This original candle holder tutorial by Deanna uses spools to add country charm to your candles.
She used fabric and Mod Podge to decorate the spools, but gold metallic paint would also be lovely for the holidays. You’ll also need … Read More...
Holiday Baby Food Jar Candle Holder Tutorial
Learn how to create these beautiful holiday candle holders at Petite Planet using baby food jars. It’s a great eco-friendly craft that reuses jars, fabric and old Christmas cards.
For this candle holder project, you’ll also need stickers, glue, ribbons … Read More...
Personlized Holiday Candle Favors
These personalized Christmas candle favors would be perfect for quick gifts, stocking stuffers, parties or even baby showers during the holiday season.
It’s a cute inexpensive way to give favors to tons of people, because they work out to less … Read More...
Fun Scents at The Lit Wick Candle Company
If you can’t get enough of spicy or masculine scents, The Lit Wick Candle Company might be worth checking out.
According to The Candleman, their newest fragrances include Bacon, Blackberry Fizz, Cinnamon Stick, Mulled Cider and Tusk (cucumber, cilantro and … Read More...
World AIDS Day: Candles That Donate
Since it’s World AIDS Day, I thought I would feature a couple candles that contribute to treating and/or eliminating the disease.
First up is (diptyque) RED, which is a special edition candle that donates 10% of the proceeds to … Read More...
Crochet Trim for Candle Jar Tutorial
Lucy from Attic24 shows her creative flair with this fun crochet trim pattern for a votive holder. It helps that she has an eye for color and is a brilliant photographer!
She encourages you to make it your own by … Read More...
Holiday Candle Workshop in the Bronx
There’s a holiday candle workshop happening through Wave Hill in the Bronx on Sat, Dec 10, 2011. It will take place at Glyndor Gallery from 11 AM-3 PM.
You’ll get to create a centerpiece around a candle in a terracotta … Read More...
Easy Stamped Candle Tutorial
Dazie from Dazie Delights submitted this cute stamped candle tutorial to Craft Gossip.
For this project, you’ll need: a stamp, tissue paper, ink, pro markers, heat gun (or hair dryer) and scissors.The markers really help add some pretty colorful details.… Read More...
Candle Shack’s Best Selling Candle Scents
It looks like vanilla and lavender are no longer in the lead for best selling candle scents according to Candle Shack.
They’re a family run business with four core values: “Hurt Nobody, Stand Out, Enjoy Life and Be the Best.” … Read More...
Nights of a Thousand Candles Festival at Brookgreen Gardens
It’s time for South Carolina’s Nights of a Thousand Candles festival at Brookgreen Gardens. The gardens will be decorated with over 5,500 lit candles and lights!
There will also be caroling, apple cider, nightly entertainment and indoor exhibits. The festival … Read More...
Thanksgiving Lentil Candle Centerpiece
Here is a Thanksgiving candle centerpiece you can make in a hurry, especially if you happen to have lentils around.
HGTV created these by using double side adhesive sheets, but you could also press the lentils into warmed wax. Visit … Read More...
Wooden Tea Light Holder Tutorial
If you have a drill, wood stain, piece of wood and some sand paper you can make this beautiful rustic tea light holder!
Stephanie came up with this simple project and was kind enough to share the candle holder tutorial. … Read More...
Gift Idea: Sports Theme Candles
Who doesn’t know someone who is into football or NASCAR? The Original Candle Man creates custom carved candles with sports team logos.
One of these would make a unique holiday gift for the sports nut that has everything else! You … Read More...
Christmas Candle Cover Tutorial
Bonnie from Crafting a Green World took some tacky Christmas candles with battery bulbs
and transformed them by giving them a festive cover.
She created the floral pattern by painting toilet paper rolls cut into ½ pieces and hot glued … Read More...
Safety Tips for Candle Fire Safety Week
Since Candle Fire Safety Week is wrapping up (runs from November 14-20), I thought I’d include a few safety reminders. Feel free to add your own.
1. Never leave a burning candle unattended. This means if you feel sleepy, remember … Read More...
Beeswax Container Candle Tutorial
Adrienne’s guest post on Kanelstrand Organic Living describes how she created these super easy beeswax candles. If you get the beeswax in granule form, it’s much easier to melt and measure.
Beeswax smells so sweet naturally and as an added … Read More...
Decoupage Candle Holder With Leaves Tutorial
Rashmie from Mommy Labs submitted the prettiest fall candle holder project using decoupage.
She pressed the leaves and then glued them in between layers of tissue paper. The effect of the glowing leaves is gorgeous, especially in the dark!
This … Read More...
Free Realistic Candle App for iPhone or iPad
Marty Ulrich developed a realistic “Free Candle” app for your iPhone or iPad. You can choose from ten different candles and a screen shot of one of them is shown here.
According to the App Store it’s “dedicated to S. … Read More...
Thanksgiving Candle Centerpiece Idea
This Thanksgiving candle centerpiece idea came from Good Housekeeping. You could use any shape, size or color of glass container and then fill it with nuts!
The white candles are quite elegant, but I might change it up with colored … Read More...
