Fellow Disney-lovers and die cut enthusiasts: get ready for another, one-of-a-kind paper lantern design. Today’s addition to my Disney Paper Lanterns Series has been in the works for weeks, and on my mind for months! I just knew it would be a perfect reflection of the season and a great one to present around Christmas time. So, without further ado, I give you my fabulous Frozen paper lantern!
Be sure to check out my other Disney paper lantern designs in this series!
It’s hard to fully explain the journey I go through whenever I create one of these designs. From concept to finished product, it takes me upwards of 14 hours. I question every decision I make about the composition and the first run never goes quite right (I tend to overestimate how much detail my cutting machine can handle and end up needing to go back and tweak the design). Not to mention, assembling these delicate pieces, while incredibly fulfilling, can be somewhat tedious as well. But, in the end, I get to hold a beautiful, unique, 3-dimensional art piece in my hand and it never fails to fill my heart with happiness!
To learn how to assemble my paper lanterns, see this tutorial.
I use a Cricut Explore to do my die cut designs, and I absolutely love it! For tips on creating this delicate paper cut, see the FAQ section on my website.
To learn how to assemble my paper lanterns, see this tutorial.
I use a Cricut Explore to do my die cut designs, and I absolutely love it! For tips on creating this delicate paper cut, see the FAQ section on my website.
I love how much is going on in this design: I feel like it captures the story pretty well. You get the classic Elsa, confidently wielding her icy powers, the intricate ice castle tucked into the mountainside, and Anna, Kristoff, and Sven on their way to find Elsa and bring her home.
I hope this Frozen paper lantern brings you as much joy as it does for me! I’ve received lots of requests for other Disney-themed lanterns for my series, and I can’t wait to get started on the next one. Stay warm out there and happy holidays!
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**All Disney-inspired designs on this site are unofficial, fan creations and not associated with the Disney corporation.
Mandee is a professional graphic designer, amateur bird watcher, and rollercoaster enthusiast. She is a wife to hardworking high school teacher and mommy to three adorable little humans. She fell in love with graphic design when she started working on a comedy website with a guy she met her freshman year of college. Design wasn’t the only thing she fell in love with, and they were married a year and a half later. She created Designs By Miss Mandee to be a place where she could merge her passion for design with her lifelong love of crafting. 39 Comments on Frozen Paper Lantern
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DEBRA BARSTIS
December 23, 2016 at 7:57 am (7 years ago)I don’t see where to sign up for the Frozen paper lantern. My granddaughter will absolutely LOVE this.
Mandee
December 23, 2016 at 8:51 am (7 years ago)Hi Debra! To access the files for this design, simply click on the “download” button (just below the main image). From there, you can print off the design or download the files directly to your computer. 🙂
roberta franco cardoso alves
June 15, 2018 at 7:11 pm (6 years ago)It´s not working for me can you please help me??? thank you
Mandee
June 18, 2018 at 10:06 am (6 years ago)Hi Roberta,
To download any of my design files, simply click the “Download” button on that blog post page (just below the main image). You will then be directed to where the file is hosted on Google Drive. From there, you can download it (click the down arrow icon in the upper right-hand corner) and save it to your computer.
Note: If you are on a tablet or mobile device, you will need an app that can unzip files.
Feel free to check out the FAQ section on my website for detailed instructions and screenshots of the process. 🙂
Mandee
Sue Kimmet
December 23, 2016 at 11:48 am (7 years ago)Thank you. Wouldn’t this make a wonderful night light cover in a little girls bedroom?
Mandee
December 23, 2016 at 2:33 pm (7 years ago)Oh my goodness Sue, you are so right! Especially with the velum; these just look so beautiful with a light behind them, using it as a night light cover would be beyond lovely!
tiffany
December 23, 2016 at 1:04 pm (7 years ago)I am making these for my daughter’s 4th birthday and she absolutely LOVED the tangled one that I’ve had the chance to assemble and put a battery operated tea light in, she carries it around everywhere, it’s a little battered so I’ll be making more before the party. Thank you so much for doing these, your work is amazing and appreciated! Merry Christmas!
Mandee
December 23, 2016 at 2:35 pm (7 years ago)Aww, Tiffany, your comment has made my day! That makes me so happy to hear that your little girl in enjoying one of my designs!! Have fun making more for the party! ^_^
Tammy
December 23, 2016 at 1:20 pm (7 years ago)Thank you! Another amazing design!!!
Can I request for sleeping beauty or Mulan next!!!
Mandee
December 23, 2016 at 2:37 pm (7 years ago)Thanks Tammy! Yes, you are not the first to request Mulan, and I’ll add Sleeping Beauty to my list as well. My list is getting so long that I will probably be sending out a voting form to my readers/followers soon so that I can prioritize and give you guys what you want most. 🙂
Olya
December 25, 2016 at 11:03 am (7 years ago)It’ completely amazing!
Mandee
December 26, 2016 at 2:02 pm (7 years ago)Thank you Olya!
Teresa
December 25, 2016 at 9:21 pm (7 years ago)Thank you for the cute lantern !
