Teacup Candles..

Yay! I finished my first teacup candles yesterday & I think I may have fallen in love with them. It's been a lot of trial & error, but it's been interesting to say the least! I forgot to prime the wicks, my wax sunk & a ordered the wrong wax... but I got there in the end!

You can now find these in my Folksy shop for just £12! A perfect gift.

So here is the finished product...

You can find these in my shop!

I also started some more yesterday, but unfortunately run out of wax. They're these adorable pink french toile design teacups that I have scented with an interesting mix of rose & vanilla. Hopefully my wax will arrive soon & I can finish them off & make some more! 

Teacup Candles in progress...

I'm rather excitable today... had my first go at candle making! Found some adorable cups & saucers in local charity shops and after seeing ideas in magazines & on other blogs, I decided I'd give it a go!

I wasn't quite brave enough to put a dye in since they are my first ones, but I did mix in some fragrance oil... what's the point in unscented candles!

Here are some pictures of today's adventure:

Keeping the wick in place...

Pouring the wax...(& making a mess)

Got my wax from this great shop www.whicksandwhacks.com, they do lots of candle making bits at really good prices!

So many crafts... so little time!!

With all the craft ideas popping up & watching Kirstie's Homemade Britain, I thought I would make a list of all the crafts I would like to try! There are so many lovely projects I see on other blogs and think 'I'd love to have a go at that', but never get round to it... so I'm hoping making a list up will make it a less daunting feat!

• Knitting
• Crochet
• Amigurumi
• Cross stitch
• Stained glass
• Scrap-booking
• Patchwork
• Applique
• Paper Marbling
• Decoupage
• Quilling
• Card Making
• Felties
• Candle Making
• Altered books

I covered a fair few crafts in art & textiles at school & also in my Art & Design BTEC at  college, but we only briefly touched on some crafts and techniques. So I want to -put my time into each one. Find out what works for me & what just doesn't! If any one has any hints, tips or wisdom... please share... I could do with all the help I can get!