to-svg
So pretty and unique. I will have to try with my cutting machine.
HI I have just come across your wonderful post !! I really want to make some of these for he summer. Can I ask is there an issue with health and safety for the paper white and coloured that you use alongside the candle?
thanks
hi michele, the papers are non toxic. if you use real candles, just take basic cautions because there is fire. LED candles are great and much safer! =)
Vey interesting!