Today’s Creative Blog shares how to dress up candles so they’re perfect for summer. See the tutorial.
Potato Sack Votive Holder
Forever Misbehaven gave a votive holder a facelift with a cute old potato sack. See how to do it for yourself.
Doily Tea Light Holder DIY
Yours Truly, G came up with a pretty project idea for sprucing up a simple tea light holder with some doilies. Check out how she did it.
Driftwood Candelabra
P.S. I Made This shares an amazing idea for using driftwood to make a totally gorgeous candelabra for tea lights. Check it out!
Baby Food Jar Chandelier
Creating your own chandelier can be a fun and rewarding project, especially when it involves upcycling items you already have around the house.
This tutorial will show you how to turn baby food jars into charming and rustic votive holders … Read More...
Make a Special Candle
Learn to make your own candle by filling a unique vessel. Follow these pretty instructions.
Dip-effect Votive Bowls
Dotcomsformoms shares this idea for a painted luminary that has a nice dipped look to it. Learn how to make it for yourself.
Man Can Candles
A few weeks ago, I wrote about Yankee Candle Company’s new (and unoriginal) man candle concept line. I shared two Chicago-based candle maker friends of mine, and today I have another “mandle” artist to share with you…
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Easy Embossed Monogram Candle Holder
Using a monogram embosser, it’s simple to create an easy monogrammed votive holder or vase with vellum. See how Tikkido did this.
Thrifty Candlestick Transformation
The DIY Club is a favorite blog of mine, full of super practical craft ideas for the lady not afraid to wield a power sander. This idea for taking some wood candlestick holders transformed into something cute immediately caught my … Read More...
Sprinkle votives!
This barely counts as a craft, but it’s adorable and so simple. It’s as easy as it looks: clear votive holder, a votive candle, and some sprinkles! Tikkido shares this sweet idea over at their blog
Concrete Party Candle Holder
The adorable blog funkytime has this oh-so-trendy tutorial for making party candle (and sparkler) holders out of concrete and adding a zing of personality with some neon. This photo is dope, but so is there whole tutorial. Check it out!
Citronella Mosquito Candle DIY
Garden Therapy has a cute idea for making insect-repellent citronella candles and shares a step-by-step tutorial. Try it for yourself.
With the arrival of the Japanese Encephalitis Mosquito, it has become important to make sure those pesky mosquitos are not … Read More...
Simple and sweet: Painted glass candle holder
By Wilma shares an idea for creating texture on a simple glass candle holder with nothing more than some acrylic paint and a little imagination. See how she does it.
Personalized Candle
Need a gift for someone who has everything? Try personalizing a candle for them with their name or favorite things. Adore by Chloe shows you how.
Baby Food Votive Luminaries
DIY Mosquito Insect Repellent Candle, Perfect for Summer
Don’t you just want to crawl into this photo? I would wrap myself up in a good book and enjoy my latest handmade candle keeping the bugs away. This lovely idea comes from Design Sponge and is perfect for summer. … Read More...
Repair an Ugly Candle
Do you have an ugly candle at your house in need of a makeover? One that involves more than just some hot glue or Mod Podge. The Full Moxie shares how to recoup your candles.
Find: Tiny Recycled Light Bulb Lantern
These sweet lamps are made from dead mini G16.5 incandescent bulbs. They are so adorable and a great use of otherwise-unneeded materials. Check ’em out.
Starlight Luminary
iLoveToCreate has a tutorial for making a sweet star-themed luminary using a paper sack, jar, and some cheesecloth. Learn how they did it.