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I sanded the baby jar lids slightly and then spray-painted them gold. I got bags of woodsies (pre-cut Christmas shapes of Balsa) at Hobby Lobby and painted these; stockings, cottages, santas, angels, etc. Then I hot glued one to the top of each lid, glued the ribbon and bow around the edge of the lid and filled the jar with a scented candle. I poured my own but you could just pop in a votive. They turned out so cute!

The woodsies also make great fridge magnets - just paint and glue on a piece of magnet tape. These can also be for anytime, not just Christmas, as you can buy circles, triangles, hearts, stars, etc.

Have fun and God bless!!!]]> Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:47:25 Candle Making Craft Projects Candle Making Craft Projects admin en http://crafterscommunity.com/crafts/candle-making-craft-projects-7/butterfly-candle-holders-10/ http://crafterscommunity.com/crafts/candle-making-craft-projects-7/butterfly-candle-holders-10/ Attachment 27

You can buy whatever glass candle holders you like (or use some you already have laying around). I bought mine at Walmart for about $0.59. You could also find them at thrift stores or yard sales.

I chose butterflies for my design, but you could choose whatever design you'd like--maybe keeping in mind the tastes of the person you're making them for. You can cut out pictures from anywhere, including calendars, greeting cards, magazines. Thin paper decoupages best.

After you have some pictures in mind, use cuticle scissors (the kind you cut your fingernails with) to cut out the pictures. These scissors work best on small pictures and cut rounder corners than regular scissors. If you're not going to use the pictures right away, store them in ziploc bags.

You can buy decoupage at any craft store. It is normally found with the glue. It allows you to permanently affix a picture to another object, giving the object an overall glossy effect. Make sure the glass you're working with is clean. Tear a piece of tissue paper into small (approx. 1 inch) pieces. Using the paint brush, brush some decoupage on to the back of one of the pieces of tissue paper. Position the tissue paper on the glass and then brush some more decoupage on top of it. Continue gluing on pieces of tissue paper, overlapping at the edges, until the entire candle holder is covered (including the bottom--set the candle holder on its top to dry). Brush one last coat of decoupage over the entire candle holder. Use damp paper towel to wipe off any excess decoupage.

After the decoupage has dried for about an hour (or more), position the butterflies (or other pictures) on top of the tissue paper. First brush some decoupage on the backs of the pictures and place them on the glass. Brush another coat of decoupage over the entire glass and set the candle holder on its top to dry again. After the decoupage has dried, add 2 or 3 more coats of decoupage after each coat has dried.

That's it! These candle holders are only limited by your imagination. Use different colors of tissue paper and a variety of pictures for different themes. You could make these with holiday themes, like for Christmas or Easter. They also make great birthday presents, hostess gifts, or party favors. They are very easy to make and you can make several of them at one time.


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Cut tissue paper into small triangles or squares, or just tear them into small pieces.

Make a mixture of 25% glue and 75% water. Use this mixture and a paint brush to glue the pieces of tissue paper to the OUTSIDE of your glass bowl overlapping your colors. If desired, do a second layer of tissue paper.

Let dry.

Cut off the heads of the flowers. Hot glue the backs of the flowers onto the OUTSIDE of the bowl.

When dry, fill bowl halfway with warm water and set the floating candle inside. Light and enjoy!


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Rachael Czyzewicz is 12 years old and lives in Wisconsin. She enjoys crafting very much and loves to watch Alleene's Creative Living everyday. Rachael enjoys making crafts for birthday or Christmas presents that she gives to her family. She also like to make them for special holiday decorations. Rachael says her favorite store is Ben Franklin because they have so many craft supplies.]]> Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:42:10 Candle Making Craft Projects Candle Making Craft Projects admin en http://crafterscommunity.com/crafts/candle-making-craft-projects-7/easy-apple-centerpiece-8/ http://crafterscommunity.com/crafts/candle-making-craft-projects-7/easy-apple-centerpiece-8/ Attachment 25

All you have to do is use a paring knife to cut a circle out of the top of the apple (removing the stem). Then use a spoon to scoop out enough apple to allow enough room for a votive candle. If you want to use a larger candle, you could scoop out more of the apple. The top of the candle should be flush with the top of the apple.

Stand the apple on the counter and see if it's standing straight. If it's a little lopsided, just slice a little off the bottom of the apple so it will sit nicely. There's lots of ways you can decorate with your apple candle holders.

If you want to decorate your table, you can take a pretty bowl and fill it with apples. Place 2-3 apple candle holders in with the other apples and light the candles for an attractive centerpiece. You can also set several of the candle holders on the table and decorate with greenery from your yard, such as evergreen branches, leaves, berry sprigs, pine cones, etc. Use your imagination. At Thanksgiving we had several card tables set up and I set one apple candle holder and a few pieces of evergreen on each table since there wasn't room for more decoration. You can also set the candle holders around a room, like in a bookcase, on the piano, on the china hutch. Just make sure to set something under it in case the wax spills over.

Some people think these candle holders look a little weird at first, because they're not used to seeing apples used as candle holders, but they look really great and cost next to nothing if you have some apples and votive candles laying around. They will last 2-3 days until starting to spoil. They give a warm, natural feeling to a home and are very attractive and easy to make.

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1.Place 2-3 paper cups into each other for strength. Now, place them into individual muffin molds or a muffin tray for a string base. Grease them lightly if you wish, but it is not necessary.

2. Melt Wax, mix a dark or earthy colored dye for the muffin base. I used brown, but you can experiment. They are not real muffins after all!

3. Pour melted wax into the prepared 'molds'. Allow to cool and set. You can use a wick at this point. I have not used one because I made these 'muffins' just as a show-piece.

4. Meanwhile, prepare the 'frosting'. Melt wax and dye it a soft, creamy color. I used a pale, earthy brown again, but pinks, creams, blues, greens, yellows, peaches etc. look great for the icing. Be creative with your color combinations.

5. Cool the melted wax till you see a thin skin forming on it. Whip it with a whisk till it gets frothy. Quickly, spoon the froth over the muffin. If the wax solidifies before you are able to spoon enough froth, repeat the melting, cooling and whipping process.

6. While the frosting is still warm, sprinkle pieces of old crayons.

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** It is assumed that the reader has a basic knowledge of preparing the candle mold by spraying oil and wicking it and also for setting and removing the finished candles from the mold. Anyone who has made a pillar candle before will find this project very easy to follow.

Directions:
1. First you will need to prepare chunks. You can use leftover chunks from other candle projects. Or you make new ones by melting wax, adding color and allowing to set in a shallow pan. You can use either single-colored or multi-colored chunks.

2. Prepare the mold by spraying oil and wicking it. Then fill the mold with chunks.

3. Melt (un-dyed) wax and add to the mold. Allow to set completely.

Note: You can make different types of candles by altering the number of colors and chunks used. You can choose all your chunks to be of the same color or different colors. The color of the 'filler wax' can also be white or any other color that you choose to have.

You can also cut out all your chunks in similar shapes or keep mismatched ones.

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