Christmas Candles

I made some more candles for a few Christmas presents this year. These are just so cute and easy to make (although I made votive candles this time and had a hard time not burning my fingers!) I used the Vintage Borders set from Gina K. Designs, Christmas Verses from Our Daily Bread Designs, and Christmas Blessings from Taylored Expressions. 3 of my favorite Christmas sets this year!

I didn't want to make boxes for the candles, and I remembered that I had some bags left from the old Unity Stamps packaging. How cute are these??

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Hot Wax....OUCH!

I saw some cool candles over on SCS and just had to try it out. These are so easy and so cute! HOWEVER, overheating causes the wax to drip...and hot wax can hurt. On the positive side, I now have a very smoothly waxed thumb. HA! I am working out some kinks with the box still. I used different sized candles then the tutorial, so I am working on making a different size box...Measuring is so NOT my thing! And here's the tutorial if you want to try it out (and you DO!)

**UPDATED WITH THE FINISHED BOX BELOW**

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Live All the Days of Your Life

I made this picture frame as a gift for somebody and love it so much, I plan on making one for me too! I just LOVE this quote. "May you live all the days of your life." What a perfect reminder for me every day. I need it!
Supplies Used: Simple Life (March Kit of the Month, Unity Stamp Co.), Bo Bunny patterned paper, American Crafts ribbon, Making Memories Grommets, Basic Black Ink, Basic Black and Whisper White re-inkers, Silver Pearl Liquid Pearls
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It's Here! Let's Hop!

I hope you are enjoying your blog hop so far! Hopefully you started at the Unity Stamp blog and are now joining me from the Blooming Pink blog (wasn't that awesome jewelry?!?) The recipe for my project:

Paper: American Crafts Tropical Cardstock
Stamps: They are all from simple life (March KOTM)
Accessories: Ribbon (Martha Stewart Awning Stripe), Kaiser Pearls (Denium), Grommet Brads (Spare Parts), Fruit Punch Stickles (YES! I used stickles!!), Sandpaper (to distress the edges)


My quote:
The music of life is within you…not in the world, not in circumstances or external things…and not in an instrument. You are the instrument, and I am the music. Whatever road you walk in this life, it is because I have set your feet upon it. Whatever trials you encounter, whatever struggles you endure—your joys, your sorrows—these, too, are My will. I would have you, through the life you live with Me, show these children…these people…that the music of life is within, not without…that it comes from Me. I am your hope, your strength…your song. I, the Lord, am your music. --B.J. Hoff

Now visit my friend Kristen, who I love, because she laughs at my jokes, even when they aren't funny! Pin It Now!

I'm So Back!!

Did you miss me??? You probably didn't even notice I was gone! :) I went to the doctor like I said I would...It is taking FOREVER to get over this sinus/ear infection, but today I felt pretty good. I'm really hoping that this time I keep feeling better! Well, I still haven't done much but I still have every intention of getting back on that wagon! Until then, here are a few projects to share. The first is a onesie I stamped. I actually stamped two of them, but only remembered to take a picture of one before I gave it away. Bummer! This uses the Cupcakes a'la Yummy from Unity Stamps (I think it is now in the set called Mix Up of Cuteness.) I used ColorBox Chalk Ink, Warm Red.
I also have two scrapbook pages to share.
Supplies Used:
Paper from Penny Lane (LOVE this paper!!) and I matted the photos on pp from Crate Paper (more awesome paper!!)
Heart border is Just the Edge Cardstock strips from Bazzill (Aqua)
Chipboard letters are Basic Grey Euphoria
Stamps are all from Unity Stamps. They came from a lot of different sets!
Celebrate the simple life, love has no boundaries, and laugh are all from a grab bag that I purchased so I don't know the sets they are from.
simplicity is from Gratitude=Joy
so much! is from Thanks 2 You Kit
happy is from Endings and Beginnings
sweet thing is from Cupcakes a'la Yummy
good times is from Thinking About the Good Times
Laugh and delightful are from Enjoy Your Story
Whew!!! I used a lot of stamps! :)
Here's a close up of the top of the page. Love this chipboard!!
And the second page (are ya bored yet?!) is also of my sweetie :)
Supplies Used:
Crate Paper
Big Scallop is from Archivers
Ribbon is District from SU!
Flower is Spare Parts (Hobby Lobby)
I think the journal box is also from Crate Paper
Love is from Friendship. Love. Miracles (Unity)
Flower stamp is from Enjoy Your Story (Unity)
My Sweetie is from the grab bag mentioned above

And here is a close up -- I really like the flowers around the scallop, turned out so cute! Sometimes the best way to remind yourself of how much you love your sweetie is to scrap about it! Pin It Now!