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    Home » Gardening & Outdoors » Spring Gardening

    My Spring Pansy Lantern

    Published: Apr 10, 2016 · Modified: Apr 17, 2023 by Susan Moncrieff · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

    I can't wait for spring much longer! I'm a gardener at heart. It's killing me that we have had snow almost every day for the first half of April. Even the nurseries don't have many spring flowers in them. But, they had enough so I could make myself a pansy lantern.

    Pansy lantern

    Have you noticed that the decorative lanterns are just getting bigger and bigger? I found one last fall at a great price. I didn't really have a use for it but I knew I would eventually.

    Here are a couple more spring decor ideas. Dry peonies and use them year after year in the spring. or, look at this Spring Mantle post with some Easter and St. Patrick's Day themed decor.

    But, on to the tutorial on how I put this together.  I ended up just using a plain bowl that fit into the lantern easily.  And  a little ramekin to raise up the battery operated candle.  I did wrap the bottom inch of the candle in plastic so the candle and the batteries won't get wet.

    pansy lantern

    I just tucked alternating big yellow pansies and little blue viola's into the bowl.

    pansy lantern

    I didn't like how obvious the bowl was so I dug through my craft supplies and found some thick burlap ribbon.  Whew!  It was so easy to cover the bowl and still keep the casual look. This pansy lantern is really coming together!

    Pansy Lantern

    Perfect!

    And, the candle is one I used in the winter with a timer.  It will be so pretty glowing when it gets dark.  I plan on keeping this inside until the weather is a little warmer outside.  For now, I just need to see the pretty pansies.  They always remind me so much of spring.  Isn't this a perfect combination?  A pretty spring pansy lantern!

    Bring spring inside with a Pansy Lantern


    How are you coping with our late spring?  Are you bringing spring flowers inside too?

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    1. pestep81

      April 11, 2016 at 5:01 am

      I love spring pansies. They are so bright and cheerful. This is a great way to display them!

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