Candle Guide
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You'll find all kinds of tips here to decorate your scented
candles. We will continue to grow this list of tips so you can decorate
your home with scented candles. Some of these articles were written by
Expressive Candles, and some are submitted by people like you. Have fun
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Butterfly Candle Holders
by Rachel Paxton - rachel@creativehomemaking.com
Butterfly candle holders are easy to make and a great gift idea. The materials
are very inexpensive, and you can use your imagination for a variety of
designs.
To get started, you will need:
Materials:
Small glass candle holders
Butterfly wrapping paper
Yellow tissue paper
Decoupage
Cuticle scissors
Small paintbrush
Damp paper towel
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.
Copyright 2001. Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer, mom, and owner of
four home and family web sites. For scrapbooking, card making, gift-giving
ideas, and more family memory-making activities, visit
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