Vintage crafty blogger (no really, she has a vintage persona and it’s amazing) Mrs. Polly Rogers has done it again! By adding a dish scrubby to a simple jar, she made a cute set of votive holders in minutes.
Baby Food Jar Candle Display
Laura at Make Life Lovely turned leftover baby food jars into a lovely outdoor tea light display. This would be a lovely addition to a garden party. Check out the tutorial.
Easy Washi Tape Candle Holders
Lavender Mason Jar Candles
Crystal at a pumpkin & a princess made this darling lavender mason jar candle. For the scent, she incorporated vanilla fragrance and real bits of lavender. So cute – check out the full tutorial.
Color Block Candlesticks
Inspirationsquelle gave some old candle sticks a chic facelift with some pastel color blocking. Though the tutorial is in German, you can follow the tutorial with its photos or with a free web translator.
Quilled(-ish) Heart Candle Holder
Dream Home Decorating accented basic tea lights with simple paper hearts, creating a quilled look. I bet, if done in green, this idea would translate fantastically to St. Patrick’s Day! Grab the tutorial.
Washi Tape Votive
Kadie from Seven Alive made this cute votive holder for Valentine’s Day with washi tape. Washi tape is great for embellishing candle holders – its semi-transparent look lets some soft light through. Be sure to pin this for next year!
Duct Tape Candle Wraps
Angie from The Country Chic Cottage and Carolina from 30 minute crafts teamed up to do a live video tutorial on these bold duct tape candle wraps. Check out the video of their tutorial to make a set of these … Read More...
Find: Deewa Candles by Karve Design
Karve Design makes a line of candles accented by thin, hand-carved plywood that they call Deewa Candles. The elegant, subtle style of these beauties is stunning.
Gem-Embellished Candle
Jaime from CraftyScrappyHappy has made another cute and simple candle project. This time, she embellished a candle with some cute little black gems. I love it! Check out her process.
DIY Concrete Candles
The Danish blog Monster Circus/Monsterscircus made this excellent set of concrete candle holders and shared a tutorial. They’re so on point with current trends – I love the metallic color blocking and the texture of the concrete!
Bottle Cap Candles
Draft Magazine has a tutorial up for how to turn your stash of beer caps into tiny candles. All you need are some basic candle supplies and a microwave (no double boiler!).
Doily Votives
Emily & Erick at Hello Home Blogge made these dramatic doily-covered votives for Valentine’s Day. They particular doilies they use make me think of a classy steampunk wedding – I think they’d be right at home on a funky restaurant … Read More...
Tea Light Flowers
Maize Hutton shared an adorable idea for making tiny luminous flowers with flameless tea lights and dollar store flowers. Check out her tips to make these for yourself!
Mason Jar Luminary Table Numbers
These luminary table numbers are made with mason jars, spray paint and a die cutting machine. Check out the tutorial at Hands Occupied.
Glitter and Foil Candles
Lia at Ellinee made this charming set of candles embellished with gold foil and glitter. Check out how to get this look for yourself.
Mason Jar Candle Wedding Favors
The adorable special occasion blog My Own Ideas shared a great idea for wedding favors – DIY mason jar candles. Check out their tutorial for more photos, instructions and packaging tips.
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Find: Feed Eight Candles
Etsy seller Feed Eight makes hand-poured soy wax candles in vintage tea cups and donates a dollar from every sale to Feeding America. Their upcycle and give back concept makes them worth checking out.
Dyed Jar Candle Holders
Elle at Elle’s New England Kitchen made a set of jewel-tone mini mason jars and used them as candle holders. Check out more of her simple DIY.
Valentine’s Candle Torch
I have no idea where the idea for this project by VisValk came from, but I’m smitten. Of course Valentine’s Day is the day to celebrate with a flaming pink heart on a stick! And I’m being 100% serious. This … Read More...