You Light Up My Life

Whenever I hear this song, I immediately think of that scene in Miss Congeniality where Miss Texas belts out, "Youu light up my li-i-ife," and points to the audience in slow motion.  For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about (ahem, Erika), just scroll down and keep reading.  For those of you who do, let's be friends.

Anyways, as promised, here's how you can jazz up a plain candle and make it light up your life.

What you will need for this project is as follows:

• Candle (any color, preferably a solid color because it will be covered with tissue paper)
• Tissue paper (any patterns/colors that your heart desires)
• Scissors
• White Elmer's glue
• Paint brush (water color size, not I'm-going-to-paint-the-outside-of-my-house size)

Follow the steps below and you will soon have a personalized, jazzy, room decoration.

• After selecting your candle and tissue paper, cut out the tissue paper into various shapes and sizes (you can cut out the designs that are printed on the tissue paper, make up your own designs, or simply cut the tissue paper to fit around the entire candle)
• Pour some Elmer's glue into a small cup or container
• Place the tissue paper on the candle (one piece at a time)
• Dip the paint brush in the glue
• Gently paint directly over the tissue paper that is placed on the candle in one fluid motion
• In order to avoid getting wrinkles in the tissue paper, begin brushing from the center of the tissue paper out towards the edges
• Also, be sure to keep your brush strokes all going in one direction (either side to side or up and down)
• Don't worry, the glue dries clear
• Once the desired areas of your candle are covered with tissue paper and glued down, let the candle dry (I let my candles dry overnight, just to be on the safe side)
• Finally, let your newly refaced candle light up your life!

 

I'm having way too much fun with the title of this post... I think I'm going to go watch Miss Congeniality now.

- M.