Finshed my DIY memorial candle for my dad (w/ pic)

Original post by Aug07OFCbride

May 09, 2007 12:19 PM

I bought a tall pillar candle (is it really bad that it's Vanilla scented?- I didn't realize til checkout), vellum paper, and ribbon that matches our colors all at Michaels. Then I scanned a pic I love of my dad and made it sepia tone, typed up a little something in Word, added the pic and printed in landscape. Easy as pie. Besides my little confusion about how to get the vellum to stick to itself (thx girls, double sided scrapbooking tape works like a charm). Then I used just a glue gun for the ribbon and put two little pins through the back to hold the vellum and ribbon together and in place.

I didn't want to do dates under his picture or do a tear jerker poem...I didn't want it to be morbid (not that its bad if any of you did that, its just my preference not to), just an acknowledgment that we will be thinking of him and know he'll be with us on that day.

Got the saying from another LIW bride's example.

MrsQ-in2007 Posted: May 09, 2007 12:55 PM

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Jess, I think it looks really nice!

twinkletoes807 Posted: May 09, 2007 12:56 PM

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Beautiful! I know you were trying to not make it a 'tear jerker' but you made my eyes well up! I think it will be a wonderful tribute to your Daddy. Gorgeous job!

woobie113007 Posted: May 09, 2007 12:58 PM

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OMG its beautiful!!!!
I love it!!!!!

charisma Posted: May 09, 2007 01:01 PM

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love it

danielle19755 Posted: May 09, 2007 01:05 PM

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wow.. its really beautiful

bonitachyc Posted: May 09, 2007 01:11 PM

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omg that's beautiful!!! you did an amazing job!!

Aug07OFCbride Posted: May 09, 2007 01:12 PM

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Posted by Regal Beagle

That looks great! Can I see the back?

Double sided scrapbooking tape. Is that the little squares or is there actual tape? I have never seen that.

It comes like other rolls of scotch tape. It will say double sided or scrapbooking tape on the label. Ill take a pic of the back for you too.

DNicholes Posted: May 09, 2007 01:18 PM

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That is beautiful!!!

You did such a great job!

kahlua716 Posted: May 09, 2007 01:27 PM

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I love it!!!

heatherandrichie Posted: May 09, 2007 01:34 PM

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love it!

Aug07OFCbride Posted: May 09, 2007 01:42 PM

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Posted by Regal Beagle

That looks great! Can I see the back?

Double sided scrapbooking tape. Is that the little squares or is there actual tape? I have never seen that.

Got a pic of the tape for u!

jenafee Posted: May 09, 2007 01:54 PM

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Its gorgeous! Great job. I don't think it'll be bad that its vanilla scented.

2Be1 Posted: May 09, 2007 01:55 PM

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Beautiful wonderful job

diva7531 Posted: May 09, 2007 02:21 PM

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It looks great!!!!!

CrazyLove Posted: May 09, 2007 03:45 PM

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awwwwww...that is so beautiful!

chellynyc Posted: May 09, 2007 03:48 PM

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Very nice, great job!! Great pic of your Dad!

Future Mrs R Posted: May 09, 2007 03:50 PM

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Wow it came out great!

Roed522 Posted: May 09, 2007 04:06 PM

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You really did an amazing job. I love it, I'm not a big fan of memorial candles, IMO it's always a lil morbid but you manage to pull it off. Great Job!!