November is finally here, bringing cute sweaters and boots with the change in weather. Fall means cozying up in the candlelight of your apartment while studying, watching Netflix or hanging out with friends. Instead of having simple candles in your living space, look at these fun DIYs for inspiration on fun and festive fall candle holders.
By Angela Bonilla
Photos by Alejandra Martinez
Painted candle holder
What you need:
Glass candle holder or mason jar
Acrylic paint
Thin paint brush
What you do:
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Apply small dots of one color around the whole glass to create a polka dot pattern .
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Apply the second color the same way as you did the one before.
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Add the third color.
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Let the paint dry.
Cinnamon Candle:
What you need:
A candle
Cinnamon sticks
Rubber bands
Ribbon
What you do:
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Place a rubber band around the candle.
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Carefully place the cinnamon sticks behind the rubber band , one at a time. Make sure they fit snugly with no space between them.
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Wrap the ribbon around the elastic to cover it, tying it in a bow.
Pebble covered jar:
What you need:
Mason jar
Glass gems
Loctite glass glue (or super glue)
Ribbon
Brush
What you do:
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Apply gems to the jar using a dot of glue to secure each.
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Add finishing touches with extra paint from the first DIY or more gems on top of the original gems to add dimension.
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Tie a bow around the top of the jar.
