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My DIY memory candle w/ pic

MrsStefan Posted: Apr 01, 2006 06:40 PM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2006 06:40 PM

My DIY memory candle w/ pic

Keep in mind I'm not very creative or artistic. Here is the candle. It reads:

Those we love remain with us,
For love itself lives on.
Cherished memories never fade,
Because one loved is gone.
Those we love can never be,
More than a thought apart,
For as long as there’s a memory
They live on in our heart.

This candle is in loving memory of our family
members who could not be with us today.

Peter ****
Clare ****
Manuel *****
Mary *****
John*****
Patricia*****

October Bliss Posted: Apr 01, 2006 06:42 PM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2006 06:42 PM

Re: My DIY memory candle w/ pic

Very nice! Great DIY project!!!

nypdgirl Posted: Apr 01, 2006 06:42 PM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2006 06:42 PM

Re: My DIY memory candle w/ pic

I love it! I need to do something like that 2, the memory candles seem to be pricey...Looks great!

CTarantino Posted: Apr 01, 2006 07:18 PM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2006 07:18 PM

Re: My DIY memory candle w/ pic

Love it! I bought a big plain candle for 5 bucks and I have the vellum paper I am going to make mine out of, your looks great and I love it!

BellaEyes Posted: Apr 01, 2006 07:23 PM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2006 07:23 PM

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that is beautiful!

DUCKS2001 Posted: Apr 01, 2006 10:19 PM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2006 10:19 PM

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VERY NICE

MrsStefan Posted: Apr 01, 2006 11:03 PM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2006 11:03 PM

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Posted by CTarantino

Love it! I bought a big plain candle for 5 bucks and I have the vellum paper I am going to make mine out of, your looks great and I love it!

That's how I made mine. I added the ribbon the edge to finish off the edges

beautyq115 Posted: Apr 01, 2006 11:08 PM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2006 11:08 PM

Re: My DIY memory candle w/ pic

I love it...I want to do something like that...How did you do it exactly???

nickipa Posted: Apr 01, 2006 11:13 PM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2006 11:13 PM

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Posted by beautyq115

I love it...I want to do something like that...How did you do it exactly???

I would like to know too!!! Thanks! You did a great job!

MrsStefan Posted: Apr 01, 2006 11:15 PM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2006 11:15 PM

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Posted by beautyq115

I love it...I want to do something like that...How did you do it exactly???

I bought size 12x12 velum paper from AC Moore, wine colored ribbon for the trim, and one tall pillar candle. I types in the poem in word and I print is on a regular size of paper (just to make sure it looked okay). Then I cut the vellum to the size of regular paper (I taped a piece of regular paper to the velum and cut around the edges). Then I printed the poem on the vellum paper. I hot glued the vellum to the candle down the back seam. Then I hot glued the ribbon around the edges (I did two layers of ribbon to make the wine color darker). And VIOLA!! It's done. It took me all fo 10 minutes to do. I am NOT artistic AT ALL, so it is easy for me to say that this was a simple task!!!

M&S Sept12006 Posted: Apr 01, 2006 11:40 PM+

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Thank you for this idea! I was going to buy mine but now-NO WAY! I am making mine!

beautyq115 Posted: Apr 01, 2006 11:41 PM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2006 11:41 PM

Re: My DIY memory candle w/ pic

Posted by MrsStefan

Posted by beautyq115

I love it...I want to do something like that...How did you do it exactly???

I bought size 12x12 velum paper from AC Moore, wine colored ribbon for the trim, and one tall pillar candle. I types in the poem in word and I print is on a regular size of paper (just to make sure it looked okay). Then I cut the vellum to the size of regular paper (I taped a piece of regular paper to the velum and cut around the edges). Then I printed the poem on the vellum paper. I hot glued the vellum to the candle down the back seam. Then I hot glued the ribbon around the edges (I did two layers of ribbon to make the wine color darker). And VIOLA!! It's done. It took me all fo 10 minutes to do. I am NOT artistic AT ALL, so it is easy for me to say that this was a simple task!!!

Thanks so much!!!

MrsR72806 Posted: Apr 01, 2006 11:41 PM+

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