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Flower Paper Lanterns

6/6/2019

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Flower Paper Lanterns
Margaret from over at We Bloom Here is sharing with us her Flower Lanterns for our Summer Soiree.  Please stop by her blog and share with her how awesome you think this project is.  

With a little modpodge and tissue paper you and your little ones can make these amazing little lanterns.
Flower Paper Lanterns
To create your own picture lanterns, all you need are some recycled jars, mod-podge and German kite paper. To start off, I like to cover my jars with white kite paper or tissue paper. This creates a uniform background for the pictures you will create and candles will have a softer glow when lit inside.

To cover your jars, brush a thin layer of mod-podge all over the glass and then lay the paper on top of it. If any areas do not stick well, you can also go over the top of your paper with a bit more mod-podge. The paper will wrinkle as you wrap it around the jars (as you can see in my photos) but I personally like a bit of texture anyhow.
Flower Paper Lanterns
Either before you put your base-layer of paper on your jars (or after the mod-podge has dried) you will want to measure the height of your jars and also around the middle. Then trim some plain white pieces of printer paper or newsprint to the measurements from the jars. This will allow you to know how much space you have for your picture-collage and help with the design...
Flower Paper Lanterns
Then you can start cutting and arranging...
Once you are satisfied with your design, brush a thin layer of mod-podge over half of the jar, arrange your bits of paper and then proceed with the rest of the jar. Note: After I have placed my colored bits of paper on the jar, I usually brush them over again quickly with some mod-podge to help them stick and lie flat.


If you wish, after your design is set on the jar and the mod-podge has dried, you can go over it all once again with a thin layer of mod-podge. This will seal things up nicely.
Flower Paper Lanterns
Flower Paper Lanterns
I can not wait to try this with natural flowers and leaves.  What a fun little project with so many possibilities!
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