Tuesday, 15 April 2008

ArtyGirlz 'Ribbons' Challenge
The challenge at ArtyGirlz this week is to use ribbons on your project and they have some fab goodies up for grabs.
I fancied a change from card making as I have been doing that all morning so I decided to try out stamping on a candle. I tried to stamp on a larger candle at first but it wasn't very smooth (had anybody got any tips?) so I went for a smaller image and candle. I have used a Penny Black image which I coloured with watercolours and I have added a bright orange ribbon. These are such fun to make but 1 word of warning my candle melted a bit round the top and I didn't notice and poured the hot wax on my hand - not a good idea!!



















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42 comments:

  1. Sandy15 April 2008 at 13:49

    Oh a candle, what for a lovely idea. So pretty.

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  2. Marlou McAlees15 April 2008 at 13:51

    Andrea, this is just beautiful, would make a lovely gift, excellent work x

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  3. Anonymous15 April 2008 at 14:00

    Beautiful Andrea What a great idea for a present

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  4. Crissi Harvey15 April 2008 at 14:59

    oh wow that looks so sweet im in the prosess of doing a candle and holder at the mo i have done the holder and need to do the candle to match.

    Thanks for joining in with the Arty Girlz challenge Andrea always look forward to your creations crissi xx

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  5. Unknown15 April 2008 at 15:17

    Oh Andrea this is so pretty, I love it!

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  6. Diane.W.15 April 2008 at 15:21

    That's so nice,I wouldn't want to burn it!!!! :o)x

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  7. Lisa Renéa15 April 2008 at 15:29

    Beautifully created! Love the colors!

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  8. Cassie15 April 2008 at 16:02

    Very nice - I've never stamped a candle...too intimidated

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  9. Unknown15 April 2008 at 16:19

    what a cute candle!!! love it

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  10. Annie15 April 2008 at 16:20

    oh how cute and simply gorgeous. I really must give this a go!

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  11. Gina15 April 2008 at 16:22

    just love these candles they are such a lovely idea
    Gina xx

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  12. Rika15 April 2008 at 17:16

    What a wonderful idea!

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  13. Anonymous15 April 2008 at 17:20

    Fab candle Andrea, love it! One of my favourite PB stamps.

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  14. craftyb15 April 2008 at 17:44

    Aaaawwwh andrea, this is soo lovely! The ribbon colour really brightens this project - absolutely lovely! bx

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  15. CraftyC15 April 2008 at 19:14

    So sweet, would make a lovely gift!!
    Clairexx

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  16. Paula J Atkinson15 April 2008 at 19:17

    Such a gorgeous gift I could never bring myself to use it thought I adore candles. I couldn't burn that sweet hedgehog.

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  17. nessy15 April 2008 at 19:32

    wow!! what a cute image for a candle and the ribbon just finishes it!! will make a very individual gift!!
    vanessa xx

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  18. Gayle Page-Robak15 April 2008 at 19:52

    How wonderful...love your candle.

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  19. Monika15 April 2008 at 20:29

    Great Idea and wonderful candle

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  20. Deb15 April 2008 at 20:49

    It is gorgeous, I haven't tried that before but might have to after seeing this!

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  21. Anonymous15 April 2008 at 20:58

    So Cute, and what a lovely pressie it would make! Thanks for the tip about the melted wax too.
    Maria x

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  22. Anonymous15 April 2008 at 21:09

    How lovely, great idea.

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  23. Donalda15 April 2008 at 21:22

    Oh Andrea this is just gorgeous !!! I haven't made a candle like this for several years. Makes me want to do one lol
    The way I do mine is I stamp and color my image on white tissue paper. I then take a large enough piece of waxed paper and wrap around that candle as tight as I can hold it. Then heat with my heat gun keeping the wax paper tight. This keeps it smooth. hope that helps some dear

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  24. tracie15 April 2008 at 22:14

    wow gorgeous candle, what a lovely gift. I've never tried stamping a candle and not sure I'd know where to start - fabulous Andrea :-)x

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  25. Nixe-Moni15 April 2008 at 22:54

    Oooh this is really beautiful. Looks great.

    Hugs
    Moni

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  26. Ilina Crouse15 April 2008 at 23:15

    So cute! I love the little hedgehogs by Penny Black! Great job!

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  27. ~Denise Lynn~15 April 2008 at 23:27

    Super cute candle Andrea! What a fab gift this will make. :)

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  28. Leann16 April 2008 at 09:02

    So pretty!
    I really must have a go at this!

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  29. Crafting Queen16 April 2008 at 10:11

    Lovely candle. I have tried stamping on a candle but found it too difficult, yours looks great. Have been told that it's best to stamp on one layer of tissure paper and then add it to the candle by melting it into the candle.

    Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog.

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  30. Frances16 April 2008 at 10:29

    Ouch! hope it wasn't too hot. Love the end result though. I've still got a plain candle sitting on my desk waiting! x

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  31. Lisa Renéa16 April 2008 at 15:14

    How cute this candle is! Such a fun gift! I stamp on tissue paper & then melt the tissue paper into the candle with a heat gun.
    Love the ribbon, really adds to the fun of it!

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  32. cats whiskers16 April 2008 at 15:17

    What a great Idea Andrea, love it the orange is so cheerful
    Jacqui

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  33. Dawn♥16 April 2008 at 15:36

    oh my goodness what a cute little candle!

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  34. Sherry16 April 2008 at 16:06

    Andrea, what a clever idea!! I love it!

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  35. Jo16 April 2008 at 19:19

    Such a pretty candle. They make a nice change and are so easy aren't they. I just love that PB stamp and funnily enough, it turned up on my doormat yesterday!!

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  36. Julie Allain16 April 2008 at 20:03

    Andrea this is absolutely beautiful

    Altering a candle is definitely on my list of things to do and yours is perfect

    Thanks for joining in with Arty Girlz once again xxx

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  37. Heather Huggins17 April 2008 at 05:29

    These hedgehog stamps are just too cute. HM Stamps must love our group!!

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  38. stampandscrap@mail.com17 April 2008 at 10:26

    great candle. Love the whole thing . the ribbon definatly makes it stand out even more

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  39. Anonymous17 April 2008 at 13:16

    Deine Kerze ist wunderschön!

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  40. Myriame17 April 2008 at 15:47

    Such a great idea, and so lovely

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  41. Mescrap18 April 2008 at 01:01

    Nice take ! It's really beautiful. I love it.

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  42. Unknown19 April 2008 at 11:36

    I love this technique. Deb x

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