How often would you like to "gift someone" with something, but find yourself short of funds in order to find the perfect "small" gift? Well, if that is the case for you, as it often is for me, I hope to be able to inspire you in the coming days. Hopefully I'll find some stamping time today, but if not today, I should on Wednesday and Thursday. I'm going to be offering a couple of hand-crafted gifts classes in November and December with enough time that you'll be able to recreate what we make for those you want to be able to gift during the holiday season, whether it be a hostess gift or a holiday gift to place under the tree. Here's an easy and quick gift option that is sure to please!
Everyone loves candles -- especially those that smell yummy! And truth be told, you can find candles very inexpensively just about everywhere, right? Well, the key is to pick up a few of those candles and place your own stamp on them -- literally!
Here is a Colonial Candle I picked up on the "cheap" that isn't smooth sided and I like them best. That way, if I don't do a perfect job with the embellishment, it doesn't show. I like to allow for creative liberty!
I stamped and embossed tissue paper using Pale Plum, Perfect Plum and Not Quite Navy craft ink snowflakes, embossing them with clear embossing powder. Next, I adhered this to the candle, using my heat gun to allow it to melt the tissue paper into the candle. You have to move somewhat quickly and you have to be careful, but this is a completely doable project for everyone at any skill levels. If you are a beginner, choose something easy like this. If you are an intermediate stamper, choose a scene to emboss and set the stage on a Holiday candle. Whichever way you choose to go, and I generally choose easy because I want to do more than one, the results will be appreciated by the receiver of your gift! And yes, this is totally burnable once you place it on a dish -- which you can add and give as part of the gift if you choose too. Dollar store finds are fabulous for drip trays!
Let's take it a step further and let our recipient know that we really care about them and that they are special enough to us that we created packaging for our gift -- not the store bought kind, but created sepcially for this gift that was created especially for them.
I created a box to fit the candle and stamped the box, cutting out a portion of the front of the box in order that one of my larger stamps shows through the acetate that I used to cover the rectangle I cut out. What do you think? I'll probably add some ribbon and perhaps will cut a few snowflakes out using my Big Shot to further showcase the box I created, but I think it is giftworthy, don't you?
Sorry about the reflection in the acetate, but I haven't quite figured out how to get a decent picture and not get that glare off the shiny acetate.
And can I tell you how good this Cinnamon Christmas Cookie candle smells? Mmmmmm!
In the upcoming days, and I can't give you specifics due to the erratic stamping schedule this week will bring, I'll be showing you earrings made from brads and paper (they really are cute!), note cards (and who would refuse a box of notecards -- we can all use these!), as well as some other projects that I have in the works. I hope you can stop back and see what I'll be offering and perhaps, you'll take a class to see what you can make for those you want to gift during the upcoming season of giving. I'll also have some great wrapping ideas to share with you as well!
Enjoy your day and be blessed! Be a Blessing to someone else too -- you never know who could really use a shining smile to just brighten their day!
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