Halloween Lantern

This is one of those projects that is just not going to photograph well, but I'll do my best.  The minute I saw the CD Case Box in Becky's 12 Days of Christmas download, I knew it would make a great Halloween lantern.  There won't be a tutorial posted here, but you can follow the link to purchase a pdf copy of your own.  The directions are very easy to follow and include instructions for 12 different projects.

I can tell you how I turned it into a lantern:

The side panels and lid were created in My Digital Studio using the new Cast-A-Spell Designer Series Paper download and the Eat, Drink and Be Merry and Holiday Blitz stamp sets included with the My Digital Studio software.  I created the pages using the 5" x 5" blank scrapbook option and printed them out on Inkjet Transparency Film.

I cut the images down to fit into the CD cases and attached the panels to Vellum cardstock cut the same size.  I inserted these into the CD covers and assembled the box according to Becky's directions.  I added a lid to my lantern by using the same measurements as the box base.  I then measured in an inch from the edge to cut an opening for the lid transparency.  I cut the Designer Series Paper 1/4" smaller and measured in 3/4" to cut the opening.

I wrapped  1/4" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon around the top and used a scrap of 1-1/4" Old Olive Striped Grosgrain Ribbon to make a bow. 

It's hard to see in the photos, but it lights up nicely at night with a battery-operated tealight.

That's all for today.  I'm still fighting that nasty cold, but at least my water heater is working again---life is good!

Thanks for stopping by.

Mickey