When it comes to outdoor entertaining, candles can add a touch of magic and ambiance to any space. They can create a warm and inviting atmosphere that is perfect for any occasion, from backyard barbecues to garden parties to romantic … Read More...
Beachy Chevron Candles (and a giveaway alert!)
Angie over at The Country Chic Cottage made these beachy candles with glass paint, dollar store candle holders, and cut vinyl. I love the various shades of blue and green and the trendy chevron design. Bonus: she’s hosting a giveaway … Read More...
Making Basic Pillar Candles
Candle making is a fun and rewarding hobby that can also be a great way to create unique gifts for your friends and family. If you’ve been wanting to try your hand at candle making, starting with a basic pillar … Read More...
Beeswax Candle and a Wood Burned Bowl
Shannon over at Whipperberry made this amazing beeswax candle and a super stylish wood burned bowl to match! You’re going to want to wood burn your bowl before using it to create a container candle, and from there you’ll just … Read More...
Easy Stacked Pillar Candle
In the spirit of yesterday’s roundup of 10 tutorials for beginning candle makers, I thought it would be fun to share another project that’s perfect for candle-shy newbies. This stacked pillar candle from Candletech is made by creating several … Read More...
10 Tutorials for First-time Candle Makers
Making candles can seem like a daunting task, especially if you’ve never done it before. However, with the right tools and guidance, anyone can create beautiful and unique candles that are perfect for home décor or as a personalized gift … Read More...
Wine Cork Candle Holder
Chelsea at Two Twenty One came up with a clever idea for her old wine corks. She created a lovely candle holder by placing a cylindrical glass container inside a much larger glass hurricane, and then filling the space between … Read More...
Seashell Candles
It’s beach season, so make a mental note to go shell hunting next time you’re combing a sandy shore. After that, follow these instructions for turning them into sweet little tea lights!
Red, White and Blue Luminaries
Mod Podge Rocks! posted these red, white and blue luminary votives for the fourth, but you could use other colors to translate them to fit with any season or decor. They’re made with pre-filled votive candles, tissue paper, waxed paper, … Read More...
Walkway Lights Made with Soda Bottles
Diane at In My Own Style shares a lot of craft tutorials that add a lot of class to the home. Her ideas are often affordable while being elegant and a bit clever at the same time. Made with soda … Read More...
Candle Making 101
Do you want to learn how to make a candle but have never quite been able to pull the trigger to try it yourself? I was the same way for a long time too. Something about the hot wax freaked … Read More...
DIY Gold Candles
Aren’t these beautiful? Using gold polka dot vellum, double sided adhesive, and glitter gold tape, A Pumpkin & A Princess put together these pretty candles.
Glitter and Mod Podge Votive Lamps
These recycled jar votive lamps are made using some fine glitter and Mod Podge
mixed together- super easy and quick! Check out Factory Direct Craft for the DIY.
Neon-Dipped Candles
Neon is so big right now, so why not incorporate it in your crafting? Kate’s Creative Space took some basic candles and made them awesome by incorporating some neon craft paint.
Stars and Stripes Candle Holders
Mrs. Greene recently hosted a live video hangout in which she showed web viewers how to make these very clever candle holders. Lucky for us candle project lovers, a video of the live hangout is available here if you’d like … Read More...
Simple Patriotic Tea Light Holders
Nap Time Creations made a lovely set of patriotic tea light holders for Independence Day here in the US. These tea light holders are simply made with permanent markers, glue and glitter.
Firecracker Candles
I love these firecracker candles by Today’s Creative Blog for Mod Podge Rocks! I think it’s the very colorful look & texture that really do it for me. Happy Fourth of July, candle lovers!
Outdoor Luminaries for the Fourth Of July
The mason jars pictured were covered in tissue paper using outdoor formula Mod Podge
. And the wire stars were bent into shape and attached to the luminary lids with a needle nose plier. Kim from Too Much Time on … Read More...
Mercury Glass Jars with Burlap Stars
Landee See Landee Do made a set of mercury glass mason jars and posted a tutorial of her process. Then she added painted burlap stars with some blue baker’s twine. All you’d have to do to turn these into lovely, … Read More...
Fourth of July Ribbon Luminaries
This set of patriotic luminaries is made withMod Podge, ribbon, twine and thrifted jars. They look like they’d come together super quickly and bring together rustic and cute elements in a fun way. Visit My Blessed Life for … Read More...