DIY Paper Flower Candle Centerpiece

This week we were so inspired by the floral beauty of spring and the romance of wedding season that we brought those two delights together for a blog post. In celebration of new life and new beginnings, we made a gorgeous candle craft: a DIY Paper Flower LED Candle Centerpiece.

One of the biggest perks of using Candle Impressions LED candles is the ability to decorate them with virtually any material, including flammable paper. In this DIY tutorial we contrast the rich and smooth texture of our real wax LED flameless candles with soft paper flowers and the alluring lustre of white pearls. The results are a gorgeous centerpiece, suitable for weddings, bridal showers, engagement parties and feminine spring decor. 

Watch the below video to learn how to make this beautiful project in less than 20 minutes. 

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Materials Used: 

• Candle Impressions Premium Flameless LED Candles; order online here
• Pre-Cut Paper Flowers (we found ours at Michaels)
• Faux-pearl earrings (example here)

Thank you for reading! Please let us know what you think of our new video blog format the this pretty little craft. Please remember this craft is intended for adults only and is not suitable for young children due to choking hazards. 

Tissue Paper LED Flowers

Cheap and cheerful, this DIY project is a spring-twist on our popular hurricane and tea light flameless candles. These tissue paper flowers, a popular craft on Pinterest, look even more adorable with our flameless candle centers. 

The candlelight perfectly illuminates their soft, translucent petals and creates a whimsical ambiance perfect for summer BBQ decor or using as place card holders. Since they're flameless, they also make great and safe nightlights for girls 10+ who are too embarrassed to use a plug-in light. 

These are very easy to make: 

1. Cut your petals and leaves out (as seen above) so they are all connected in the center. 
2. Layer the leaves and petals in a desirable way (try to make it look like a real flower, with no awkward gaps).
3. Place the candle in the center and fasten clear, scotch tape in a ring around the base. This will hold all of the leaves and petals together in order to create the holder and make them angle upwards. 

Need some flameless hurricanes and tea lights? Shop online at Bed Bath & Beyond here. 

That's it! Let us know what you think and whether you would try them yourself. 

Wax Paper Luminaries

Tulips are a classic spring flower. But, just like spring, their beauty fades fast. 

Here is a creative way make your wilting tulips last a little longer with Wax Paper Luminaries. 

For this project, you will need:

• Four cut tulips 
• Wax paper
• A thin tea towel 
• Iron 
• Ironing board
• Scissors
• Scotch tape 
• 2 pieces of thick, card-stock paper (in a light color) 

All you have to do is:

1. Place a design on a sheet of wax paper; 

2. Place another sheet on top of the design; 

3. Lay a tea towel on top of your design & iron on "medium" (start at low if you are nervous);

4. Continue ironing until the flower is completely flat and the wax paper sticks together where the petals and stem are.

5. Trim all 4 sides into a perfect rectangle or square (use same dimensions moving forward);

6. Seal the edges with scotch tape; 

Repeat 3 more times (if you want to create 2 luminaries).

To construct the luminaries, take two flower sheets and cut 2 sides form your card-stock paper the appropriate height. Tape all four sides together so the luminary can stand. 

All that's left to do is add your Candle Impressions LED flameless candle to light them!

Please remember this craft is intended for adults only and is not suitable for young children due to safety hazards. 

Easy Easter DIY LED Candles

Having company for Easter weekend? It can hard to balance cleaning, cooking, baking, and decorating. Here is an easy way to create a cute Easter look in your home without having to go to the store.

All you need is:

• A Candle Impressions LED pillar (if you don't have one, you can find a retailer here)
• Pastel wrapping paper (if you have Easter themed paper, that's even better!)
• Scissors 
• Tape

You probably know where we're going with this, but you simply wrap the candle and tape it: that's it! When Easter is over, all you have to do is take the wrapping paper off.

It's that easy.

DIY Paper Bag Luminaries

Candle Impressions® makes even the simplest crafts beautiful with their safe and gorgeous candlelight. With these paper bag lanterns there is no worry about the paper catching fire or the paint being flammable. Best of all, you can paint them with any color, saying or pattern you like, and get your kids involved too! 

All you need is:

• Candle Impressions® Flameless Tea Lights (click here) or Votives (click here)
• White paper bags (dollar or craft store)
• Paint (we used acrylic in gold metallic) 
• Paint brush 

We thought these would be great to light outside while having family dinner or a party. If you're looking to bring them inside, try placing them on a shelving like we did above. Being able to see all of the lanterns at once really made a special look. 

DIY Tulip Tea Lights

These DIY Tulip Tea Lights are perfect for spring. Easy to make & absolutely gorgeous, they're a breath of fresh and awaken your house after the long winter months. 

Materials:

• Candle Impressions Flameless Tea Lights (available at Amazon.com and Jo-Ann)
• Silk flowers 
• Super glue
• Scissors 

The steps are self explanatory, but if you have a question feel free to comment below! The only difficult part was making sure your hands don't get stuck to the petals from all the super glue. We recommend using as little glue as possible.

Enjoy! Let us know if you try this yourself or have any questions. These Flameless Candle Tulips would be perfect on dinner tables, in Easter baskets, and along windowsills. Please remember this craft is intended for adults only and is not suitable for young children due to safety hazards with the glue.