Crafts Unleashed

Welcome to Baby Week! We have 5 days of fun crafts, party and shower ideas, and gifts all for the new arrival! Enjoy!

Remember the Wedding Reception Centerpiece candle I made a while back?   Well, I took that same candle and turned it into a baby shower centerpiece!  This one is gender neutral so it could easily be used for a girl or boy  baby shower.  Just take a look at that old vintage charm!

Supplies:

6554-64 8 inch cream w/rust candle plate
1078-61 6″ Wax sleeve
PV29-0222 Cricut New Arrival Cartridge
KC623132 K and Company paper pad, Cut N Paste
PV29-0300 Cricut Expression electronic die cutting machine
AMT62181 Mono Aqua Liquid Glue
RITIM19527 Vintage Photo Distress pad

Instructions

Note:  Ink all edges of papers that you cut below before you fasten them to the candle.

1.  Cut a piece of patterned cardstock from your paper pad that measures 5″ x10″.  Wrap this around the candle and fasten it with liquid adhesive.
2.  Cut some of the block from the block patterned cardstock.  Also find the birth certificate cardstock and cut the baby in the bassinet picture out and also the word “lullaby”.

3.  Cut a piece of the red dotted cardstock 2 1/2″x10″.  Attach the piece you cut above to the inside upper edge of this piece to create layers and texture you will see from the front.   Make sure the baby is in the front and the word lullaby is on the bottom front.  Notice how I slightly bent the edges of the layered pieces to create texture and dimension?�
4.  Attach your layered piece to the bottom of your candle over the previous patterned piece.�
5.  Use a scrap of ribbon you have on hand and tie it at the top rim of the red dotted paper creating a knot.

6.  Using your Cricut Expression and your New Arrival Cartridge cut out a 2″ baby rattle.  Attach this to the center of your bow.
7.  Cut two circles to fit in the bottom of the plate.  One should be 5″ and the other 6″.  I used bowls to trace my circles on to my patterned cardstock and then cut with my scissors.

You now have a lovely baby shower centerpiece!  So now my question is…..what will you do with your candle next?  There is no  limit to reusing this candle!

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