Frosted Candle Jar

We had this used candle jar and wanted to do something fun with it. This is a great project because you are recycling your glass candles. Loved the end result!

What You Need:

• Glass Candle Jar or Holder
• Rubber Bands
• Frosting Spray Paint

How To Make It:

• Put the used candle in the freezer overnight.

• Once frozen, break the wax with a butter knife and scoop it out. When you have removed the wax, clean the glass. 

• Wrap the glass with rubber bands. 

• Spray frosting spray paint to the glass.
• Once dried, remove rubber bands.
• Yes it is that easy!!!

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Christmas Light Canvas

I love how cozy the house feels with the Christmas tree lit up in the evening and decided I needed a little bit more festive lighting in the house.

What You Need:

• 16" x 20" x 1" Canvas (you need the depth to contain the string of lights behind canvas)
• String of Christmas Lights (I had plug-in ones, but battery-operated lights would be good here)
• Awl

How To Make It:

• Use pencil to make marks on canvas where you'll want your lights to come through. I just did random starburst shapes. Be sure to count the marks to make sure you have enough lights.
• Use an awl to poke through canvas and make holes for each bulb to go through.



•  Insert a bulb into each hole and secure with glue (I used a small dab of hot glue). Be sure to keep in mind where the plug end will be if not using battery-operated lights.
• You may need to secure the string between the lights to the back of the canvas so it doesn't stick out so far that you can't hang it on a wall.

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Christmas Magnet Board

I got asked to help make crafts for my son's school. I was so excited to help! A few girlfriends and I got together to make magnet boards for the school. Friends and crafts together always make a great time!!! I love how they came out!

What You Need:

• Mod Podge
• Tin Sign (Got mine at the Dollar Store)
• Foam Brush
• Scrapbook Paper
• Glass Beads
• Clear, Flat-Backed Glass Marbles
• Magnets

How To Make It:

• Cut Scrapbook paper about 1/2 inch larger than tin so you could wrap around tin.
• Once paper is cut, brush mod podge on tin.

• Center paper on to tin and press down. Then smooth paper to make sure you seal bubbles. 

• Once dry, turn it over and mod podge excess paper onto the back of the tin. Do 2 opposite sides first. Once that is dry, do the other 2 sides.

• Follow these instructions to make the Scrapbook Magnets with the same paper used for tin.

• When everything is dry, place it on a frame stand or hang it on your wall!

P.S.  If you are wondering who took those amazing pictures, they are from Snidershots Photography. She is amazing!!! 

JOY sign

We made a framed BOO sign for Halloween that was so easy and so inexpensive, and turned out so cute, that we decided to do a Christmas one with the word JOY.

What You Need:

• Collage Frame with 3 Opening for 4 x 6" Photos (Got this one at Michaels for about $3.50 on sale)
• Christmas-Themed Scrapbook Paper, approx. 4.5" x 6.5" (three pieces)
• Die-Cut Letters J-O-Y (we used red scrapbook paper)
• Glue

How to Make It:
• Remove back from frame. Take out matting.
• Tape or glue three pieces of scrapbook paper to back of matting so the pattern shows through the openings. 
• Turn matting over and center and glue down each letter in its place  (our letters were cut out using a Cricut Expression).
• Place back in frame and replace backing. Done!

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