Second Christmas share.

This time a 3D lantern gift.

I based this on an article I read in

Die Cutting Essentials issue 30.

I made each of the 4 boxes

by determining the die I would use,

 for each of the windows. 

In hindsight, I wish I had gone a touch smaller.

I made the boxes as strips with 

an end tab & bottom tabs.

These bottom ones folded up

& the base was glued inside.

It was hard to get a decent photo,

of all together but they were glued down.

I made a base for them from

sturdy chipboard & as the whole thing is 

40cms long, I had to join two 20cm pieces.

 

Now I don't generally like working in centimetres,

 but this project was made completely that way.

The lids were a nightmare!

In fact, my Dad helped me as he is excellent

at maths being an Engineer.

They needed lids to keep the light

from all escaping out the tops.

Here is a close up of one of the box fronts.

I added Golden Molding paste for show

& used my Glitter Duster to add Rock Candy. 

 

  

Here is a closer look at the lid tops.

I cut the Poinsettia & greenery from a free die set,

with Die Cutting Essentials issue 56.

They have tiny glue blobs & Rock Candy

dusted onto them.

 This is one end, both are the same.

Finally, this is inside the boxes.

I added Rose Gold Crafters' Companion card stock,

so it would reflect inside. 

The glitter battery tealights were a pack of 

four for 99p in Home Bargains.

 Each box is 8cm square with a height of 8cms.

I used free dies from Simply Cards & Papercrafts,

issue 195

Large trees at either end, are by XCut.