Build an 3D Butterfly Lantern designed to open and hold a battery operated LED Tea Light.  The finished lantern is about 6.5” tall. It can be used as a table or mantle decoration or combined with others and hung from a ribbon as a string of lanterns. The file is designed for either 8.5 x 11” or 12 x12” card stock. 3D construction techniques are basic. Go to my website to see more pictures and a complete step-by-step tutorial here http://3dcuts.com/butterfly-lantern-tutorial. Leave off the butterflies for just a simple lantern.

The download includes the files in SVG, PDF, DXF formats for use with either the Silhouette (DE required) or the Cricut Explore. Detailed PDF directions are included.