These Sundaes look so real and you can make your own with an ice cream sundae gel candle kit from Gelluminations.

The kit makes six differrent sundaes and includes the dishes, embeds, toppings, ice cream scoops and wick. Other … Read More...

Steven Montes the artist contacted me to let us know about his original artistic candle holders made out of tin food cans.

I previously posted about punching holes into a tin can with a hammer and nail but that looks … Read More...

We just got home from camping and I couldn’t get online anywhere. It was fun but it’s good to be back.

We made some fire starter candles from dryer lint and wax. This is a great way to recycle egg … Read More...

have some new scents out now, which I found out about through their blog Manly Man Candle Company Presents: Manly Thoughts. Here are the newest additions so far. Sports Injury, Dad’s gum, Manilla and Bob’s Eucalyptus.

I also received … Read More...

I made these summery scented layered candles today while it was pouring rain. I had a bit of a mishap with some cherry and lemon scented wax so ended up blending them together. They’re the pink tinged layer. The other … Read More...

For this project, you need three beeswax sheets in total but you will have enough left over to make a couple smaller candles.

Of course my kids took off with my tape measure so this wasn’t precise but it was … Read More...

I really admire the colorful, detailed hand painted flowers on these votive holders at Country Joy Crafts.

They’re very cheerful and it’s a pretty way to brighten up your home especially on a rainy day.

The nice thing about … Read More...

Aren’t these cookie candle tarts cute? Lisa from Wicks Wax Scents creates and sells these delicious looking cookie tarts to use in a burner to scent your home.

You just break a piece off and melt. You can get electric … Read More...

These outdoor lanterns from Outdoor Furniture Plus have a timeless appeal and you could get away with putting them just about anywhere. Just insert a tea light and you will have soft romantic light for hours.

Shown here is the … Read More...

Like many women, I am mad about chocolate. Why not combine two loves with this lovely box of chocolate candles?

Wouldn’t this make a great gift from a date or even your spouse? Mine is always getting me cherry blossoms … Read More...

Ok, I think palm wax might be my favorite wax yet, which is too bad because it costs almost twice as much as paraffin or soy.

Either that or I’m just getting better at this. I didn’t add any additives, … Read More...

If you have a few wax bits around that you don’t know what to do with, try recycling them into a beautiful chunk candle!

If you don’t, you can still make your own chunks. Just pour some colored wax onto … Read More...

Beeswax tapered candles are beautiful, they smell sweet and they’re easy to make. Our 12 year olds enjoyed rolling these up and because they’re so sticky you can seal the rolled line together easily.

All we did was cut one … Read More...

The summer time picnic candles are too cute at Gold Canyon. They look like colorful little jelly jars and they would be a pleasant addition to any picnic.

You can shop online at Gold Canyon or participate in a candle … Read More...

I wanted to share another candle supply company I came across recently. They have some intriguing organic wax blends with coconut, soy and palm. Of course they also offer paraffin and beeswax.

Their prices are reasonable and there is a … Read More...

I walked to the grocery store and bought 12 mason jars to make container candles.

They only cost eight dollars and I like the fact that they have lids so you can put them back on when you’re not using … Read More...

These embossed candles are so pretty and I would love to learn how to recreate the effect. Shown here is a romantic design called vintage rose but the fern is also very striking.

Check out VickiChigagoMarsh.com to see more.

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Gabriel’s Garden Lavender specializes in natural bath and body products. They grow their own lavender and use the essential oil for a multitude of products. Shown here are some hand painted taper candles depicting lavender.

They also have aromatherapy soy … Read More...

Still looking for outdoor lighting for your pool party or barbecue? These are fun for just hanging out casually with friends and family as well.

Shown here are two metal heart lanterns. They would be perfect for a romantic evening … Read More...

Palm wax is obtained from the fruit from palm trees and is a renewable resource. Some palm trees are not sustainable if more forests are cut down to grow them so check your sources.

You can find some interesting information … Read More...