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Mixed Fruit Pie Project

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This mixed fruit pie reminds me of a colorful flan and it looks good enough to eat. You could make your own individual design with any fruit combo you want.

This particular candle project uses wax blueberries, strawberries, peaches and … Read More...

Burner & Breakaways Winner

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MaryAnn Buske (comment #22) won the wax burner, tea lights and pina colada breakaway melters. Congratulations! If you love pina colada, you’ll love the smell of this melting wax.

Today is quite frosty, so I’m burning a yummy gingerbread scent … Read More...

Wine Glass Candle Lamp

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I have a thing for wine glass candles, but I never thought of creating lamps out of them. Thanks to The Event Essentials, you can create them too!

The outdoor photos are lovely, although I don’t know how long the … Read More...

Candle Molds Cast from Vintage Ceramics

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Rose creates handmade candles in her Etsy shop by casting molds from vintage ceramics and figurines. The result is original candles that make beautiful displays.

It’s a brilliant business idea that gives customers the opportunity to obtain unique candles that … Read More...

Shabby Chic Stamped Candle Tutorial

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Kathleen from Charm Bracelet Diva shared her super stamped candle tutorial on her blog. Her projects have a vintage shabby chic vibe and I love her style!

Supplies for Stamped Candle

If you’re a scrapper or stamper, you probably have … Read More...

Wax Burner & Breakaway Melter Giveaway

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I just made these pina colada breakaway melters and thought I would share them with you. It’s a rainy day (here anyway), so I wanted to use an exotic summer sort of scent.

Also, I’ll throw in an oil/wax burner … Read More...

Endless Candle Tutorial

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Do you have any old peanut butter or pickle jars kicking around? If you do, here’s a frugal DIY on how to make an endless candle submitted by Sonya.

She named it endless because once the fragrance is gone; you … Read More...

Glitter Candle Holder Project

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Here’s a quick candle holder project that would dress up any room to make it look more festive.

You shake the glitter on after applying double sided tape and removing the backing. The little gem stones add an extra touch … Read More...

Halloween Candle Cover Tutorial

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Monica shared this creative and inexpensive Halloween candle cover tutorial on Monica Wants It All.

She’s sensible because she’s preparing her holiday décor ahead of time! She used a Silhouette SD, but I’m thinking you could use stencils and scissors … Read More...

Beeswax Candles from Three Sisters Farms

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Three Sisters Farms produce beeswax candles, soap and skin care products.

There are no fragrances or additives necessary with beeswax candles, because they smell sweet naturally. As a bonus, beeswax doesn’t drip or smoke much either.

Their candles are reasonably … Read More...

The Original Candle Man’s Carved Candles

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The Original Candle Man creates hand dipped, carved candles for your favorite NFL, NBA or NASCAR teams. These would make original gifts for sports fans and they could display them with the rest of their sports paraphernalia.

They also have … Read More...

Wire Candle Holder Tutorial

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Here’s a creative candle holder project you could make in a hurry for a unique gift or display. Its simplicity is attractive, but sparkle paint, beads or wrapped ribbon would also work.

Whatever you use, I’m thinking it should be … Read More...

Ramadan Lanterns

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The holy month of Ramadan is just about over for Muslims, but celebrations continue that include candles and Ramadan lanterns (famoos).

Egyptians are particularly famous for their welded metal and glass lanterns. Even if you’re not Muslim, these traditional Ramadan … Read More...

Survival Candle Tutorials

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Since Hurricane Irene is presently whipping through the US, I have included links to tutorials on how to make survival candles. Some of these come in handy for heating or cooking!

Candles can obviously be a fire hazard, so don’t … Read More...

Spiral Burning Candle

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Aaron and Sara McWilliams from Spiral Light Candle Corp. invented this unique candle that burns in a spiral pattern. The wax melts inwards until it fills up the hollow inside, and then you light another wick. It’s basically two candles … Read More...