How to Make Glowing Pressed Flower Candle Holders

The allure of the warm light of glowing candles can’t be replaced even by the best dim lighting. There is something intimate and simply special about candles. Using pressed flowers and a little decoupage solution, you can create a piece of art that glows with the warmth only flame can give.

Try using colors and other flowers that represent a season; lots of reds and greens for Christmastime, for example, or light pink petals for spring. Grace your table with these and you’ll receive dozens of compliments throughout the season.

The Pressed Flower Holders

Once flowers and leaves have been pressed, they become thinner and light can shine through them easily. We’re going to use this fact to create a gorgeous candle holder.

Materials:

Several Pressed Flowers and/or Leaves
Clear Glass Votive Cup
Tissue Paper (white works best)
Decoupage Solution
Small Foam Brushes

How-To:

Gather the pressed flowers you want to use. If you don’t know how to press flowers, check out my article that offers even instructions on making a simple – but professional - flower press. Don’t have enough time? Don’t worry! Check out the arts and crafts section of your local department store, or head right to the scrapbooking section of a crafts store. Scrapbooking suppliers know the beauty of pressed flowers, and you can pick up dozens of them for very little money.

Once you have gathered your flowers and leaves, lay them out on a flat surface. Think of the votive holder as a flat piece of glass – how would you like the flowers and leaves to be arranged? Come up with a series of small bouquets, or several stringing lengths of flowers – how it looks is up to you, but if you lay it all out beforehand, you’ll be much happier with the final results.