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*****

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

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!

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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!

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

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Posted by beautyq115

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

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

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Posted by beautyq115

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

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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!!!

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Posted by MrsStefan

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Posted by beautyq115

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

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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!!!

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Thanks so much!!!

wow that came out great! Love it!!!


Great job!

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Posted by M&S Sept12006

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

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I'm glad I could be of some inspiration AND help you save money!!!