Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Yes, you read it right, it is a DIY Wednesday! I have been a bit under the weather (Okay, let me be honest, I have been pretty darn sick since Saturday). However, I wanted to share this awesome project because I am so excited about it I can't wait until next Tuesday. So without further adieu, let's jump into it! 
Here are the supplies you will need:
4. Cut around your image so it is the perfect size to fit around the candle holder. I cheated and used a paper cutter, but scissors will work for this as well. 5. Using the spray adhesive, spray a light coat onto the glass and adhere the vellum to the candle holder. The nice thing about using spray adhesive is that it is forgiving. It took me several times to get the top and bottom of the paper to line up right where they overlap. Just a suggestion, I would use the spray adhesive outside. Otherwise you might find yourself with a sticky residue on your floor or table. 
6. Using a glue gun, I added a ribbon around the larger vase as well as a little metal pendant that I got in the scrapbooking section at Michaels to cover where the ribbon overlaps. On the smaller candle holder, I just tied a small piece of raffia around it to give it even more of a fall look but to also help secure the vellum to the glass. 
The end result: A beautiful decoration that looks great both with a candle lit or without. The reason why this is one of my favorite projects I've done is because it is so versatile. You can make these as little gifts, change them out for each holiday, use them as centerpieces for a wedding, personalize them, etc. All this and I didn't spend more than $10 for BOTH of my newly created candle holders. 
On a side note, I wanted to mention... The reason I decided to also make a large candle holder was because last fall, I bought a bunch of 3-wick Glade candles that were less than $2 a piece. That's right, less than $2! I couldn't pass them up so I bought them all! While they are great in spring, I wanted to be able to use them in fall. This was the perfect solution to give them a fall look. As for the scent? I added a few drops of a fall scented oil to the top of the candle and you'd never know it wasn't supposed to be a fall candle! 
Here are the supplies you will need: - Scissors
- Tape Measure
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Glass Candle Holders - I purchased a smaller one for $.99 and a larger glass candle holder for $2.99 - both at Michaels Arts & Crafts.
- Ribbon or Raffia (optional)
- Scrapbook charm or pendant (also optional)
- Vellum Paper also known as Translucent paper. I purchased the 12" x 12" size because oddly it was less expensive than the 8.5" x 11" and then just cut it down. This paper is available at Michaels as well.
- Printer or access to a printer
- Spray Adhesive. I used the Elmers brand and it worked great.
1. First things first, you need to find the image that you'd like to print onto the vellum paper. Vellum is just a fancy word for translucent paper. For the larger glass candle holder I choose a wood pattern and for the smaller candle holder I used a picture of fall leaves.
2. Next, use the tape measure to find out what both the width and height of your candle holder is. Then using photo editing software, crop your image to that size. I used Photoshop, but any type of photo editing software will do the job.
3. Print your image onto the vellum, making sure to leave it sit for a few minutes before handling it. Otherwise, you'll have a smudged mess!
4. Cut around your image so it is the perfect size to fit around the candle holder. I cheated and used a paper cutter, but scissors will work for this as well. 5. Using the spray adhesive, spray a light coat onto the glass and adhere the vellum to the candle holder. The nice thing about using spray adhesive is that it is forgiving. It took me several times to get the top and bottom of the paper to line up right where they overlap. Just a suggestion, I would use the spray adhesive outside. Otherwise you might find yourself with a sticky residue on your floor or table. 6. Using a glue gun, I added a ribbon around the larger vase as well as a little metal pendant that I got in the scrapbooking section at Michaels to cover where the ribbon overlaps. On the smaller candle holder, I just tied a small piece of raffia around it to give it even more of a fall look but to also help secure the vellum to the glass. The end result: A beautiful decoration that looks great both with a candle lit or without. The reason why this is one of my favorite projects I've done is because it is so versatile. You can make these as little gifts, change them out for each holiday, use them as centerpieces for a wedding, personalize them, etc. All this and I didn't spend more than $10 for BOTH of my newly created candle holders. On a side note, I wanted to mention... The reason I decided to also make a large candle holder was because last fall, I bought a bunch of 3-wick Glade candles that were less than $2 a piece. That's right, less than $2! I couldn't pass them up so I bought them all! While they are great in spring, I wanted to be able to use them in fall. This was the perfect solution to give them a fall look. As for the scent? I added a few drops of a fall scented oil to the top of the candle and you'd never know it wasn't supposed to be a fall candle! 
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