Painting Tea Lights

There are times when I’m putting a tablescape together, and I can’t find the color tea lights that I need.

It’s something that drives me absolutely nuts.  I always have candles on my table.  I love what the candle light does to the ‘feeling’ of a table.  But I can’t handle plain white when I need color!  Since I already paint candles to match my color scheme, I figured I’d try it with some tea lights.  It worked beautifully!

Here are some that I did to go with my Mardi Gras Tablescape.

Painting Tea Lights

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Egg Tree

You’ve got to love the after holiday sales.  Items are marked down 50% to 90% off.  Many of the items are marked down because they did sell.  Why?  Because sometimes, they’re down right ugly.  But as a crafter, you see things in another light.  Nothing is ever as it is meant to be.  So was the case for this ugly Easter decoration.  But I saw more.

Jewelry Tree

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Why Do I Blog?

Why do I blog? 

The answer to that question might seem a bit morbid.  Basically, I wanted to share what I know, before I go.

I’ve been crafting most of my life. Crafting is a passion for me that can reduce the stress that the outside world can dump on us.  It keeps my mind working, sometimes to obsession.  And it gives me so much satisfaction when I’m making pretty things for my home & the people I care for.  But mostly, I want to inspire people to try some of the things that I’ve shown.

It was never to brag about what I have or what I can do.  My blog is about showing you what you can do.

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