We are departing from Western holidays for a moment today to celebrate the festival of lights! So, gather up some of your most colorful cardstock, and make some beautiful Diwali lamps with me.
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Diwali was one of those holidays, for me, that always popped up on my calendar, but I didn’t know much about it. But, a couple of weeks ago, I had a follower reach out to see if I might be willing to create something for this important holiday. Even though I live in this little bubble that is Utah, USA, I realize that many people who enjoy my designs come from a variety of different places around the world. Which is still something that blows my mind, by the way.
So, because of this, I was really excited about this idea. I began reading up on the Diwali festival and was inspired by the beautiful lamps used during the five-day celebration.
Supplies
- Cardstock
- Hot Glue
- Glue Stick
- Metalic Marker (optional)
- Bone Folder (optional)
- A Cutting Machine or X-ACTO knife
- My Free Template
How to Make It
1. Use your cutting machine or X-ACTO knife, along with my template, to cut out all of the pieces of your Diwali lamps.
Note: If you are using the SVG files that includes the score lines, don’t forget to set them as such in Cricut Design Space and attach them to their shapes before sending them through your cutting machine. I used a lime green color to mark the score lines, so hopefully that helps! If you’re having trouble with the score lines, check out this video.
2. Start by decorating the top piece of your lamp and by layering your center flower motif together.
Then, curl your edge strip, and attach the tabs around the perimeter of the base, one at a time. Fold your smaller, top tabs, and attach the decorated piece around them.
(I apologize, I meant to take more pictures of these steps. Hopefully it makes sense!)
3. Next, curl the gold, lotus and feather motif. Then, glue it to the back of the lamp.
Attach your center flower to the base liner piece, and glue it inside—coving the tabs.
Hopefully this little papercraft can give you a taste of Diwali this year! And, if you’d like to learn more about the holiday itself, you can check out this short article about it.
I use Adobe Illustrator for all of my designs, and a Cricut Maker to bring my creations to life. For tips on creating fun paper cuts like this one, see the FAQ section on my website. Also, be sure to check out the other fun freebies available on my blog!
Enjoy putting my Diwali lamps together. And don’t forget to share your lovely finished creations with me on Instagram!
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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. 8 Comments on Diwali Lamps – Diwali Cut Files
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Judy
October 28, 2021 at 6:52 am (3 years ago)You are so talented and create awesome projects! Thank you😀
Mandee
October 28, 2021 at 12:10 pm (3 years ago)Thank you very much Judy!!
Ramya Vandana Chintakindi
October 28, 2021 at 10:51 am (3 years ago)Wow Mandee… these look fabulous….
Mandee
October 28, 2021 at 12:10 pm (3 years ago)Aww, thank you!! 😊
Diane
October 28, 2021 at 9:11 pm (3 years ago)Oh Mandee, I love how you bring other cultures to life and really enjoy the designs and articles that you post. I have never traveled nor lived in a diversified area and truly appreciate the way you include these on your website. Thank you!
Mandee
October 31, 2021 at 11:53 am (3 years ago)I’m so glad to hear that!! Thanks for your kind words. 😊
Kathy
October 29, 2021 at 10:00 am (3 years ago)Thank you so much for generously sharing your wonderful talent. I can envision these as jewelry or make the tops and insides and display them in a frame. Your little lamps are brilliant, thank you again. Congratulations on your new home, and try to enjoy some of your time away from the computer.
Mandee
October 31, 2021 at 11:54 am (3 years ago)I will do my best! It makes me anxious to be away from my computer for too long, but I’m excited about the move! Thanks so much for your support, and your kind words about my projects!! ❤️