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Christmas Floating Candles

November 23, 2009 By Rhoda 35 Comments

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One of the easiest things to do for a Holiday centerpiece or tablescape is floating candles.  I mentioned how easy these are to put together and when I show you, you’ll understand JUST how easy they are.  Nothing to them.  I’ve had my candle cylinders for a few years now, in 3 different sizes.  But, I know you can find clear glass cylinders like this at most any craft store, so get yourself at least 3 in different heights to make your table interesting.

Mine are about 6″, 8″, and 10″ tall and the great thing is, you can change these up to anything at all. I can see adding sliced lemons or limes or pretty sparkly beads, the skies the limit.  IMG_7544

I bought fresh cranberries in a bag last year during the Christmas sales and they have been in my freezer all year.  So, all I did was get them out and use them.  I snipped a few sprigs of holly from the bushes in my yard and put that in first, then I added the cranberries.  Fill with water about 1/2 to 3/4 full and plop in a floating candle. You can find floating candles at all the craft stores too, so start looking for them.  I had 2 sizes with mine. The larger ones burn a LOT longer.

Then, I simply tied a pretty ribbon around the cylinder, added a small ornament and a sparkly pick to  it and that’s it!  And if you have several parties at your house that you’d like to use these on for this Holiday season,  simply drain out the water, put the cranberries back in a freezer bag and put them in the freezer.

See how simple!  Now, get out there and find some cylinders and try this at home.  YOU can do this.  I had so many women stop in my area and inspect those candles and they all pronounced that they could do that too.

Yes, you can! 🙂

Linking to Kimba’s DIY Day!

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  1. Judy Clark says

    November 24, 2009 at 8:54 am

    Rho:

    I recognize that little tray. Would you like to share what it looked like prior to.

    Happy Thanksgiving.
    Judy

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  2. Rhoda says

    November 24, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Hey, Judy!

    Yes, as Judy reminded me, I bought that tray years ago from HER yardsale in GA. It was old lady with flowers and very country looking. I gave it a cute paint job inside with green harlequins and black fleur-de-lis and added some leopard tissue paper to the outside. Got rid of the old-lady look pronto!

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  3. Marie says

    November 24, 2009 at 11:12 am

    So pretty and yes I can do that. I’m forbidden from candle burning due to a previous accident but they would still look pretty sitting there.

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  4. Rachel @ Off to the West says

    November 24, 2009 at 11:15 am

    Rhoda, a great place for these vases is that lovely place, the local thrift store. You can get nice big ones, short fat ones, all sizes, especially if you give yourself the entire year to find them…

    And they’d be so nice year round! What’d be particularly pretty, is to do them with seashells or citrus in the summer time, running down the middle of a dining room table, or an outdoor display area/buffet….

    My husband is going to choke now, I’m going to be bringing home *more* vases…lol. Thanks for the idea, Rhoda…I’ll definitely be trying this sometime soon!

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  5. grannyann says

    November 24, 2009 at 11:48 am

    thanks for the idea. Have a great Thanksgiving!!

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  6. Our Creative Life says

    November 24, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    Love that leopard tray & the floating candles!

    I’m hosting our 2nd annual Christmas Cookie Recipe Party every Friday in December. Please stop by and pick up the button and spread the word! Thanks!!

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  7. Laura Ingalls Gunn says

    November 25, 2009 at 12:04 am

    What a lovely, soft look.

    You out did yourself on the Holiday house. Well done!

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  8. Donna says

    November 25, 2009 at 12:40 am

    I loved these at the Christmas showhouse. Everything was sooo beautiful.

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  9. sarah { abeachcottage } says

    November 25, 2009 at 2:30 am

    I never thought of doing this, you do seem to have the best ideas

    Sarah

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  10. Cheri Peoples says

    November 25, 2009 at 8:42 am

    Rhoda-
    Everything looks gorgeous. i love your cheetah tray–that is darling.

    I loveusing fresh cranberries-the perfect color, especially with that celeron green.

    Cheri

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  11. Cheri Peoples says

    November 25, 2009 at 8:43 am

    coming over to grab your holiday button–I have a couple of holiday parties too.

    Cheri

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  12. Tracey says

    December 4, 2009 at 9:15 pm

    I have had a bag of cranberries in my freezer since last Christmas too! I can definitely do this. Thank you for the inspiration.

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  13. Lilian McFadden says

    May 25, 2011 at 6:53 am

    Great Idea! Thank you so much! I bought floating candles at Qcandles after a long research, and I am going to try some of your ideas! Great job 🙂

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