Fun, quick, cheap, crafty project today. Y’all in?
Since it’s fall, and since fall means good smelling candles… and since good smelling candles cost $20+ each at the mall… this is a happy post to share!
A few of y’all have tipped me off to the candles at WalMart, so while I was there last week grabbing a few things for our trip I took a peek (and a sniff) and they are actually really great! AND… and, and, and… they only cost $3.25 each!
So, they don’t have that lovely Yankee Candle sticker on the front, but these bad boys peel off really easily.
Go ahead, peel it off!
But, we can do better than just a naked candle, right? Feel like getting fancy? Grab a scrap of fabric and cut it to the length of the circumference of your candle jar. (This is totally non-scientific.)
Now make two snips in your little piece of fabric maybe 1″ apart or so (depending on the height of your fabric).
Grab hold of your piece of fabric and tear down each side so you have a 1″ wide strip of fabric with nice, raw edges.
Also, grab some glue of any kind. A glue gun will work, Elmer’s white glue, whatever. Even double-sided tape. I used liquid stitch because that’s what was on my desk.
Dab some glue on the glass, then stick one end of the fabric onto the glue. Now dab a bit more glue on top of that fabric. Wrap the other end around and secure it.
Now tie some raffia or ribbon or something nice around for an extra little touch. Then, strike a match, light your candle and feel awesome that you have a great-smelling AND great-looking fall candle for only $3.50 plus fabric scraps.
Hurrah for being resourceful! And hurrah for Tuesday! We are heading home from the city tomorrow and we’re so excited to snuggle our babies soon! (Though it’s been funny to keep in touch with them via FaceTime the past few days!) :)
hmm, that’s a fantastic idea. my favorite yankee candles are dwindling and i can’t shell out $50 for two more ($50 for candles!!). i don’t make it to wal-mart ever… wonder if target has something similar.
by the way, last night i wrote a post about my first race (a 5k) and then i clicked over here and saw your post about ryan’s marathon… color me impressed! what an accomplishment. i have a 10k and a 15k this fall and i’ve signed up for a half in march… slow and steady, right? sounds like you are keeping up with your running, too – congrats :)
my favorite are from a.c. moore they have soy based candles that last a while and they keep their scent amazingly!
That’s such an awesome idea! They’re so cute :) and those are two of the best candle scents ever!
Is it weird that I read this whole tutorial, but what I really want to know is: what is your nail polish called??? Love the color. :-)
Haha – yes, that’s funny. My nail polish is “Commander in Chic” by Sally Hansen
Glad you like it!
Thank you! I try to not be a style stalker, but that color is just too pretty.
That’s funny that you noticed the polish. It’s the first thing I noticed too.
I posted about those candles a few weeks ago! The mulled cider is my favorite – smells just like a Yankee candle for LOTS less!
tell me the truth: were you already commander and chic’d or did you paint them just for this tute? bonus points for if only your thumb was painted (aka, what i would have done). this would also make me feel better about actually using the scraps that i constantly hoard and never seem to use. thanks for the scraps, stupid!
Truth: already painted! Fortuitously so! But I’ll keep the single finger idea in mind for future tutes…
Bahaha I totally would have painted just the thumb too! Did you know there is a whole youtube channel of “Randall’s animals” videos? Definitely wasted like an hour dying over those!
Yay for cheap Walmart candles…. I’ve bought those a few times and have told others about them! They smell great and burn great too. Fun! I love the fabric strips….
Commander in Chic, this is a fun tutorial! I was planning on heading to Wal-Mart for various sundries soon, so I will have to make a detour in the candle section. Thanks!
Love WalMart candles! My favorite is mulled cider just like MJ!
Neat idea! I picked up some small jar candles at Dollar General for just $1.50! And they have a cute screw on lid to boot!
amazing. totally gonna do this with all of my mama’s candles (she has quite a thing for candles)!
I love this idea! This is a fabric craft I can actually do! :-)
Simple and festive! I’ve shared this idea today at http://www.craftbuds.com/fall-treats-fresh-picks-for-sunday-10-16-11/
Thanks ~ this was so easy and my friends loved them! Best easy, quick, crafty thing I’ve done in a while! :)
What a great hostess gift idea! Everyone loves candles!
I love this! Great idea!