Make a Parchment Fairy Lantern

Design Team member Susan Bradney has created this lovely Fairy Lantern using parchment.

Read on to find out how she made it in this easy to follow, step-by-step guide.

susan bradney - step 9

The Products used…

A sheet of A4 parchment paper
A selection of alcohol inks
Alcohol blending solution
Versafine clair in nocturne
Black embossing powder
Selection of Lavinia stamps
Selection of archival inks
Double sided tape

The Steps in creating the card
(click on the first image to view as a slideshow)

susan bradney - step 1
Take a sheet of A4 parchment and cut it to the size. I made mine 7” x the length of the A4 sheet
susan bradney - step 2
Drop some alcohol ink onto your parchment followed by a couple drops of blending solution. Blow the ink around with either a hair dryer on low or a hand pump blower
susan bradney - step 3
Continue until the entire sheet is covered and leave to dry
susan bradney - step 4
IMPORTANT: Turn the parchment over and work on the reverse. Use an anti static bag to give a good coating all over.
susan bradney - step 5
Use nocturne versafine clair ink, stamp your main images and heat emboss these with black embossing powder
susan bradney - step 6
Use torn paper and archival ink to ground your images
Susan Bradney - Step 7
Using archival inks add some trees and foliage.
Susan Bradney - Step 8
Put a piece of double sided tape along one of the short edges and join both sides together.
susan bradney - step 9
Add a border to the top and bottom, it is best to do this after you’ve completed step 8, otherwise it could buckle. Add a battery operated candle and you have your fairy lantern

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and will make your own lantern.

Susan x