Candles and Chip

I also donated some soy candles to the Too Fly fundraiser.

We went to drop them off and ran into my old pal Chip!

Teacup candles

My soy candle addiction is not slowing down! I have started making them in little teacups. Aren't they cute?

I have visited Value Village and thrift shops around town.

And now I have a nice little collection - what to do with them all?? I need to find a craft fair so I can peddle some of my wares.

More soy candles

Now that I found a new craft obsession - soy candles - I just can't stop making them.

And why WOULD I stop?? They're so quick, easy, and fun to make!

So far, I have not bought any glass containers. These are just leftovers from jam jars and other candle jars that I had laying about my house.

It's been fun mixing an combining sets, and also making lovely little tags for them too. I should look for a craft fair to sell these at, or maybe update my etsy store. I have a nice little collection now, and would love to share them with others!

Soy Candles

I have a new craft obsession: Soy Candles!

I looked in my kitchen cupboard one day and realized I had a lot of glass mason jars. I also had a lot of essential oils. What to do, what to do...

So I hopped on Pinterest and looked up how to make soy candles.

It's very easy! Soy is great to work with, because it cleans up so well. I picked up a 4-lb bag of soy flakes from Michael's, using a 40% off coupon. And I had a pack of 10 candle wicks in a craft drawer, so I put them to use.

The first batch was Rosemary and Cinnamon.

I added some hand-written calligraphy labels, to incorporate that craft obsession.

And of course added a bit of yarn to tie it all together.

Done! I gave one to my mom, one to my father-in-law, will give one to Shawna, and kept a cinnamon one for myself. Here it is, in action!

They're very easy and fast to make. I will try and mix scents next time - and there WILL be a next time, so stay tuned...