A Snowfall Pull Up Accordion (Lantern) card

 It's amazing what is found when you are not looking for it.

I have been in a decluttering, organizing lately, and when I cleaned out the closet in the spare room I found a box containing some lantern cards I had made a while ago and totally forgotten about.  The box was a bit worse for wear, but the cards were still gorgeous.

You don't have to guess what I did next!  Yup! I made a lantern card featuring the Snowflake Splendor DSP and die cut Snowflakes.  There it is below handing from the kitchen cupboard door.

Side view of Lantern card

There are several tutorials on how to make these cards, but I found this one particularly helpful. 

The lantern has 4 side pieces that accordion fold so it folds easily for gift giving or mailing.

This is the top view when it is completely flat

I made this lantern a little differently in that 3 large die cut snowflakes were added suspended down the inside middle. To do this, some 1/8" Whisper White ribbon was inserted through a hole was punched in the center of each of 3 die cut snowflakes. I used a large eye darning needle but this is optional.  As well, to provide stability, a round glass bead was added below each snowflake. The ribbon was adhered to the roof and floor of the lantern, hiding both with strategically placed die cut snowflakes. 

Supplies and Dimension:

Base:

Pacific Point card stock  6 1/4 by 6 1/4"

Pool Party 6 1/8 by 6 1/8"

Snowflake Splendor DSP 6 by 6"

Accordion  Sides (4)

(4) pieces of 2 by 12" Pacific Point card stock, scored at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10"

Layers:

20 pieces of Pool Party 1 3/4 by 1 3/4"

16 pieces of Snowflake Splendor DSP 1 1/2 by 1 1/2"

4 pieces of Whisper White card stock 1 1/2 by 1 1/2" (for sentiments)

Top Pieces:

2 pieces of Pacific Point card stock 7/8" by 3 1/4"

2  Pacific Point circles punched with 1 1/2" circle 

1 Pool Party circle punched with 1" circle punch

Hand held1/8" hole punch 

Ribbon:  12"