Eastern influences on to Candles - created set with card

Good Tuesday Morning!!

 

Today I wanted to post what I started on Sunday!

 

I created some pretty candles to go with my Eastern Influence card!

I want to share with you what I learned from a couple of members of our LNS team.

Melissa and Stephanie are the original idea givers for this fabulous technique.

I love feed off these wonderful ladies.

so Melissa created a vidoe if you would like to see I will have her link at the end of my post

 

 

Ofcourse you know me, and I am not a good CASER! he he

So I kept thinking what could I do with these two wonferful ideas???

Decided that I would use the same technique but just put a little twist on it

I started with the White Tissue paper (this is important - if your candle is white - you tissue has to be white - if your candle is off white then you should have off white tissue - you get it right?)

 

I stamped Black Craft ink and then embossed the cherry blossoms

Right on my tissue paper

 

After I embossed the blossoms I coloured in some selected little flowers and I also added a little silver with a paint brush.

 

This is so prettry - then I cut out all of these branches - REALLY close and neatly - 

 

like this!

I used a little tiny amount of Snail to adhere them to my candle -

 just to help me keep them where I wanted them.

then I got the Wax Paper!

 

I wrapped my candle all the way around - and enough for me to be able to hold the Wax paper like

a handle this will keep your hands from burning

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Then I heated up ( the areas with Tissue paper) with my heat gun (sorry I didn't have a photo with the blossoms) Can you tell I had lot's of trial and error with this technique -

 yhap I am way way to much of a perfectionist

okay now we are heating 

 

DO NOT OVER HEAT - you just want the wax paper to start look shinny and it's done

yha I over heated about 2 or 3 candles before I got the hang of it! LOL

 

then just remove the wax paper and Voila you have embossed & coloured candles - now I have a cute little box that the candles came in - I wanted to cover it!

I used Melon Mambo to match my card

I cut my paper and scored it - so I could wrap it around the box

 

I wrap all four sides of the box and adhered it really well with my sticky tape

 

I cut out the base and also an inside piece so that I could not see any seems!

Adhered that as well -

now to decorate!

 

Added some Black Brads - I did the same to my candles and they are real easy to do - you just stick them right into the wax and they go in real smoothly!

oh so pretty!

 

added a pretty white ribbon - love this ribbon- 

It's in the Stampin Up Idea Book on page 183 - It's Called Organza Ribbon - good thing I got to just type that name - cause guess what ??? I can't pronounce it HE HE :)
Oh and the Brads are on page 179 - the black ones come in the Vintage package!

 

and there we have it - doesn't it just  look so pretty??

 

Voila this is a nice gift set, don'tyou think??

Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments - I truly love to heard your suggestions!

 

One thing that I was asked was to give the size of my finished card!

So this card was a standard card size finished - Which is 5.5'' x 4.25''

 

Please do let me know about what you like or don't like - what would like me to do different - would just love to hear from YOU!

Of course by doing so - you will be entered to win the fabulous Blog Candy - YOU Know that SWEET Centers stamp set - that is an awesome prize!

 

Thank you all so very very much

oh yha here is Melissa's video

Melissa's candle video

 

Please don't leave without making a comment

have a Terrifik Tuesday!

 

embossed hug from me

Carole'Anne M. Sluchinski

to YOU
my blogging friends

See you tomorrow!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Donna]

WOW this is really cool!!! I can't wait to give it a try! Thanks for sharing :)

[Janine]

A very pretty gift set. Lucky recipient! ;-)

[Kris Sobolik]

The candles really look wonderful and the box just makes the gift perfect!

[Cara]

I forgot to come here and leave a comment I had looked at it in my e-mail Great candle gift set! Great tutorial!

[Kelly Mayou]

Congratulations! I just wanted you to know that your project will appear on the Yahoo Group Late Night Stamper’s blog finds of the day for Nov. 19. Want to receive your own copy of the blog finds of the day? Join us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stampinuplnstampers/

[Debbie]

Hi.

I've just found your blog via a link from Sandi Maclver, and I'm so glad I did. I love what you've done. I've been right back to the beginning. I love all your projects and the step by step instructions. You have inspired me to use my Bride paper at last, and have a go at colouring it to match my card. I am now subscribed so I don't miss a thing. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work.

Hugs Debbie xx

[Susan]

Oh my goodness---I'm not a huge fan of doing these candles, but this has a new meening!! TFS!

[Mitzi]

What a beautiful set! Neat idea of how to decorate candles, too. An inexpensive gift that looks like you spent a fortune! Thanks, too, for including the finished size of your card. It truly does help. A doggy bone to Max.

Mitzi

[Christina D]

I love the card, now I love the candles too. What a neat gift idea. Of course if the person that's getting them is like me, they'll never be used, too pretty!

[Lorraine Mcneil]

Oh Wow. I've tried this a few times but they have never turned out like this!!! Gonna go and dig my candles out. Wish I had the measurements for the box....

[Charlene]

This would make a great gift! What a beautiful idea. I think I'm gonna give it a try... :)

[Linda Anderson]

Wow! I have never worked with candles before or have I seen it done. So many ideas!! Thanks so much for sharing

[Janet Swofford]

This candle and card set is gorgeous! I love the embossing and coloring of the blossoms and the brads look like studs! So elegant!It looks like something you would get at a high end specialty boutique!!! Thanks for the tutorial ,too! You rock,girlfriend!
Thanks for sharing.
Inky hugs,
Janet

[sandi maciver]

awww, I knew they would be beautiful and you did not disappoint, and oh my, a matching box, now how clever are you my little Canadian Idol. I have to go dig through boxes and find my candles.......

[Shelly Schmidt]

Fantastic candles and I love the box you made for them. Awesome! TFS

[Deb M]

Thanks Carol - I was trying candles for the first time and melted it. This was very timely for me. It's a beautiful set.

[Carolyn S]

OMG! WOW! This is one gorgeous gift. Anyone would be tickled pink over this. Thanks for sharing

[Cookie]

absolutely gorgous.... I might have to give this a try..... I just love it....

plz give Max a scratch for me!!

[Tammy Jackson]

How BEAUTIFUL!!! You really stepped it up girlfriend!!! I know I tell you this so much but you are AMAZING! I will have to try this. Hugs to you and belly rub to Max!!!

Tammy

[Nancy Dawson]

I love these. I have done them before but yours are gorgeous and I am loving that set more and more. The box is such a good idea and the brads just adds the final touch. TFS Nancy

[kivonne]

I want to win one of these...you are incredible. Thank you sooooo much for sharing. Your projects are da bomb baby! I am excited to find time to make this project! kt

[Krista Rill]

OMGOSH these are VERY MUCH A WOW FACTOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO SISTER!!!!! I love love this so much.

I've never done this technique.

[Leigh]

Carole'Anne, I would like to thank you for the excellent tutorial on how to do this candle technique. I've often wondered. Hope Max is doing well.

[Megan NZ]

I love this technique, I am doing lots of these as presents for xmas this yr. they are so lovely to look at.

[Diane Harman]

omigosh Carole'Anne!! These are stunning. I have made many candles, but none can hold a flame to yours! (bad pun I know) But you do truly inspire me to step it up! Thanks so much for sharing. I love the whole kit concept with it.