Blogtipping Day at Candle Making

SandraW — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:56:13 +0000

Okay I’m a little late so it’s more like blogtipping evening. In case you missed it last month blogtipping day is the first calendar day of each month and we’ll be tipping and/or offering compliments to crafty blogs.

Blogtippee 1. PattieWack Blog: Pattie Donham is a crafty queen and she just got a new fan. This woman is into everything!

1. I loved her “Rip it Up!” post on how she recycles fabrics by ripping them up into 1 inch strips and tying them up everywhere. Somehow it works. Shown here is a candle stick decorated with ripped fabric.

2. Pattie made some ice candles back in December and you can catch the segment on CBS Six In The Morning Clips. I love her double boiler. It’s a coffee can in a pot just like mine. Ice candles are fun, easy and beautiful. She suggests throwing tacks or glitter in along with the ice for added decor.

3. It’s a little early for Jazzy Jack-O-Lanterns but it’s not really a jack-o-lantern and you could do this any time of year. You get a little glass globe candle holder, tape the shape of your design on with masking tape, smear it with glue and add the sparkles. For a demonstration see Jazzy Jack-O-Lanterns on CBS.

Blogtippee 2. Heartland MarketPlace Blog Heartland has tons of Marketplace shoppes and I could get lost there for hours.

1. Their newest client is Pipberry Place, a beautiful primitive shoppe offering bath and body products as well as candles.

2. Prim Flicker Flameless Candles from Pipberry Place are made from real wax. Each one comes with a battery powered flickering tea light.

3. Another one of my favorites from Pipberry Place is their Iron Skillet Tart Warmer. It just gives me that cozy country feel.

Blogtippee 3. Last but not least is Amy from Craft Chi. I love the name.

1. Check out this batiked candle project. A beautiful painting on a plain candle with crayons! A simple idea yet such an elegant design.

2. Another crazy craft from Craft Chi is called a candle jar cozy. Just wrap up those candle jars with pantyhose. For an even jazzier look, tear a few holes into them.

3. Canned Canisters. Amy didn’t use them for candles but we could. What a great idea. Reuse those cans and cover them up with pretty fabric, paper or paint.

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Blogtipping Day Begins

SandraW — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 22:30:48 +0000

Thanks to Bev who admits to a severe addiction to crafts at Easy Crafts 4 Fun, Blogtipping Day for Candle Making at Craft Gossip has begun. Bev’s Blogtipping Definition: “Blogtipping is where you publish a blog post in which you link to three unsuspecting blogs and offer three compliments and/or one helpful tip to each blogger. (Or adapt those numbers to your own preferences; the principle of selflessness is what matters most here.) Blogtipping is a refreshing and useful surprise that can start a bloggerâ€™s month with a huge smile!” It’s a great idea and beginning today, the first calendar day of each month will be a new blogtipping day.

Blogtippee 1. The Best Arts Crafts and Gifts – The blog that has news all about your favorite arts and crafts.

1. Of course the post on candle making is my favorite and goes into the history of candles, making richly scented candles and candle superstitions. I did not know that the word votive originated from the Latin word votim which means a promise to God, a prayer or a wish.

2. Lisa Chambers shares a different soap making recipe that includes confectionery sugar or icing sugar which is a combination of corn starch and sugar. I never would have thought of that but corn starch is used in place of talcum powder for skin so I think it’s a great idea!

3. The post on gift ideas had some good common sense tips such as shop ahead of time, set your budget and be original. Perhaps next year.

Blogtippee 2. Ask the Crafter Got a crafting question? They will sort it out for you!

1. Experts on all sorts of crafts gather here including art dolls, decorative arts, polymer clay, soap making, quilting, crochet and more. They each have their own individual blogs as well and I will have fun discovering them more in the future.

2. There are questions on glue and specifically what glue to use to apply an applique and how to remove hot glue from clothing. Good to know!

3. Other questions that were handy for candle making or creating candle holders included how to get a two toned effect with sparkles, how to glue fabric onto glass and how to remove Mod Podge from glass. Ask a crafter is a wonderful idea for a blog and I’m looking forward to reading more of the questions and possibly asking some myself.

Blogtippee 3. Good Scents & Appalachian Soaps – Handmade candles and soap by Appalachian folks!

1. Good Scents Candle Store is fun to browse. They have a little bit of everything including aromatherapy candles, soy candles, container candles, chunk candles, tarts, pillars and bath products.

2. The old time soap recipe was pretty crazy but interesting. Ingredients used back in 1896 include ammonia, gasoline, bleach and borax!

3. Their new soaps sound like they smell great and are practical. I would like to check out their gardening soap as well as their neem based soap made to repel insects. Berry Picking Time sounds like a yummy soap too but will probably start with trying the insect repellent soap since it is that time of year.

Check back the beginning of next month to see who else gets blogtipped and/or start blogtipping yourself!

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Blogtipping Day at Candle Making

Blogtipping Day Begins