Artful Times Challenge 5

For this challenge at Artful Times the theme is Ribbon and Lace so I had a think and somewhere in the back of my mind there was an image that I had seem somewhere on a blog or u-tube but I never kept the link unfortunately. This is my version of it and apologies to the person who made the wonderful one that I saw-much better than mine for sure.

I have had this scented candle on my hearth for ages and we usually only light it at Christmas so it was due for a make over.


The candle is in a glass so I stuck black lace onto the glass then gold ribbon at the bottom and a thinner ribbon on top of the gold. Next I made the embellishment with ribbon flowers, some silk leaves,some other vegetation and a charm. These were all assembled onto a piece of acetate then stuck to the candle holder with my glue gun which has the strongest glue I possess


 Had to wait until it was dark to see what it looked like lit and if it stayed intact-it did so it will be a nice addition to all the stuff on the hearth already.


Comments

  1. RitaMay 28, 2012 at 12:57 AM

    What an elegant way to dress a candle Chrissie. I love the black lace and the red ribbon, just makes it all the more luxurious looking. Hugs Rita xx

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  2. VonMay 28, 2012 at 1:24 AM

    Great idea Chrisse :) and you have those ribbon flower off to a tee :)
    Thank you for sharing with us at Artful Times
    Von x♥x

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  3. GisèleMay 28, 2012 at 2:59 AM

    Looks so classy; love that you matched your flowers with the candle...hugs G.

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  4. ...the yorkshire fox...May 28, 2012 at 4:09 AM

    ...beautiful Chrissie, these candle votives lend themselves to being altered & loVely to see yours in full display, very romantic...Mel :)

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  5. Sandra's SpotMay 28, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    Hi Chrissie, This is really lovely such an excellent idea. Hugs Sandra XXX

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  6. MeggymayMay 28, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    Wow, this is stunning, it looks very expensive as well as classy.
    Yvonne x

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  7. florenceandfreddieMay 28, 2012 at 11:34 PM

    Hi Chrissie. Beautifully done. Wonderful project.
    Regards Florence xxxx

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  8. sam21skiMay 29, 2012 at 2:14 AM

    Wow Chrissie another gorgeous project and lovely to see the candle burning in all its glory.

    Sam - Artful Times xxx

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  9. strangelycreativeMay 30, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    OOOO unusual and very pretty. Looks lovely lit! x

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  10. Amy YinglingMay 30, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    Love the black lace what an awesome idea!
    Amy

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  11. Julia S-WJune 3, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    What a wonderful idea - a very pretty piece.
    Juliaxx

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  12. NeetJune 6, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    Brilliant Idea Chrissie - what a fabulous make over that candle has had - nice for a cold night in (or a wet one as we seem to be destined to have at the moment).
    Thanks for joining us at Artful Times - Hugs, Neet xx

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