Sunday, November 14, 2010

Making Candles Pretty and Festive

I love decorating with candles. They are pretty, they are great for adding height, and they smell so good. The problem? They can be a little expensive to switch out for different seasons. I would rather spend my money somewhere else where I will get more bang for my buck.

Well this is a problem no more! For the price of 1 roll of Christmas ribbon from the Dollar Tree I have completely transformed my plain vanilla candles from Wal-Mart.

Here's what you'll need:

plain candle


pretty ribbon


straight pins, and thimble


Just wrap the ribbon around the candle and cut down to size.


Use thimble and pins to attach ribbon to candle. I only needed two pins, but if your ribbon is wider, or if it is not staying secure with 2 pins then use as many as you need.


Now you have beautiful Christmas candles for only $1 and a few minutes.


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7 comments:

  1. The homesteadingcottageNovember 16, 2010 at 9:57 PM

    Love these!!! Such a great idea with the perfect price (:

    Michele
    htt://www.thehomesteadingapartment.blogspot.com

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  2. AdriansCrazyLifeNovember 16, 2010 at 10:08 PM

    What a clever idea. You could switch these out anyway you wanted to quickly and easily. Brilliant!

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  3. Amanda DaleNovember 17, 2010 at 6:37 AM

    Great idea! I just posted about candle crafts too but had not thought of ribbon! Thanks for sharing!
    http://theivycottageblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/three-easy-candle-crafts.html
    -Amanda

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  4. JenNovember 18, 2010 at 12:47 PM

    They are so beautiful! I have wrapped candles before, but pins make a lot of sense!

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  5. Gina M.November 18, 2010 at 9:04 PM

    Fantastic idea! I can't wait to get some pillar candles and try this out with my gingham ribbon! Thanks for sharing this! :)

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  6. AllieMakes!November 21, 2010 at 6:42 AM

    Those are great! Gotta love the quick and easy decor! It makes the holidays more sane!
    Thanks for linking up to Making It With Allie! I can't wait to see what you have for next week!
    AllieMakes.Blogspot.com

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  7. KatherineNovember 23, 2010 at 4:27 AM

    So simple and pretty! Really dresses the candles up! Hope you'll share this at my Holiday Hookup party!!

    http://kraftykat76.blogspot.com/2010/11/holiday-hookup-3.html

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