The Most Dangerous Craft

Cut Wine Bottle Candle

Cutting this wine bottle and turning it into a candle for my mom is by far the most dangerous craft I've ever done. But it was SO MUCH FUN! There is fire involved, so of course it's fun. Just don't burn down the house....

Cost: Less than $20 (that includes the $7 wine I bought and then sadly wasted by pouring it out)
Difficulty: Medium- hard, depending how you feel about fire to cut things.


You Need:
An empty, clean wine (or beer) bottle
Yarn
Nail polish remover
Lighter
Microwavable soy wax and wicks
Container to melt the wax
A hair dryer (not pictured)

Step 1: Fill your sink with cold water, then follow this video on how to cut the glass bottle. The music is cheesy, but the instructions are helpful:

It took me a couple tries to get over the shock of a burning bottle in my hand, but I did it!! I was seriously jumping up and down with excitement... ridiculous, I know.

Now, the hard part is over!! Just sand down the edges of the glass, and dry off your new wine bottle container, and move on to Step 2.

Step 2:

Following the instrutions on your package of wax, melt about 3/4 pound in a glass container in the microwave:

Step 3:
While that's melting, put your wick in the cener of the bottle and use a pencil or skewer to hold it in place, like so:

Step 4:
Right before you take your melted wax out of the microwave, use a hair dryer to warm up your container. This helps the wax adhere better.

Step 5:
Slowly pour in your wax. Let it sit for a few hours to cool and harden. DON'T MOVE IT! Then, trim the wick to 1/4 inch.

Ta-Da! A homemade wine bottle candle. Don't burn yourself, guys!

{That way cool print is available on Etsy from OhLouise!  Wine Lovers Print }

Newspaper Leaf Wreath

This craft is the result of a beautiful wreath I saw on Martha Stewart and the fact that I started getting newspapers twice a week in an attempt to coupon. That has yet to happen. So you may be seeing a lot of Newspaper crafts on here :)

what you'll need: A wire wreath, newspaper, water color paints, glue, a stapler, scissors, and wire ribbon

difficulty level: medium

cost: $5

step one: make your leaves! I only wanted to use the type from the papers, not the pictures, so I cut out sections of articles as large as I could. You'll need them to be double layered or they will curl up all weird, so that's what your glue is for. Then get crazy painting. There is no real technique here.... just like when you were a kid. Let that dry completely

step two: accordion fold your paper pieces and cut multiple leaves at once. Different shapes and sizes.

step three: wrap your wire wreath in newspaper strips and staple to hold.

step four: staple your pretty leaves to the wreath. Repeat for a very long time.

step five: staple the center of your ribbon (about a yard and a half) and tie your bow. Trim the ends to a nice length.

Then hang it on the wall and rinse of your paintbrush :) Happy Fall!!!