Shabby Chic Altered Candle & Candle Holder Tutorial

Happy Saturday everyone, I hope that you all have enjoyed all the wonderful crafts featured on Alyssabeths this week and that you've had time to check out the other crafters at the Girl Creative and the other co-hosting blogs!

You never know where you will find inspiration, I had my mind set on one thing and then wandered into Ross where I found these wonderful cut glass coasters, 4 for $4.99!  I also happened to have 4 of those great candle sticks from the Dollar Tree, yes I hoard them because if you wait until you need them they won't be there.

Supplies:

Set of 4 coasters $4.99

4 clear candle sticks $1.00 each

4 Vanilla pillar candles $1.00 each

Silver Glitter Snowflake Ornaments

Sheet music paper

Vintage Lace

Ribbon

Modpodge

E-6000 glue
Glitter

If course I couldn't leave the candles plain, so I painted Modpodge on each candle and sprinkled with glitter and let them dry for 24 hours.

While those were drying I decided to go ahead and create the candle holder.  I first had to remove the stickers from each coaster and candle stick, so I went ahead and hand washed each piece.  One those were nice and dry I glued the candle sticks and coasters together using E-6000 glue, love this stuff it's extra sturdy and drys crystal clear.

 

Ok so now that the glittered pillar candles are dry it's time to decorate!  I cut strips of the sheet music scrapbook paper with a pretty edge (tip - I make copies of this particular paper because I use it so much, this is much cheaper than buying it over and over), wrap around the candle and glue down the ends with Elmers glue. 

Over that wrap vintage or vintage looking lace, and then with ribbon simply tie your ornament on!  Oh by the way, these are metal snowflake ornaments and measure about 2" across, I got a package of 10 for half off of $2.99 at Hobby Lobby.

And there you have it, a very elegant and frugal and very..... Shabby Chic pillar candle and fancy candle holder.  Great for a one of a kind and elegant hostess gift, Christmas gift or even for yourself!  Mine... are going to 4 of my friends at work!

As always, Happy Holidays and Happy Crafting!

Beth

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As we wrap up Creating Christmas week I hope that you have all been inspired to stop pinning and start creating! I’m excited to see what everyone has been working on. This Christmas Linky Party is no ordinary party. This is a blog hop. And what that means is that there are 18 FABULOUS bloggers that are hosting this party at their very own blog. Whether you add your project link here or at any of the other 17 co-hosts blogs, it will show up on one huge party list! Awesome!

If you haven’t already, please take the time out to visit the other co-hosts and go through their Creating Christmas posts. There is some really neat projects!

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• Add a link to a project that YOU have created!
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Etsy Love - Prim Fall Decor

I have multiple style personalities, but basically I love anything with chippy paint and is lovingly worm.  So this style quirk works with both shabby chic and prim decor. 

I think that Prim is the perfect style for Fall, and specially for Halloween!

I've spent part of my evening looking through the pages of Etsy and have been finding some really awesome Prim artists and making a shopping list, of course.  I'm like a little kid as soon as I get a bit of my money in my Etsy account I have to spend it, lol.

These adorable Primitive Silly Punkins Ornies or Tucks come from Buttons in the Attic, a very creative artists with lots of treasures for your Fall decor.

And how cute is this Penny Rug from Penny Rugs for the Holidays with it's whimsical pumpkins and bold color palate.

I've been looking around the house to see where I could use this very cool Colonial Style Candle Box from Crow Hollow Primitive.  I love the color and simple lines and it has so many uses.  I'm thinking it might actually look great in my office at work!

And... I'm a sucker for fall spice candles, this one from Natures Glow Candles comes adorned with a plaid ribbon and rusty tin star and has the wonderful aroma of Halloween Candy Corn, oh yum!

Etsy love, some of my favorite shops

It's still crazy hot and I'm still not feeling creative, ugh.  So instead I've spent the evening shopping through some of my favorite shops on Etsy.  These creative people are members of the Forget Me Nots Daily Discoveries Team, which by the way is a dynamic and supportive team of artists, crafters, suppliers and vintage sellers. 

Lost River Rags has some of the prettiest and best smelling soaps and candles on Etsy, I purchase from her all the time.  Oh... and by the way she includes little samples in her packaging!  I love a seller who includes something extra.

Pookie and Jack your store for adorable pillow covers and napkins!  Her work is lovely and of course will create a custom design for you.

The Old Barn Door has the most massive collection of antique and vintage postcards and ephemera that I have ever seen. 



For stunning, modern jewelry I love to walk through the Etsy pages at
Designs by Aly .  Lovely, lovely semi-precious stone jewelry in bright bold hues.