DIY Candles using Paprika for Dye & Fresh Flowers in an Etched Votive

I love making gifts for people, and creating something that gives a feeling of warmth, caring, and it smells great is always a plus.  So with this in mind I tried my hand at candle making.  It is so easy and really fun to make! 

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I started by etching the votives that the candles are going into.  I used Etchall creme with vinyl as a mask to give sections of the glasses an etched or frosted look and then leaving part of the glass plain.

Check out this video tutorial to see how to etch the glass and also make the candles.

I then gathered all my supplies to make the candles.  Watch the video to see how each was used and how to make the candles!

They look really cool when filled and you can see the flowers popping out of the dyed wax in the etched votive.  You can really see the etching in these votives, and each votive is a bit different!

They look so pretty when lit, and the smell from the orange essence is amazing!!  It is also a great way to preserve the flowers in my garden at the peak of spring.

These burn wonderfully and smell great!!  I am going to keep this batch for myself, but I will be making more to give for gifts :)

Interested in the supplies I used in this project?  Most are listed below and some are affiliate links, which generates a me little commission (at not extra cost to you at all) when you click on the link and make a purchase.  Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here.

Amazon Storefront Shop at: AZ	Logitech Camera Shop at: AZ	Etchall Creme Shop at: AZ | O	Etchall Squeegee Shop at: AZ | O
Paprika Shop at: AZ	Etchall Vinyl Shop at: AZ | O	Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ	Glass Votives Shop at: AZ
Parafin Wax Shop at: AZ

Paper Tube Seed Starters - Cute Party Favor or Gift!

Now is the time to start getting your seeds ready to be planted for the spring, but there are a ton of plants that cannot be directly planted outside yet until after the final freeze of the year.  So seed starters are the way to go.  Best part of these fun little seed starters is that everyone can do them and they are great as a party favor or for a little gift!

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Check out the video on how easy and fun these are to make!

I started with a few saved paper towel and toiled paper rolls. Cleaned off all the paper and then cut them to be about 2 inches tall. Then add 1 thin layer of newspaper to the bottom. I used a paper circular that came in the mail since we do not get the paper anymore. I The Xyron Tape Runner to stick the newspaper to the tube at the bottom so the dirt will not fall out.

I added a decorative cover with paper that can be easily removed when ready to plant. These are a fun little addition to the seed starts that can be added if you are making these as a party favor or as a gift. I used my Xyron Creative Station with the permanent adhesive refill to make the little hearts sticky for the front of the decorative cover.

You can make little plant markers that are water proof with the Xyron Creative Station and the Laminate refill. Just make little sticks out of paper, write the name of the plant on the paper, and run the paper through the laminate refill in the Xyron Creative Station. Once you plant the seedlings in your ground you can transfer the plant makers.

I love these little seed starters, they are so easy to make and help me get my garden going a bit early. What do you grow in your garden?

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Brightech - Lightview Magnifer Lamp - Video Set Up Shop at: O	Xyron Tape Runner Refil Shop at: AZ	Logitech Camera Shop at: AZ	Rinea Foiled Paper Shop at: O
Xyron Creative Station Lite Shop at: AZ	Xyron tape runner Shop at: AZ	Xyron Mega Runner Shop at: SB	Xyron 5" Permanent Refill Shop at: AZ
Fiskars Scissors 8" Shop at: AZ	Xyron Laminate 5" Refill Shop at: AZ	Cardstock 8.5x11 Card Paper Shop at: SB | AZ	Fiskars Paper Trimmer Shop at: SB | AZ
EK Punch Shop at: AZ	Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ	Nuvo Glitter Markers Shop at: SB | T	TC Save the Date Papers Shop at: SB
Seed packs Shop at: AZ

DIY Colorful Glass Bead Flowers

I love to make little pretty things for my garden, so even when the flowers start to fade in the summer heat I have something pretty to help add a touch of color to my plants.  This little touch of pretty is so easy and cheap you have to make them today.  So go get some glass beads and make some glass bead flowers!

Here is a video on how to make these fun glass flowers!

You start off by etching the glass beading in Etchall Dip n Etch solution to give the beads a tooth for the Sharpie to stick to so it will not wipe off.

The you color the beads that have been etched.  Mix and match the clear beads with colored one, and have some fun with the colors and designs.

Using a bamboo skewer as the stake, glue all the sections of the flower together with Supertite Multi-Grab 360 Glue.  It is water proof and has amazing hold.  Let the flowers set overnight for the best results.

Using 7 glass beads to make a flower, as one for the center and 6 surrounding it, there are so many options for color and design.  This is a simple one with e yellow center and pink petals.

You can also switch out the glass beads that are not etch and change up the colors for each petal for some fun.

On this one I made some fun designs on each petal with a mix of blue and black.

I love the feel of the different colors of green paired with the clear glass beads and the dots in the middle in black.

For this one I just mixed up a ton of fun colors my daughter picked out, she even helped me color the beads for this one!

I just love these I might keep them inside my by desk!!

They even look pretty with real flowers!!

So what crafty fun things do you do with glass beads?

Supplies Used

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Shareasale Shop at: O	Tailwind Shop at: O	Etchall Dip n Etch Shop at: AZ | O	Sharpie Shop at: AZ
Non Stick Craft mat Shop at: AZ	Dollar Tree Glass Gems Shop at: DT	Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ	Supertite Glue Shop at: O
Supertite Multi-Grab 360 Shop at: O	Newton's Nook Donut Die Shop at: AZ	Bamboo Skewers Shop at: AZ