#Hand Made Lanterns

[palettevibes]

From Tradition to Trend: The Rise of Handmade Lanterns in Home Décor

Introduction

In today’s age, handmade lanterns have emerged as a significant trend in home décor, captivating homeowners and designers alike with their enchanting allure. These exquisite pieces transcend mere functionality, offering a unique blend of warmth and artistry that enhances modern living spaces. The charm of decorative lanterns lies in their ability to fuse traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design aesthetics, creating an ambiance that is both inviting and sophisticated, appealing and attractive. By incorporating these artisanal creations into their homes, individuals are not only making a stylistic statement but also celebrating the rich heritage of handmade artistry with decorative lanterns!

1.The Cultural Heritage of Handmade Lanterns

Handmade lanterns possess a rich history that transcends cultures and epochs, serving as pivotal elements in various traditions. Originating in ancient civilizations, these lanterns have illuminated festivities such as the Chinese Lantern Festival and Diwali, symbolizing hope and the triumph of light over darkness. Their presence in family gatherings further underscores their significance, as they create an ambiance of warmth and togetherness.

Crafted with meticulous handprint crafts and techniques, these lanterns exemplify a harmonious blend of functionality and artistic expression. Each lantern not only serves the practical purpose of providing light but also manifests the artisan’s creativity and cultural narratives. The intricate patterns and vibrant colors are a testament to the skill and heritage of the craftsman, inviting admiration and reflection. The enduring appeal of handmade lanterns lies in their unique stories; each piece encapsulates a moment in time and a personal touch that mass-produced items cannot replicate.

2. Why Handmade Lanterns are Making a Comeback in Home Décor?

Handmade lanterns boast a rich history that transcends various cultures, serving as decorative lanterns, in festivals and family gatherings. Originating in ancient civilizations, these lanterns were primarily designed for illumination, but over time, they evolved into significant cultural symbols. The artistry involved in creating these decorative lanterns often employs hand print techniques, illustrating a unique blend of functionality and artistic expression. Each lantern, distinguished by intricate patterns and vibrant colors, reflects the artisan’s personal touch and heritage! The enduring appeal of handmade lanterns lies in their narratives; each carries a story and embodies the cultural nuances of its origin. As such, they serve not only as sources of light but also as vessels of cultural identity and continuity,

3. Palette Vibes – Choosing Colors for Handmade Lanterns: 

The selection of colors for handmade lanterns plays a pivotal role in harmonizing a home’s aesthetic. Thoughtful color choices enhance not only the visual appeal but also the overall ambiance of a space. The concept of “Palette Vibes” emphasizes the importance of selecting shades that either blend seamlessly with existing décor or deliberately create a desired atmosphere.

When choosing colors, it is crucial to consider the surrounding environment and seasonal themes. For instance, warm tones such as amber and gold can foster a cozy, inviting atmosphere during autumn, while soft blues and greens may evoke tranquility in a summer setting. Additionally, incorporating neutral shades allows for versatility, ensuring that handmade lanterns, maintain their charm throughout the year. Ultimately, an intentional approach to color selection not only enriches the aesthetic quality of handmade lanterns but also elevates the home’s overall decorative appeal.

4. DIY Hand Print Crafts: Making Lanterns Your Own

Handprint crafts offer a distinctive and personalized charm to lantern-making, transforming ordinary pieces into unique expressions of creativity. By incorporating hand prints, individuals can imbue their lanterns with sentimental value, making them ideal for holiday décor or thoughtful gifts. To create hand-printed designs, hand-print crafts, play a big role by selecting vibrant, non-toxic paint and ensuring surfaces are clean. Encourage playful exploration by pressing hands onto the lantern in various patterns or colors. For added flair, embellish with glitter or sequins. This simple yet effective approach allows everyone to craft distinctive lanterns, ensuring each piece is as unique as its creator.

Conclusion

Handmade lanterns have garnered significant acclaim in contemporary home décor, cherished for their unique qualities and artisanal charm. These exquisite pieces not only illuminate spaces but also serve as captivating focal points that reflect individual tastes. Their trending appeal lies in the blend of craftsmanship and creativity, allowing homeowners to express their distinct styles. Exploring collections like Palette Vibes, unveils a myriad of hand-crafted options that infuse warmth, personality, and artistic flair into any environment. Illuminate your home with handmade lanterns and discover the transformative beauty they offer. Palette Vibes have made their presence felt in the home-décor world!

[savanir]

DP x DC prompt [5]

De-age Danny, de-age Ellie and Dan, de-age the entirety of team Phantom. How about we age them up. Give them the Bart and Jon treatment.

Some ancient is annoyed with Ellie causing so much chaos, let’s say… It's the ancient of order. It decides that it is time she grows up a bit and learns some responsibility. She has to understand that her actions have consequences.

So it orchestrates an event where she gets chucked into the DC universe and because the people of the DC universe don't know her in any other way than this mid twenties looking lady the kids gloves are off.

