Happy Halloween

hope you are having a wonderfully frightful day 

want a sneak peak at next years candles

floating skeleton hand candles...ooooo spooky

not sure which way to finish them

extra dark or more on the lighter side

whatcha think?

yes, they float.  i like how they look out of water too

black skulls

i'm loving that deep black color

look at these cute little floating candles

that little bat is my favorite

ok, so these next ones aren't new

but i love burning these cauldron candles throughout october

figured i'd take another picture

happy halloween to you

free wood

Around November you'll start seeing the lights being stung and the tents go up

The empty lots turn in to forests

Branches trimmed, trunks sawed

Now's your chance to score some wonderful decorations.  

Most lots will let you pick through the trimmings and pieces of wood.

FOR FREE

I'm usually covered in sap by the time I'm done

firs, spruces, cypress, and pines

Fragrant trimmings for wreaths and vases

Fresh cut trunks for candle holders

I use them all year round.

A touch of rustic woodland at my fingertips when ever I need them.

candle plates, coasters, or just sitting pretty.

They'll leak a bit of sap for a few days

It's recommended to glue a few dots of felt or rubber bumpers to the bottoms

you don't want to ruin your furniture. 

It's national coffee day!

Oh my goodness!  

So sit back and sip on that pumpkin spice latte, you deserve it!

Enjoy your day!

I'm on cup 4 

It's the first day of fall.

I hope you are having a wonderful day!

golden honey

wheat

crisp rustic golden hue

call it what you ever you like

it is a beautiful color

and it's a new one,

Owl candles

only a month to go before summer is over

my wish for you is cooler weather and more outdoor activities

i hope someone is wishing that for me too

it's hot, and i'm getting restless

i miss long bike rides

i'll get these on the site once it's finished

oh...did i not mention that before

yeah, there's a new one coming

hopefully before November

or December

maybe closer to the new year.

it's very difficult to pour wax and write code at the same time

did my monthly rounds at the craft stores today

I try to stay on top of trends I really really do but I'll fully admit,  it's all lost on me. 

I walked in to Hobby Lobby this afternoon and was greeted by a display of 4 foot tall stemmed giant faux daisy's in a florescent purple color.   In the center was giant rhinestone.   The petals where a thick velvety material.

My 8 year old Lisa Frank loving self was enamored, but my 30 something grown woman brain said. WTF.

picked up the usual supplies

brushes, paints, stamps, burlap

burlap??

here's some sunflowers to brighten your day or head over to the craft store and pick up some mutant daisy flowers, I'd love to see what they are used for. 

It's just too early...

When you're in retail the holidays come up faster than you're ready for.  

Take Fall for instance:  it's June.  And while I'm waiting for the wax to melt I'm in the pool sipping on a gin cocktail and planning fall candles.

It's hard to get those creative juices flowing when it's a 114 degrees outside.

I don't want to think about fall colors or maple leaves or pumpkins

I want to plan a BBQ or go on a road trip. 

Enjoy your summer folks, it goes by too fast.

seafoam is that one word or two?

seafoam  :  sea foam

hmmm..

Who cares how it's spelled its a lovely color. 

One of several new additions to the color chart this year and a new shape too.

This is the spa color, 

Who comes up with these names?

begonia

it's a very bright pink color

Brides are loving it and I really love it too, how could one not, look at that bright happy pink.

Pine cone candles

These are being made in a new blend of soy and paraffin, not sure how well they'll stand up to the heat of our summers but I love how well they burn.  I'd really like to switch to a more natural wax for all of the candles that I make.

These guys are my test run.

All stocked up and ready for the fall season.  Currently I can make 55 of these a day with plans to increase that if they sell well this year.  Here's hoping!

Snowflake floating candles

The first time I saw a real life snowflake I was 24 years old.

My husband and I had taken our family on holiday up north for Christmas.  I had our eldest daughter on my hip while hubby was pushing our youngest in a stroller down an empty Prescott Az sidewalk.  
The cold that day was something I had never before experienced.  And certainly not prepared for as our winter wear consisted of jeans and hoodies.  Being a native of the low desert..and sure it gets cold in the valley but desert winter will cut through you, this winter chill seemed to seep in to your bones and stay there forever.

I was turning to my husband to say "it's time to go" when I saw the tiniest paper snowflake flutter around in between us and then another and then a larger one.  I looked to my daughter who had her face burrowed in my jacket and saw a few of the pretty flecks laying softly on top of her brown mop of hair. When I went to pull it off to show her, it vanished at my touch.  She looked up at me accusingly, wondering why was pulling at her hair when one fell on her eyelash.

It was surreal and lovely and enchanting.

It was but a moment and then the snowflakes disappeared only to be replaced by blobs of snow falling faster and faster. At which time my daughter was getting excited and her eyes where nearly bulging from her head at the sight of all that snow, she was begging to be let down so she could build a snowman and snow angle.  At the tender age of four those where things she saw in cartoons and said as much as she began scooping up the mushy white stuff along with the dirt and gravel from the walkway.  By the time her and her dad were done their snowman was more twigs and rocks and leaves than snow but she was thrilled.

On our drive home we talked about how we both wished we had a camera.   And instead of driving immediately to the house we detoured in to a Best Buy and bought one.  Connived that with that in hand we would never again miss out on preserving those little moments in time.

It was with that camera that I took this picture. And every-time I make these little snowflake candles I remember so clearly her brown eyes looking up at me and that tiny, yet perfectly formed snowflake kissing her eyelash.

Capturing winters artful kisses in wax is a pleasure.  These little candles aren't as tiny as real snowflakes, they measure about two inches in diameter and are 5/8 inches thick.
Burn time 2 hours.
I add a sprinkling of candle safe iridescent glitter on top and you should see how the flame bounces of it as it glows.  Something my camera skills aren't able to capture.

If your planning a winter wonderland wedding or a New Years bash these would make great reception table centerpieces, buffet and mantel decor and gifts. 

If you are in need of a larger snowflake candle don't worry I got ya covered.
Measures 2 and 3/4 in diameter and are 3/4 inch think
Burn time is 4 hours

These are a perfect size for the tall cylindrical vases and would look beautiful grouped in three of varying sizes.

Fill vases with water and add seasonal foliage like spruce and pine cuttings, pine cones, cranberries and top it all off with a snowflake candles for a lovely yet simple and elegant centerpiece

Snowflake candles as well as more winter holiday candles are available on our website and etsy store
Glowlite Candles online
Glowlite Candles on etsy

Sunflower floating candles

Feeling late to party this year.  Always a few months behind getting out the right candles for the current season.

I really love how these turned out, even though they are time consuming with the two step process to get the brown seed center before the over pour of yellow.  They've been hypnotic to make once I get in to the rhythm.