Poinsettia and Holly Candles

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Poinsettia and Holly Candles

Give purchased pillar candles a handmade touch by gluing on tissue paper in holiday shapes.

From the book, Holiday Inspirations

What You Need:

Choose fragrant candles scented
candles so they'll smell as festive
as they look.

Tissue paper red, yellow, and green
Pillar candles
Decoupage medium
Paintbrush
Green acrylic paint (for holly candle only)

Instructions:

1. Download the free patterns for this project. (Downloading requires Adobe Acrobat software.)

Poinsettia pattern >>
Holly pattern >>
Download Adobe Acrobat >>

2. Trace the pattern pieces onto the appropriate colors of tissue paper. Cut as many shapes as needed to decorate the candle.

3. Position holly leaves and berries or poinsettia petals and center "berries" on the candle.

4. Brush decoupage medium over the motifs to secure them to the candle. Also brush medium over the entire candle surface. Let the candle dry.

5. Use the green acrylic paint to paint veins on the holly leaves.