Candles always create an ambience, and as spring is in full swing right now, why not make a couple of nice spring candles and candleholders? Pastels, bold colors and floral patterns with adorable smells – that’s what spring means. You may take a couple of candles and turn them into spring ones using bark, faux...
Creative And Easy DIY Beeswax Candles
Beeswax sheets make a great alternative to your standard jar candle and the honeycomb pattern is so pretty! These would make a lovely handmade gift for friends or neighbors. You could also make them into several sizes and decorate your dinner table with taper candles. To make them you’ll need beeswax sheets, cotton wick, scissors...
8 Awesome DIY Candles And Candleholders For Winter
Candles are an indispensable part of fall and winter décor as it’s cold outside and it’s so cozy to stay inside with any kind of fire – from candles to fireplaces. Today I’ve rounded up some cool winter candles and candleholders that will not only create a cozy atmosphere but also finish your winter home...
12 DIY Scented Candles For Home Aromatherapy
I love candles! They bring coziness, warmth and make any space inviting. But a candle can be not only just beautiful and romantic but also calming or bracing and even useful for health! Making scented candles is easy – just add some aroma ingredients, for example, candle scents, herbs, fragrances or scented oils. Making a...
DIY Chai Candles To Bring Some Fall Cheer In
These DIY chai candles in canning jars are a pretty, natural way to bring some autumn cheer inside. They are delicately scented with baking spices – ginger, cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg – that will warm your home. You’ll need candle wax flakes, candle wicks, skewers or chopsticks, jars, spices, a pan for melting the wax. Start...
DIY Citronella Oil Wax Diffusers
We’ve already told you of some ideas to help repel insects, and here’s one more idea suitable both for indoors and outdoors. To make these diffusers you’ll need 3 ounces pure beeswax, 1 tbsp coconut oil, 8 drops citronella essential oil, 8 drops geranium essential oil, 8 drops rosemary essential oil, 8 drops eucalyptus essential...
11 DIY Candles And Candle Wraps For Thanksgiving
Candles are just necessary for such a cozy family holiday as Thanksgiving. We offer you several cool and easy to make ideas for fall and in particular for Thanksgiving. For rustic wraps take candles, burlap and fabric leaves or berry garland and decorate the candles. There’s another variant with tamale-making husks, which looks no worse....
DIY Pumpkin Spice Halloween Candles
Need some pretty Halloween candles? Here’s a great idea – not only with pumpkin spice scent but also made with Halloween cookie cutters! You’ll need a double boiler, soy wax flakes, candle dyes, pumpkin spice mix, candle wicks, Halloween cookie cutters, waxed paper, an old baking sheet and a candle thermometer. Lay a sheet of...
French Vanilla And Coffee DIY Candle
Candles bring coziness, romance and warmth, no matter what the situation is. A handmade candle is cooler because you can make one with the ingredients and scents you like. Here’s a sweet smelling vanilla and coffee candle, and the supplies are small bowls or glasses, candle wax, a candle wick, coffee beans, chopped vanilla beans....