Valentine Candles

In the midst of all my packing and getting ready to move I found some pillar candles. What do you do when you find candles?? You make something, right?

Good thing I hadn't packed up that glue gun yet.

I created these simple Valentine candles with a few scrap supplies and embellishments. It's a very easy project especially when you are limited on time. Maybe you need to make a quick gift for someone, decorated candles would make the perfect gift.

I have some of this cute pink burlap that I bought at Michael's. It comes in the perfect size to wrap a candle. Then just wrap some twine around the center and add an embellishment of your choice. 

Simple and cute, huh?

You don't have any burlap? That's OK! Use scrapbook paper, it works just as nicely. I wrapped a crinkled piece of scrapbook paper around the candle and hot glued it. Then I too a piece of decorative scrapbook paper and cut out the scroll design part of the paper and wrapped it around the candle and glued it. I left some of the red paper on the top and bottom for some color. 

Play with your paper placement, there are no rules. "Life is about creating yourself!"

I just dressed up the candle with a piece of red and white twin and a little love button. 

This is the last one of my Valentine trio. I just love French script so I couldn't control myself in using it on my last candle.  I wrapped some red twine a couple times to form a band and added a twill flower. 

The possibilities are endless in decorating candles. I dressed up a few for my holiday decor, if you missed  it then please visit here. 

The whole project took me 20 minutes and now I have a really cute Valentine centerpiece of candles. 

I did another simple candle decor that I will share next week, then that will be all the crafting I will be doing for awhile.We are getting ready to remodel our new home and I will be sharing that progress with you. Exciting stuff!!

If you missed my Valentine tree you can see it here. 

Like I need anymore things to pack, hubby told me to stop taking things out of boxes. ;-) 

Don't forget you can catch me over at The Taylor-House every Sunday...Come see last weeks project in case you missed it. 

Make sure you stop on over and say, "Hi". Stay awhile and check out Chrissy's fantastic little place in blogland!!

~Design your life with a little SPARKLE~

Valentine Tree

I had all these cute ideas for Valentine's Day, darn moving put a damper on my plans. But, I did manage to get a few things done. My Valentine tree is one of them. It's easy to find twigs when you are surrounded by trees. The new house will be more challenging. 

This is a simple project and all you will need is a vase, moss, twigs and whatever you choose as ornaments. I choose glitter hearts. You know that glitter gets me every time. It's all about the bling-bling. 

I went and collected some twigs out of the yard and cut them to the size I wanted. This will depend how big and how much you want sticking out of your vase. 

Sorry about the messy background. This is what happens when you have to craft on your kitchen table. Can you say "YAY" for the new craft room I will have. 

After I got the twigs in the vase at the right height. I glued some moss at the top of the vase to fill in the open space and hold the twigs from moving around. It gives it a grassy feel, don't you think? 

If you ever played with moss you know how messy this stuff is, and I mean messy!!!

Now just add your ornaments and you have a beautiful Valentine Tree!

It's a quick, simple and easy way to dress up your table for Valentine's Day!!

Don't forget you can catch me over at The Taylor-House every Sunday...Come see last weeks project in case you missed it. 

Make sure you stop on over and say, "Hi". Stay awhile and check out Chrissy's fantastic little place in blogland!!

Have a CRAZY BEAUTIFUL week!!

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Love Valentine's Day...

I know it's a day late...but Valentine's Day just got away from me so fast...I LOVE Valentine's day and everything about it...I know people don't like it cause they may not have someone special but "WE" all have someone special...It does not have to be a person you are in a relationship with..I remember being a kid and passing out the little "Will you be my Valentine" cards...don't think they were ALL someone special...well maybe in our own little 1st grade way ;-)

It's a day to express our HEART felt feelings to someone that may have done something special for you...whether it's a relative or friend...I wish all those important people in my life a very "Happy Valentine's Day"...We give our hearts...and we give our time and attention to those we love... In our busy times it is easy to take for granted those people who are there for us each and every day...

For me! I shine up my lips with some extra gloss....put my face on...tease my hair and put on something red and I'm ready to go have a cocktail...I just so happen to share that day with my hubby!!

Here are a few of my favorite "V-Day" things..

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT VALENTINE'S DAY???