I am out of town for the weekend doing some fun stuff.
The party kind. Well, with kids and friends. It’ll involve waterslides, fast food, and fruit snacks.
But…leaving town is still leaving town! And, we are going with some of our bestest friends…score!
The party kind. Well, with kids and friends. It’ll involve waterslides, fast food, and fruit snacks.
But…leaving town is still leaving town! And, we are going with some of our bestest friends…score!
Anyhoo…I didn’t get much done in the way of lining up posts for this weekend.
So the very sweet and gracious Nat from North Shore Days agreed to post for me today.
And she is lovely. So be lovely back to her.
So the very sweet and gracious Nat from North Shore Days agreed to post for me today.
And she is lovely. So be lovely back to her.
Hi Everyone,
My name is Natalie and I’m so happy to be a guest poster here today,
I blog over at NorthShore Days where I share crafts, DIY, photos and funny stories about my 3 loud, cheeky but very sweet kids… I love white decor and anything beachy. I’m lucky enough to live very near to the beach on the beautiful North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand.
Today, I’m going to show you how simple and easy it is to embellish and “dress up” a plain dollar store candle…
You will need, a candle, twine, a hot glue gun and any embellishments you like.
Literally all I did was dab a drop of hot glue about a two thirds of the way down the candle. Press the end of the twine into the glue to hold it in place. Then wind the twine around the candle to the base, add another dab of glue to hold it in place. Don’t forget to end in the same area as you started, so that when you display the candle you can place the gluey bits towards the wall.
I added a silver charm to a piece of white cord and tied it at the back of the candle. I used a couple of beachy charms to match my decor, and I had inspirational charms that I thought looked good on the bigger candle.
I had all these items on hand already, so I didn’t spend a cent on this project. I shopped my home and dug in the back of my bead drawer to find the charms and cord. Your options are pretty much endless with a craft like this.
The little silver dishes under the smaller candles are lids from the kid’s hot choc tins – don’t they look awesome?
I hope you have enjoyed my post and been inspired today…
Thank you so much for having me.
Take care xxx
