Cherry Blossom Lantern

With Christmas over, I had no use for my tree lights. I was also in need of a bedroom night light.

Tutorial
Gather four panels of cardboard and wrap in a thick white fabric. I used duct tape to stick the fabric on the cardboard, but you may choose to use other methods. As long as the fabric stays on the cardboard. 


Cut out the branches on black felt and glue it on the four panels. 


Connect the four panels so that the lantern is now box shaped and sitting upright. I stapled across the bottoms of each panel to connect them. 


To create the cherry blossoms, cut out the patterns below in pink and white felt. Sew them together to shape into a cherry blossom. 


Now position the cherry blossoms across the branches so that there is sufficient space from light bulb to bulb. The christmas lights will travel up one panel, down the next, up the next panel and down the last panel. Ensure to position the cherry blossoms so that the christmas tree lights can light each blossom.


Once the cherry blossoms are sewed on the panels, the christmas tree lights can then be placed from within the lantern. Holes will need to be pierced in each of the panels so that the bulb of the lights can go through. Secure each bulb on the panel using tape. 


The top of the lantern is covered by a black "hat" sewed using black stiff felt. The bottom trim was made using a thin strip of black felt sewed across.