Aug
4
Cookie Candle Tarts
August 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Aren’t these cookie candle tarts cute? Lisa from Wicks Wax Scents creates and sells these delicious looking cookie tarts to use in a burner to scent your home.
You just break a piece off and melt. You can get electric burners or use an oil burner with a tea light.
These cookies look so yummy and fun [...]
Aug
1
Patio Lanterns
August 1, 2008 | 2 Comments
These outdoor lanterns from Outdoor Furniture Plus have a timeless appeal and you could get away with putting them just about anywhere. Just insert a tea light and you will have soft romantic light for hours.
Shown here is the enchanting French Bronze Dragonfly Tea Lantern. It may be depicting a delicate dragonfly but its tough [...]
Jul
30
Unique Novelty Candles
July 30, 2008 | 1 Comment
Like many women, I am mad about chocolate. Why not combine two loves with this lovely box of chocolate candles?
Wouldn’t this make a great gift from a date or even your spouse? Mine is always getting me cherry blossoms and I suspect he likes me plump.
I found these at Something for the Wickend and there [...]
Jul
19
Gold Canyon Candles
July 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The summer time picnic candles are too cute at Gold Canyon. They look like colorful little jelly jars and they would be a pleasant addition to any picnic.
You can shop online at Gold Canyon or participate in a candle party to experience their intensely fragrant candles before buying.
If you’re worried about [...]
Jul
18
Swan Candle Making Supplies
July 18, 2008 | 1 Comment
I wanted to share another candle supply company I came across recently. They have some intriguing organic wax blends with coconut, soy and palm. Of course they also offer paraffin and beeswax.
Their prices are reasonable and there is a wide selection of dyes and fragrance oils. The selection of pretabbed wicks is well laid out [...]
Jul
14
Embossed Candles
July 14, 2008 | 1 Comment
These embossed candles are so pretty and I would love to learn how to recreate the effect. Shown here is a romantic design called vintage rose but the fern is also very striking.
Check out VickiChigagoMarsh.com to see more.
If you want to make your own simpler embossed/stamped candle check out one of my favorite sites for [...]
Jul
10
Gabriel’s Garden Hand Painted Candles
July 10, 2008 | 6 Comments
Gabriel’s Garden Lavender specializes in natural bath and body products. They grow their own lavender and use the essential oil for a multitude of products. Shown here are some hand painted taper candles depicting lavender.
They also have aromatherapy soy candles scented with lavender essential oil. The scent of lavender is very calming so it’s often [...]
Jul
5
Palm Wax Candles
July 5, 2008 | 2 Comments
Palm wax is obtained from the fruit from palm trees and is a renewable resource. Some palm trees are not sustainable if more forests are cut down to grow them so check your sources.
You can find some interesting information about palm wax at CandleScience.
Candles made from palm oil have a pretty frost or feather effect [...]
Jul
2
Global Candle Company in Canada
July 2, 2008 | 1 Comment
Global Candle Company is a one of a kind custom candle company in Canada. They will hand carve or custom make any design you want onto a candle. Think logos, weddings, custom messages for birthday parties, anniversaries, and weddings.
Shown here in honor of Canada day is a Canadian flag candle with a marbled effect but [...]
Jun
29
Elegant Beaded Candle Project from Michaels
June 29, 2008 | 2 Comments
This is one of the most beautiful beaded candles I have seen. Thanks to Michael’s craft store you can recreate the elegant beaded candle project with their easy step by step instructions.
The glass prima pillar holder really sets the candle off and would reflect nicely off the gems and glass beads.
On this particular candle they [...]