She's confused, upset and a bit worried. But she's not going to let this little setback hold her back, she's going to find people with a mindset more like hers and she'll keep doing what she does best.

I imagine she's gonna end up with the Outlaws.

In the meantime Danny goes after her because he’s worried about his sister, but by doing so also gets hit by the age up effect and sadly for him he loses the 50/50 of aged up characters and the DC universe interprets his existence as someone that has to die so kill events keep happening to him but none of them are enough to fully kill a halfa so he's just known as the extremely lucky disaster guy.

Ellie gets to be Wraith and feel really cool about it. And in the watchtower some members are realizing they have rescued the same guy from really bad almost deadly incidents.

Green Lantern twists the chair around so he can fold his arms on the backrest,

"I swear the guy is from the final destination movies or something, the craziest things keep happening to him but he's fine every time somehow" 

Flash pauses in eating his panini "Yeah cause we rescue him"

"No, well yes but I saw him get shot and I thought, Oh no... but he was just fine somehow"

"Now that you're talking about it. I still don't know how he managed to dodge an entire building. I made note of it cause he very specifically told me he was fine and I didn't have to worry"

"Hmm well at least he's cute"

"What?"

"What?"

[delicatedarknight]

Give me fic where Bruce realised that he misses the little pre JL greet up back pats or the momentarily blissful hugs from superman after life and death fights. But everytime superman does that he would always be met by fake disapproving bat grunting. Add to the mix Lois and Diana dating and Lois shares Clark rambling about how batman hates him. And to spice things up hal Jordan who no one knows how overhears the convo and goes like it would be funny if supes stops being handsy with spooky and him actually missing it. There was moment of silence before Diana and Lois looked at eachother with wide eyes and then at Hal and all hell broke loose. Starting the mission "make spooky ask his supes for hugs".

[archerinventive]

🎃Tricks can be fun, but why not treat yourself instead?🎃

Every year, I feel like Christmas encroaches onto other holidays more and more, including one of my favorites, Halloween. 

So now the tables have turned!! Mwahaha! 🕷

I'm starting off with these two pumpkin themed Bloom Bags from my Halloween collection.(NOW IN THE SHOP) LIMITED EDITION: Only one of each available.

Great for those folks for whom the spooky season is never over. 🕸

These bags are two of five new blooms coming to the shop in the next 48 hours. 

Keep an eye out for our carnivorous plant, cauldron, and spider themed bags coming up next. :) 👁

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArcherInventive

Wishing you all the best. 🧡

JACK O' LANTERN: FOR SALE

PUMPKIN: FOR SALE

[beforehappiness]

It's done! My autumnal pumpkin embroidery is finished, just needs a wash and an iron and then I'll frame it.

[lanternlightss]

thank you nameless bard

[goatbutter-writes]

Justice League War?? More like Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn, 250k words

Bc there’s no way they made that movie intending otherwise

[lurakha]

RESIDENT EVIL 2 REMAKE (∞)

[flufallo]

Just because, here's dbd mugshots

Oh, and I can't forget this version

[incorrect-green-lantern-quotes]

I've come to realize from going through your blog that I know very little about the Green Lanterns (curse of being an arrowverse into a batfam fan apparently) and I really wanna know more. From both a writing perspective, because I don't want to do them dirty when using the JL for something, and also because they seem like really interesting characters?? And I've never heard most of their stories.

So what would you recommend as the entry point to getting into them?

Ough that's a difficult one to answer because with seven (eight including Alan and nine if you count Keli) Green Lanterns from Earth alone, there's a lot of different places you can start. Like I personally started reading comics just before the New 52 reboot in 2011, so everything before that I've picked up via collected TPBs or wiki summaries or sheer osmosis from the Internet lol

I'll go in reverse order, because the more recent additions have the clearest starting points. They're pretty easy to catch up on since they don't have as much history as the others.

For Jo Mullein, Far Sector (2019) serves as both introduction and solo run, and it's essential for establishing her character before tossing her into the mix with the other Green Lanterns in Geoffrey Thorne's 2021 run and Jeremy Adam's current run.

Keli Quintela (aka Teen Lantern) debuted the same year as Jo in Brian Michael Bendis's Young Justice run, but unfortunately got lost in the shuffle of juggling an ensemble cast, most of whom were already established fan favorites. So her origin story is honestly half-baked. Keli played a small part in the Thorne run but was dropped into a coma and has only just woken up. Poor girl desperately needs a good writer to give her some depth.

Simon Baz came in with the New 52 in 2011 and Jessica Cruz arrived a few years later in the Forever Evil storyline of Justice League. Core aspects of both characters were established in those comics, like Simon's cynicism and Jessica's anxiety. Personally however, I consider Sam Humphries's Green Lanterns (2016) to be where the two of them actually got character development and focus, which is why I've put the two of them together.

