Candle Wraps

This candle craft was so beautiful that I had to share it with my readers! I love decorating and I am passionate about candles! No matter what season, I believe these Fall Candle Wraps are a beautiful addition to an entryway, table centerpiece or mantle. Learn how to create your own candle wraps (U Create Crafts, 2013)!
For more information on our candle craft ideas or candle decorations, please follow our blog at http://wicksncandlesticks.blogspot.com/. To shop for beautifully scented or unscented candles, please visit our website at http://www.wicksncandlesticks.com.

DIY Tealight Lanterns

We found this DIY wedding lantern idea on Pinterest. Pinterest is a great site to generate ideas for wedding decorations or wedding ideas. As many readers know, candles provide ambiance and radiance to any room. Learn how you can make these cute DIY wedding candle lanterns for your wedding (Project Wedding, 2012).

Materials Needed:
a. Battery operated tea light, do not use conventional tea lights (app. $1 each)
b. 2 brads ($3.00 for 100)
c. Ribbon, several inches in length d. Strip of vellum 2.5" by 5.25"; trim one of the long sides with decorative scissors if desired ($10.00 for 50 sheets - each sheet will easily make 5 lanterns)

Instructions:
1. Wrap strip of vellum around battery operated tea light, adhering with double stick tape.
2. Using brads attach length of ribbon to "lantern" to form a handle from which to hang. a. Battery operated tea light, do not use conventional tea lights
 b. 2 brads
 c. Ribbon, several inches in length
d. Strip of vellum 2.5" by 5.25"; trim one of the long sides with decorative scissors if desired
 e. Double stick tape

Supplies for optional embellishments:
f. Needle and thread
g. Paper flowers
h. Pin
i. Printed letter

For more information on our candle craft ideas or candle decorations, please follow our blog at http://wicksncandlesticks.blogspot.com/. To shop for beautifully scented or unscented candles, please visit our website at http://www.wicksncandlesticks.com.

The Corey Briggs Cancer T-Shirt Awareness Fundraiser

Corey Sharp Briggs Family
Photo Credits: Lansing State Journal

For all my customers who are not local residents of Charlotte, Michigan, I am calling on your support. My friend Corey Sharp Briggs is a long time resident of Charlotte.  She is in her second battle with cancer and she is in stage four of her diagnosis of brain cancer.  As you know, medical insurance only covers a small portion of your medical bills. I am hosting a t-shirt fundraiser to support my friend Corey Sharp Briggs.  By purchasing a t-shirt, you will be helping her family cover medical bills that her insurance does not pay and the commute of gas to drive those costly appointments in larger cities where they can help her. I know, its probably asking alot, I know people are on really tight budgets, and I do not ask for much from people, but it would mean a great deal if we all could help this family and shower them with financial blessings.

Then what I would like you to do is after you purchase the t-shirt is to post a photo of you wearing it on my Facebook page or you can send the photo to me so I can post it! I am sure that will bring a smile to her heart and give her alot of support she needs right now.

Thank you all so much!

XXX & 000's
Carla Jo Guiles-Lowery
Owner
WicksnCandlesticks.com

T-Shirt Fundraiser Link
http://www.wicksncandlesticks.com/store/Wedding-Event-Accessories/Event-T-Shirts/Special-Cancer-Awareness-TShirt-Fundraiser-for-Corey

Lansing State Journal Article
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20121003/CHAR01/310030049/Corey-Briggs-charlotte-michigan-brain-cancer-fundraiser