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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
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Canning Jar Candles
by Rachel Paxton - rachel@creativehomemaking.com
Canning jar candles are very easy to make, make great gifts, and are only
limited by your imagination!
To start all you need are some narrow-mouth canning jars, wire ribbon,
potpourri, votive candles, small glass votive candle holders, and craft
glue or a hot glue gun.
If you don't have any old canning jars, you can find some very inexpensively
at thrift stores and yard sales. Wire ribbon can be a little expensive.
Look for it at yard sales and at craft store clearance sales. The after-Christmas
sales a great time to stock up. One roll of ribbon will make several canning
jar candles. Potpourri you can make yourself or buy on sale. Votive candles
are inexpensive at stores like Target or Walmart, and you can also find
glass votive candle holders very inexpensively at Walmart. You want one
that will set in the rim of the canning jar.
You can fill the canning jar with whatever you wish. Potpourri is one
of the easiest fillers. I bought a nice autumn-scented potpourri and added
some orange slices I'd dried in my food dehydrator. You can also add dried
cranberries, apple slices, or cinnamon sticks.
After you fill the jar, you set the candle holder inside the mouth of
the jar. The top of the candle holder should be even with the top of the
jar. You might have a little trial and error before you find just the
right candle holder. Place the candle in the holder and then use the ribbon
to tie a big bow around the neck of the jar. That's it! (You might want
to use a little craft glue or your glue gun to tack the ribbon in place).
You can glue some dried fruit, flowers, or other decorations on the bow
for a more decorative look. You can also put other things in the jar besides
potpourri. I've seen one half filled with white sugar with a short white
taper candle set down in the sugar. Very pretty! And that one doesn't
require the candle holder.
At Christmas you can purchase small ornaments and place them in the jar
instead of the potpourri. Any small figurine would do--in the spring you
could use little bunnies.
Maybe fill a jar with marbles or layers of colored sand. Even pennies!
Use your imagination. These candles make great gifts and are also fun
to make for yourself. If you get tired of one just empty it out and start
again!
Copyright 2001. Originally published at . 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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