Kyle Rayner is where things start to get complicated, because he and the older Green Lanterns have a lot of history that predates Geoff Johns's work that, for better or worse, basically is the start of the "modern era" of GL comics. While Johns's Emotional Spectrum saga does effectively become the new foundation for the characters going forward, the first story in it is Green Lantern: Rebirth (2004). Which was written for an audience who's already familiar with the GL mythos, so it's not an ideal place to start with if you don't already know the characters.

Rather, I think the most efficient* starting point is the Emerald Twilight storyline, which begins in issue #48 of Green Lantern Volume 3 (1990). It's Kyle Rayner's origin story, so it's not hard to find collected TPBs of it, and he starts out knowing basically nothing about Green Lanterns so it's a good jumping on point for new readers.

However, Kyle's origin is inseparably tied with the fall of Hal Jordan and the Corps, so if you prefer to have more context for those characters, you might want to read Emerald Dawn I (1989) and II (1990) beforehand. A lot of the stuff from them get retconned in Johns's retelling of Hal's origins, but they're still worth a read.

With John Stewart and Guy Gardner, a lot of their characterization from the 20th century is notably different from how it is today. Part of it is the way that Geoff Johns rewrote them, part of it is how popular the JL/JLU cartoon was. This is a large reason why I'd suggest the Emotional Spectrum saga as a starting point for understanding the modern versions of these characters before going back to their older stuff from the 80s and 90s.

Hal Jordan's history makes me want to beat my head against a wall. He's been around since 1959 but so much of his early stuff is still a blur to me. Someone's probably gonna scream at me if I don't mention Hard Traveling Heroes and his friendship with Oliver Queen. A lot of his Parallax and Spectre era material doesn't take place in actual GL comics but I don't know where to read it other than Zero Hour and Final Night because those were the only TPBs available to me.

Alan Scott, being a Golden Age hero, is largely a supporting character in the JSA, though he does sometimes show up in GL stuff. He did get a miniseries recently, Alan Scott: The Green Lantern (2023), that rewrites his past as a gay man in the Cold War era.

*I say efficient because I could list a bunch of miniseries and debut issues that are historically important for each of the characters but that would make this already lengthy post at least twice as long.

Alternatively, get the 80th anniversary special from a few years back and chug that shit

[punkedsolar]

Her name is Siouxie - this is the giant wearable lantern I made for the Belgrave Lantern Festival here. She got badly damaged, and only her head survived, so I am hoping to rebuild her. Siouxie was noticably built to hold a microphone in her throat - she sang 'Kiss them for me' by Siouxie and the Banshees as I walked with her. In this incarnation, she is a phoenix.

When I made Siouxie I had a young child and was cooking (as I had been for five years) on a camp stove in a house with no insulation. Life hasn't always been easy. Come to think of it, it's not easy now...

My plan for next year is to turn her body into a lyrebird (the lyrebird is the local symbol of my community) and hook her tail into some volume bar graph displays. Then I'm going to see if I can code a responsive system which will cause her tail to 'sing' along with any music that passes her by.

[acourtofquestions]

They drifted into the blackness for another day, then two. Still the sea did not appear.

Aelin was sleeping, a dreamless, heavy slumber, when a strong hand clasped her shoulder. "Look," Rowan whispered, his breath brushing her ear.

She opened her eyes to pale light. Not the ocean, she realized as she sat up, the others rousing, undoubtedly at Rowan's word.

Overhead, clinging to the cavern ceiling as if they were stars trapped beneath the rock, small blue lights glowed.

Glowworms, like those in the lantern Thousands of them, made infinite by the reflection in the black water. Stars above and below.

From the corner of her eye, Aelin glimpsed Elide press a hand to her chest. A sea of stars—that's what the cave had become.

Beauty. There was still beauty in this world.

Stars could still glow, still burn bright, even buried under the earth.

Aelin breathed in the cool cave air, the blue light. Let it flow through her.

Rattle the stars. She'd promised to do that.

The emerald on her marriage band glistened with its own fire.

Beauty remained—and she would fight for it. Needed to fight.

It was a constant thrum in her blood, her bones. Right alongside the power that she shoved down deep and dismissed with each breath. Fight—one last time.

She'd escaped so she might do it. Would think of all those still defying Morath, defying Maeve, while she trained. She wouldn't hesitate. Didn't dare to pause. She'd make this time count. In every way possible.

Aelin could have sworn the living stars overhead sang, a celestial choir that floated through the caves.

A star-song carried along the river current, running beside them, for the last miles to the sea.

[manriah]

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[beforehappiness]

Close-ups of the finished autumnal pumpkin embroidery.

It was my first time doing embroidery! I'm very happy with how it looks.

[lanternlightss]

missing them. hours

[aclypse]

The glow of light The brightness of the lantern Let Huli Jing guide you

A "second part" of the previous post, in which I showed the lantern I had created in 3D. This is a photo of the lantern I crafted out of paper and LED candle light, and then I drew the Huli Jing (more well known as Kitsune to the general public) on it. The lantern's red-yellow glow symbolizes wisdom, luck, prosperity, and wealth in many Asian cultures, while the Huli Jing's warm glow complements the overall cozy and welcoming atmosphere.