An "Anchored" Petaloo Lantern

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Hey everyone, it's Hilary here today, sharing with you another fun "Anchored" project using some "Teastaine Deejarling Petite blue Dahlia flowers" from Petaloo, a fun Sizzix die, and a couple of SVG cutting files.  This is my little lantern, (which will light the way towards the beach), with a little tea-light inside, and it's perfect for any nautical themed party, or just a fun addition to your summer decor.  I hope you enjoy!

I made this lantern with the "luminary" Sizzix die from Tim Holtz, and some SVG Cuts.  I really had fun creating this.  I just adore this "Anchored" collection, I think I have used every square inch of the collection I've had, and I still want to to create more with it.  It's absolutely perfect for any summertime project and the colors and patterns are amazing.

For the windows, I used vellum, and for the top of the lantern, the seagull's wing, and the tops of the surfboards, I painted on some "Clear Rock Candy" crackle paint, then distressed some more.  Being seaside means that most everything is chipped, crackle, sand-blown or salted, so I tried to reflect that in my project. 

I love the crackled look on the surfboards.  Growing up in Ft Lauderdale, and having two brothers that surfed practically every day, (and still do),  I love the look of waxed over boards, so I tried to emulate that with clear crackle paint. 

I adore the teastained petite blue Dahlia's from Petaloo.  They are the perfect shade of color to coordinate with the "Anchored" collection,  I simply adore the distressed look to them.  The are a wonderful addition to any "Authentique Paper" collection.

Thank you all so much for stopping by today!  

I hope I've inspired you to create your own nautical lantern. 

For this project, you will need:

Authentique Paper "Anchored" collection

6x6 "Anchored"bundle, and "Anchored" Details Stickers

From Petaloo:  Darjeeling Petites in Teastaine Blue

additional supplies:

Tim Holtz "Luminary" die for Sizzix, and die cutting machine, such as a "Big Shot", SVG Cuts "Beach Bum II" and "Beach Bum III", (for the seagull and surfboards), an electronic cutter such as an "Eclips" by Sizzix, or a "Cameo" or "Cricut" along with eCal software. 

Miscellaneous supplies:

vellum, vintage photo distress ink, clear rock candy crackle paint, hot glue, white small picket fence, cotton cord, a good permanent tape runner and a battery operated tea light.  

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