Recycled Art Candle Holders

You have probably seen those candle holders that you make punching holes into a pattern on a can. Those are cool but this recycled art I found at BuyRecycled.com takes true talent. It must have been time consuming too. This cross patterned candle looks slightly Celtic to me and I love the little hearts on the bottom.

These hanging style candle holders are attractive alternative lanterns that would look great outside or in your home. They have added colored glass and hand painted them, which adds more character.

This butterfly is gorgeous and I love how they have painted it blue to make it stand out more. All the holes that get created from carving the designs would make the flickering candle even prettier.

When you buy one of these works of art not only do you get a beautiful candle holder but you’re helping the environment by recycling. The energy saved recycling just one aluminum can would run a television set for three hours.

There’s other recycled art sold at BuyRecycled.com. They have sconces, pendants, lamps, mirrors and more. For example look at this gorgeous candle style hurricane lamp.

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Natalka Studio is an Etsy shop based in Ukraine with a wide variety of cross stitch designs, including realistic, detailed designs with women doing various things, holiday patterns, geometrics and more.

One of the biggest categories in the shop is called girl cross stitch, which features detailed designs of women with flowing hair doing things like drinking coffee, dancing and carrying flowers. There are seasonal projects in this category as well as a couple having to do with hobbies.

I like the knitting one, of course, and almost shared the sewing one as the featured pattern above until I realized the thread is coming off a cone on the floor and there’s no pedal for running the machine.

The one I am sharing here isn’t actually in that category but it is really cute. Little Girl with Watermelon uses 21 colors and measures 73 by 73 stitches. That’s 5.21 inches or 13.3 cm square if you work it on 14 count fabric. I love her messy hair and the little dress and matching bows. You could also change the colors if you have a little girl who isn’t as into pink (or doesn’t have brown hair).

The largest category on the page is animals, and there you will find wild animals like monkeys, pandas and sloths; ocean creatures such as rays, an octopus and a blue tang fish; frogs, dogs and geese, among others.

There are also a lot of Christmas cross stitch patterns, which include a lot of traditional motifs and some more whimsical themes. I like this one of Santa resting by the fire with his boots off.

In addition to all these you’ll find pretty flowers, a bunch of mostly floral bookmarks, a whole big set of patterns with lemons, and a lot more. The fruits and berries section (if you like fruits other than lemons) would be perfect for decorating your kitchen or breakfast area.

Check out all the great patterns they have to offer at Natalka Studio on Etsy.

[Photo: Natalka Studio]

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