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Daisy Votive Candle Holder

This little open lantern or votive candle holder is lighted by a battery operated tea light.


paper cut daisy lantern


















The cube measures approximately 2.75" on each side. The inspiration for the layered daisy came from this framed daisy card.

tealight daisy lantern


















The cut paper frame can be lined with vellum, or not.

How to assemble daisy tea light lantern 

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Download cutting files: PDF, SVG (works in Cricut Design Space), DXF, Silhouette Studio.

daisy lantern cut file














Cut and score daisy lantern piece.  Cut long rectangle from vellum if desired.  Score.

Assemble daisy piece, adhering long tab, forming an open cube.

Fold in and tuck the bottom tabs, first the U shaped piece, then the slanted sides, then the tongue-shaped piece.

box tab tuck in

side tab tuck in

tongue tab tuck in












Assemble vellum insert, adhering with the long tab, and slide inside the daisy cube.

I used 30 lb vellum paper from Jam Paper. 

vellum insert



















Light with battery tea light.

tealight lit lantern


















Disclosure: Jam Paper provided samples of vellum for this project.  I received no other compensation. 

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