Hey Y’all! Real quick question— Have you noticed how much stripe taper candles cost.. Geez louise… look here and here.. and World Market has them on sale for $3.00 but that’s for a pair. Well, remember the yard sale I went to a couple weeks ago .. I also found 3 boxes of tapered evening candles for $0.50 a box with 5 candles in each box.
You know I snagged all of them. I knew exactly what I wanted to do .. Stripe them out!! It was so quick and easy and I love how it gave them a bit more elegance.
All I did was tape them up and gave a quick spray of metallic gold. Let dry and now I have a pair of striped gold candles. I saved a few dollars by getting vintage candles from the yard sale and doing it myself. The best part is I’ve got several candles to make different colors and styles with at a fraction of the cost.
So the next time you’re at a yard sale, a thrift store or even Goodwill.. get those candles! Every little bit savings counts.
Another thrifty idea by your Urvintage Girl! Tah-tah!!
You are so right, it definitely gives the candles this elegant look. And it looks amazing up against your wall. I just love it. You know I’m trying this girl.
Kay of Pure & Complex
http://www.purecomplex.com
Hey K! Glad you liked it. a simple fix that gave a bang for a buck!
Gold is one of my favorites and you are too!!
Yayyy!!! That’s wonderful to hear 🙂
Love it. Love that candle holder too!
Thanks Linda.. And to think I was going to sell it for $8.00 at a yard sale.. The guy didn’t want to pay it so I kept it.. I’m so glad I did..
Me too. I always say, no matter how small or unimportant it may seem at that moment….everything happens for a reason. 🙂
Very nice elegant touch to otherwise boring candles… thanks for the tip!
You’re quite welcome. Glad you like it Amina
What a brilliant idea. And it is so pretty. Isn’t it amazing how a stripe of gold changes a basic candle to ka-zamm!
Hey Ginene.. You’re right .. ka-zaam it went!