These candles are the perfect Mother's Day present (or any time of year present if we are completely honest). They only cost whatever the candle costs plus a dollar for tissue paper. I got these jumbo ones at Walmart for about 7.50 a piece. You can personalize them with any quote, note, or picture your little heart desires. And you get to feel crafty giving a homemade gift!
I found the idea for these candles here. If I were to do it again, I think I would cut out the background on the pictures and just have the people on the candle (like shown on the website). The link I provided gives very broad instructions, here are some tips to make this project easy-peasy.
1 - Cut your tissue paper (yes just regular tissue paper gift wrap) down to about the size of a regular sheet of paper. Then tape the tissue paper around the edges to a piece of printer paper. This makes it possible to print your picture or graphic onto the tissue paper. Then print it out.
2 - Cut out picture and pin to candle.
3 - The original instructions call for a heat gun. A hair dryer worked just fine for me. You are melting the candle to the tissue paper. Your picture will look like it is starting to get wet, you want the whole picture "wet" or melted to the candle. Make sure you have it totally smoothed out because it can get wrinkled. Also don't overdo it on the melting of the wax will bleed through the tissue paper.
And you're done. In about 10 minutes. Now go make one for all the mothers in your life. Then make some more to decorate your house. I am thinking you can print off quotes and put them on your candles.
By the way, I found this quote that would go perfectly either on the candle or in the card with the candle.
The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father. ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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