| There is no debating the beauty of jar candles. First, | | | | of the wonderful smell that will come out of the |
| they give off a heavenly scent. They are also often | | | | candle once it's lit. |
| very colorful pieces that are a joy to look at, | | | | This same rule can apply to other scented jar |
| especially as the candle flame sends a glow through | | | | candles. For berry-scented candles, you may be able |
| the wax. It's no wonder why scented jar candles are | | | | to find fake or dried berries to put in the lid. For pine |
| often items that are given as gifts. | | | | or herb-scented candles, consider miniature dried pine |
| Before you give your next scented jar candle gift, | | | | cones or dried herb stalks. |
| why not make it an even more personal gift. This is | | | | If you want create an even more personal look to |
| easy to do, and will be something much appreciated | | | | your scented jar candles, what about adding a |
| by the recipient. If you have ever seen jar candles | | | | picture? You can cut out any photo to fit the shape |
| with a little something special in the lid, say flowers, | | | | of the interior of the lid. This picture can then be |
| marbles, pictures or other items, that is just what | | | | slipped inside and it will show through the top. You will |
| you're going to create. Not only are these beautiful | | | | need to make sure you secure the picture in place. |
| as an initial gift, but also once the candle has burned | | | | This can be done by putting something behind it, say |
| away, the person will have a keepsake jar, with that | | | | a nice piece of fabric, and make sure it's packed |
| special lid. | | | | tightly enough that the picture will not shift around as |
| Here's what you'll need: | | | | the candle lid is removed and replaced. |
| 1. Scented Jar Candle with a Lid | | | | If you are decorating a candle for someone with a |
| 2. Items to decorate the inside with (pictures, | | | | country home, you may want to find a beautiful |
| flowers, sand, seashells, colored rocks or marbles, | | | | piece of country quilt material and place that in the lid. |
| pieces of fabric, etc...) | | | | The scented candle jar will be an automatic fit in their |
| 3. Screwdriver (flat head) | | | | home. |
| When you first get the scented jar candle home, | | | | The possibilities of how you decorate the candle lid |
| remove the cap and take a close look at it. You | | | | are only limited by your imagination. |
| should see the space where the glass portion of the | | | | Important Notes: |
| lid connects to the plastic stopper part of the lid. This | | | | Make sure to fit the lid snugly back in place. Tug on it |
| is where you are going to put your screwdriver, to | | | | a little bit to make sure it will not easily pop out |
| separate the two. | | | | again, or you could be giving your recipient a mess to |
| Once the plastic part is out, you have found your | | | | clean up when they try to open the candle and the |
| canvas, the glass portion of the lid. You are going to | | | | contents of the top come out instead. |
| fill this area with the items for your decoration. | | | | It's very important that no matter what items you |
| Here are a few ideas: | | | | are putting inside the candle lid, that they're snug in |
| If you have a sea breeze scented jar candle, why | | | | place. Each time the lid is removed, or the candle is |
| not make it look a little more like a trip to the beach. | | | | moved about, gravity and inertia are going to kick in. |
| You could fill the top with beautiful medium-sized | | | | if you have the items loosely set inside, they will shift |
| seashells, or even small seashells and some beach | | | | and may not look the way you had hoped. |
| sand, to complete the look and feel of the jar. | | | | After you have filled the lid, do your own |
| Whether it's rose, lilac or lavender, you can accent | | | | experiments. Shake it around, open and close it a |
| the scent of your jar candle with a matching | | | | number of times, and look to see if your decorations |
| decorative top. You should be easily able to find fake | | | | have moved. If so, you need to pack them more |
| flowers to go with the flowered scent of the candle. | | | | tightly. If not, you have a present ready to go. |
| Displaying these in the top offer an instant reminder | | | | |