Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Re-do your candles Tutorial

So..are you like me and really really dislike the price of candles? I purchased these rust colored ones a long time ago and they used to match my decor but now that I have completely changed my living room they sort of stick out like a sore thumb.


So what should I do with them?
I mean these 3 little candles cost me at least 10 bucks and I didn't want to have to run out and purchase new ones when I had these perfectly good ones just lying around.
Plus I have a bunch of other things that I want to spend the $10 on...perhaps some new shoes or ice cream...
Anyway here is my solution.

All I did was tape some pretty paper to the candle.


Wrap the paper around the candle and then tape.


As my cool cutter is lost I just trimmed the bottom up with some scissors.

Then I traced the bottom of the candle and cut out a circle for the top, poked a hole in the middle for the wick and VOILA!


The new cost of these cute candle was .59. I got the paper at Hobby Lobby for half price. :)


Linked To:
http://makingtheworldcuter.com/page/2/
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2011/09/19/made-by-you-monday-67/
http://www.dontwasteyourhomemaking.com/
http://www.tipjunkie.com/homemade-projects-919/
http://www.morganandkari.com/
http://todayscreativeblog.net/
http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/
http://sewmuchado.blogspot.com/
http://nightowlcrafting.blogspot.com/
http://www.sugaranddots.com/
http://www.handymancraftywoman.com/
http://organizeyourstuffnow.com/
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/
http://www.somewhatsimple.com/2011/09/sys-blog-link-party-with-printables-on-pinterest.html
http://www.fingerprintsonthefridge.com/
http://www.bacontimewiththehungryhypo.blogspot.com/
http://tatertotsandjello.com/2011/09/weekend-wrap-up-party-75-pick-your-plum-giveaway.html
http://www.iheartnaptime.net/

5 comments:

  1. Great idea. You can jazz up candles to match any decor.

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  2. Nice idea... Looks great! I'll give it a try.
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  3. Love this idea, I'm featuring it today! Thanks for linking up!

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  4. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing your candles at Bacon Time.

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  5. o wow that is a great idea! i never thought about doing that to my candles! def gonna have to try that

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