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January 2003

Welcome To Kara's Korner…

Happy New Year! 2003 what a great year this will be!

We sure had a wonderful Christmas and hope you all did too. I made quite a few Christmas ornaments for family and friends. Everyone LOVED them!
(See our December newsletter)

Beautify your candles and candle holders…

Here are two easy ways to apply pressed flowers to your candles. Mod Podge glue (A waterbase sealer, glue and finish for all surfaces that dries clear) or use some clear contact paper. So easy! If using the Mod Podge glue, first dab some glue on the end of your paint brush then on your candle. Next, arrange your pressed flowers on your candle. Lastly, paint over your flowers with a thin coat of the Mod Podge glue and let dry. When using the clear contact paper, cut out the size you need. Peel back the contact paper, apply the flowers leaving a healthy border of contact paper to stick to your candle. Place the contact paper on your candle and gently rub from center outward. Remember to place your flowers so they will appear right side up. To make your decorated candle last longer you can hollow out part of your candle at the top and then just drop in a tealight candle to burn. You will actually be burning a tealight candle, yet it will look like you are burning your larger decorated candle. Please note, do not decorate taper candles or candles that will liquefy when you burn them.

Do you know of anyone getting married this year? Make a beautiful unity candle for the bride and groom with pressed flowers.

Candle holders are also fun to decorate. I picked up these two candle holders for just $1.00 each at a local discount store. I dressed them up with pressed flowers using clear contact paper. I like to use tealight candles in them. They are so beautiful with the candlelight shining through the glass making the pressed flowers glow.

In the picture: On the red candle, I used clear contact paper along with the two glass candle holders in the middle. The far right smaller candle I used the Mod Podge glue.

December's winner was James and Janie Lineberger from Georgia - Flower Press Kit FPK31

Be creative and have fun!

God bless,
Kara