I often see articles in magazines around Christmas time advising that you have a secret stash of small gifts by the door in case of unexpected visitors over the holidays. What are these gifts I’ve often wondered? Well, I made these cute Christmas candles for some of my girlfriends recently after being inspired by some candles that I saw in a department store in Paris. They are so simple to make that perhaps these could be the ‘gifts by the door’?
All you need is a candle (mine is from Ikea), a button (this one is from an art shop in Cornwall – Cry of the Gulls), silver embroidery thread (John Lewis), a small peg (hobbycraft) and a handwritten message. All I did was thread the embroidery thread through the button and tie on at the back. Then peg on your message and voila! Sweet and simple.
Image cparkin – taken on my Blackberry so apologies for the quality!
Claire Parkin Interior Design 
6 responses to “Sweet ‘n simple craft”
I want one!!!!!!!!
I haven’t read such an appealing write up in a long time. You’re a gifted writer.
Thank you for your comments – they are very encouraging and lovely to receive!
[…] you can make yourself. I’ve written about some small and simple gifts you can create here and here. I’ve traditionally given them to friends at Christmas but with a few seasonal tweaks you […]
[…] of cotton reels when we visited once as she no longer uses them and I have them displayed in an upcycled jam jar on my […]
[…] Candle favours for party guests […]