Candle in a window

Hi friends! Today I am sharing a project with a candle standing in a frosty window. 

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When I saw Tim Holtz Candleshop die set I knew I wanted to create a candles inspired by old-times brass candle-holders. There are three candles in the die set and I used the taller of the three. The base is Tim's Etcetera board and therefore very sturdy. I used a combination of pink, gold metal and neutral shades. 

I smeared various shades of red and pink Distress Ink on a non-stick craft sheet, misted with water and pressed watercolor paper into the ink. Let dry and repeat until you are happy with the colors.

Die cut the candle from the pink papers and make similar papers in yellow and orange for the tip. 

Die cut the stand from two shades of gold metallic kraft stock, Simon Says Stamp yellow glimmery cardstock and gold deco sheets. 

Sand the metallic pieces slightly and ink with brown ink. Ink the edges of the candle pieces. Assemble. 

For the window, I colored the back of Simon Says Stamp Acetate sheet with alcohol ink. 

Cut the acetate sheet and a piece of Tim Holtz Christmas Backdrops paper into the shape of the window. The window comes from Tim's Christmas Baseboard and Tranparencies set.

Glue together. Add Glossy Accents around the edges of the windows to created the look of frost. Sprinkle with Rock Candy glitter. There are some pieces of mica flakes in this jar of Rock Candy since I use them together often. If you want to, you can add Mica Flakes to the window too. 

Cover a piece of Etcetera board (5.25 x 7.25) with Christmas Backdrops paper using matte medium. Place under a heavy book until dry. Sand the edges.

I die cut branches from both shades of gold metallic paper, using Tim's Festive Gatherings die. Add pearls as berries.

I really like the design of the Candleshop candles and candles aren't only for Christmas projects. 

This shape of candle holder is very nostalgic to me, especially the brass version. 

The combination of Glossy Accents and Rock Candy glitter makes for a fun frosty effect, especially together with the small pieces of mica flakes. 

The sentiment is from Tim's Christmas Baseboards and Transparencies. I also used a ribbon and a piece of lace, to form a table cloth for the candle to stand on.

Thank you for visiting my blog! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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