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Spring Flowerpot Candles
by Kathy Wilson

Description: Cute, easy candle holders you can make out of spring flower pots.

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Here is an easy way to turn inexpensive terra cotta flowerpots into charming and romantic candle holders for your indoor dining or your outdoor celebrating!

Supplies:

- Terra cotta pots
- Craft paint (I used an ivory)
- Sand, gravel or floral clay to hold candles
- Floral motifs from contact paper, gift wrap, wallborder or magazines (optional)
- Glue
- Floral moss (optional)
- Taper candle

Using a wadded up damp paper towel, dip into your paint and dab the excess off onto another paper towel. Dab the paint over the surface of the pot until you get a sponged, washed antique look. Allow to dry.

Cut out your floral motifs and brush a thin layer of glue on the back. Place onto your pot, smooth and brush another layer over the top. Repeat until you have the design you like. Brush the entire outside of the pot with glue. (You may water it down slightly) Allow to dry. (Obviously the glue won’t be necessary if you use contact paper or stickers.)

Now fill your pot half full with clean sand or gravel, and nestle the candle into the pot, supported by the sand. You may also use floral clay to secure the candle.

Finally, use a small amount of floral moss to cover the top of the pot if desired. Always make sure you are watching these candles as they burn, and do not allow candles to come into contact with any flammable material.

Easy, quick, and in an afternoon you can have creative, pretty candleholders for any occasion, perfect to bring the bloom of the seasons into your home!

Kathy Wilson is an author, home decorating expert for LifetimeTV.com, and editor of several popular home and garden websites. For hundreds of free home and garden ideas, please visit her at http://www.TheBudgetDecorator.com and http://www.TheGardenGlove.com. Also visit her at http://www.Women-on-the-Net.com where ANY woman can learn to make money on the internet!


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