I love using natural elements in decorating my home. I was trying to think of different ways I could embellish plain glass candle holders. I decided to make a bay leaf candle holder. I had a bunch of bay leaves on hand and I knew they would be perfect for decorating the candle holder.
Here are the things you will need to make this pretty craft:
- A plain glass candle holder
- Bay Leaves
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Pretty ribbon
- A 3″ pillar candle
That’s all you need. I told you it was simple!
1. The first thing you’ll need to do is go through the bay leaves and pick out nice big ones that aren’t torn. If they had a small tear I still used them. Try to pick bay leaves that are approximately the same height.
2. Next hot glue them around the candle holder until it’s covered.
3. When the glue is dry you can carefully pull off the glue strands.
4.Now it’s time for your ribbon. Tie it in a bow that you are happy with.
5. Hot glue it to the front of your candle holder.
6. Now you are ready to put your candle in and display or give away as a gift!
I decided to give mine to my aunt at Thanksgiving. You can see the candle holder I made for my mom.
What crafts do you like to give away as gifts?
i bet this smells amazing sitting out. thanks for linking up to the all things pretty party.
So cute!
Pretty! Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop!
Kathy Shea Mormino
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This is super cute! Thanks for linking to Pintastic Pinteresting Party!
This is so cute! Stopping by from the SITS girls tribe this week! Looking forward to “meeting” you this week!
Ah this is super cute! Stopping by from SITS tribe!
How pretty! I love the natural look to it – and it would be a great craft to do with older kids and teaching them to use a hot glue gun! Thank you so much for sharing!
So simple and beautifully elegant! Thanks for sharing on Throwback Thursday linkup!!
Suzanne
This looks super easy and is adorable! I will try this one for sure.
Stopping by from Throwback Thursday. Thanks for sharing!
Very clever and I actually accidentally bought two bottles of bay leaves! I bet it smells great too.
Thanks for sharing with #ThrowbackThursdaylinkup!
I love this! It’s so simple yet perfect! A friend of mine has done layers of different beans in a glass jar with a candle at the top. Isn’t it amazing what we can do with everyday household items!? Looks great! Stopping by from #throwbackthursdaylinkup
Finally, a good use for all those bay leaves I never cook with! This is so pretty and natural looking. It would make a great teacher or housewarming gift!
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Thanks Meredith! I never thought of using it for a teacher’s gift. That’s a great idea!