Ribbon of Courage Candle

Aaaand we have reached the final Ribbon of Courage project from my April Stamping Presentation!This is a gift-boxed candle. It's another project that will hopefully make the recipient feel loved and cherished as they receive and use it.
The box is an exploding box. It’s extremely quick and easy to make, using just one sheet of DSP and a few score lines. Two cardstock 'lids’ hold the candle in place and keep the box shut. I’ve used the Bundle of Love Specialty DSP. This sheet is Blushing Bride on one side and gorgeous gold on the other. It’s lovely and sturdy too, as it's thicker than regular DSP, so it's perfect for boxes. For this sized candle, cut your DSP to a 24cm square and score 9cm on each side. For the 2 'lids', you will need two 9.9cm square pieces of cardstock, scored at 2cm on each side.

This was tricky to photograph, but hopefully these pics will give you an idea:

You can see one 'lid' holding the candle in place on the base of the box.
And here's a closer look at the Courage Candle:

And here's a top view of the exploding box:

I've punched out 4 sentiments, a different one for each side of the box.
So, that's all the Ribbon of Courage projects I have to show you...for now, anyway! I hope some of these ideas will help you next time you need to make a project for a friend or family member who is going through a difficult time.


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Product List

Ribbon Of Courage Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143855] $33.00

Ribbon Of Courage Clear-Mount Bundle [145342] $63.75

Bundle Of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper [144143] $21.00

Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Natural Trim [141484] $12.25

More Candle Gifts

Stamping on candles looks impressive but is surprisingly easy to do. I've made quite a few of these over the years and recently ran a class, by popular demand.
We stamped on a plain white pillar candle:

and presented it in a disposable plastic wine glass, decorated with some ribbon and a Frosted Finishes embellishment.
Actually it only looks like the candle has been stamped on. To get the effect, you stamp on tissue paper and gently melt it into the candle. I use wax paper to hold it in place while I'm melting it.

We also decorated a small gift bag and tag to match:

I'm sure anyone receiving this would feel pretty special (and it only costs a couple of dollars!)


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Candle Gifts

Candles make a practical and inexpensive gift, and when you personalise them by wrapping them in Washi Tape and presenting them in a hand-made box, they become something a bit more special.
This is what we made in my Project Class. Here's the box (sized to fit 3 tealight candles):

It has a see-through window, and the belly-band gift tag slides off to reveal:

Here's a closer look at the decorated tealights (they smell yummy too - apple scented, from IKEA)

Just a simple piece of Christmas washi Tape to jazz them up - couldn't be easier!


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