Mandee
December 26, 2016 at 2:02 pm (7 years ago)You’re welcome Teresa! Glad you like it. 🙂
Lisa
January 9, 2017 at 8:32 am (7 years ago)You do amazing work! So awesome you are to share sure gorgeous work. Thank you!
Mandee
January 9, 2017 at 10:30 am (7 years ago)Aww, thank you Lisa!! I’m so happy that you like my designs. ^_^
Carla Hundley
January 15, 2017 at 9:46 pm (7 years ago)Thank you for this free
cut file. We are doing
Candy Land for our
reunion and this will
work great for the
Frosted Palace!
Carla from Utah
Mandee
January 16, 2017 at 10:40 am (7 years ago)You’re welcome Carla! So glad my lantern can be a part of your reunion decor!! (and fun to know my fellow Utahn’s will be enjoying it) 😉
Leslie
January 17, 2017 at 9:28 am (7 years ago)I can’t download :'(
and I want this for the birth of my clara
Mandee
January 18, 2017 at 8:46 am (7 years ago)Hi Leslie,
To download any of my design files, simply click the “Download” button on that blog post page (just below the main image). You will then be directed to where the file is hosted on Google Drive. From there, you can download it (click the down arrow icon in the upper right-hand corner) and save it to your computer.
Note: If you are on a tablet or mobile device, you will need an app that can unzip files.
Mandee
Elizaebeth Nielsen
February 26, 2017 at 3:34 pm (7 years ago)Thank you so much for sharing this! This is utterly beautiful.
Mandee
February 28, 2017 at 11:37 am (7 years ago)Thank you so much Elizaebeth! ^_^
Kate H
March 20, 2017 at 1:05 pm (7 years ago)I adore these! I have a quick Question what size paper do you use when making them with the Cricut? I think I might need to buy a different matte I have the 12×12. Thanks so much! Kate
Mandee
March 20, 2017 at 5:08 pm (7 years ago)Hi Kate! I use 8.5″x11″ cardstock, so you are perfectly fine with a 12″x12″ mat! The template is already sized to fit an 8.5″x11″ sheet of paper, but you can definitely make it larger if you’d like. 🙂
Feel free to check out my FAQ section for more info about paper cutting.
Josie
March 22, 2017 at 6:51 am (7 years ago)Can’t wait to try this out for my daughter’s Frozen Bday! I absolutely ADORE my Cricut and have a bunch of projects saved up as treats for when I get work done (cricut projects vs. chocolate, tough call)
Thanks for sharing your work! Definitely going to the top of the pile
Mandee
March 22, 2017 at 8:06 pm (7 years ago)I love that! Using Cricut projects as a reward system—so awesome! 😀
Hope your daughter likes them and has a great birthday!!
debra l swatik
April 4, 2017 at 8:50 pm (7 years ago)anyway to get one featuring olaf from frozen?
Valery
March 15, 2018 at 11:22 am (6 years ago)Thank you for all your work! Last year I made my daughter´s birthday Beauty and the Beast themed and everybody loved the lanterns! This year we will be doing Frozen and this is perfect! Sending you a big thanks from Ecuador!
Mandee
March 15, 2018 at 12:49 pm (6 years ago)How awesome! I’m happy to hear that you were able to use my lanterns to make your daughter’s birthday special. I hope you continue to enjoy the designs I produce. ^_^
Luciane Chiabai
February 20, 2019 at 6:39 am (5 years ago)Hi Mandee<
Thanks for sharing your work.
I tried to cut it on Silhouette Cameo but .dxf don't trun to .studio clear. I don't know how to do it.
could you please help me?
xoxo
Mandee
February 20, 2019 at 8:26 am (5 years ago)Hi Luciane,
If you don’t use the designer edition of silhouette studio, then there are a couple steps you’ll need to do beforehand in order to be able to use my SVG files. I usually refer readers to this blog post. Best of luck!
Kathy Delahoussaye
November 7, 2019 at 5:11 am (4 years ago)What weight is cardstock??? Is it 65#???
Mandee
November 7, 2019 at 8:26 am (4 years ago)I typically use 65 lb cardstock, yes. 🙂
Flavia
March 22, 2020 at 10:21 pm (4 years ago)Hi Mandee
Your design is so beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing
I will try to make with my Cricut.
Have a great week!
Mandee
March 23, 2020 at 9:03 am (4 years ago)Thank you!! Have fun. 😀
Catherine Crump
April 3, 2020 at 9:12 pm (4 years ago)Is there a liner svg for this lantern that I’m missing?
Mandee
April 4, 2020 at 2:18 pm (4 years ago)I hadn’t started making custom liner files for my lantern designs when I did this one, sorry!
sylvie rahault
December 3, 2022 at 9:25 am (1 year ago)bonjour je voulais savoir j ai telecharger le lampion de la reine des neige mais je n ai pas la decoupe du velin savez vous comment je peux faire je ne l ai pas dans le fichier merci beaucoup pour le partage
Mandee
December 5, 2022 at 12:10 pm (1 year ago)Hi There! With some of these older lantern designs, I didn’t include a liner in the file, and I just traced them and cut them out by hand.