Welcome to Rubeena’s Crafting Anniversary 2-Day Blog Hop! This hop is epic with more than 60 guests and over $600 in sponsored prizes! Not only are we celebrating four years since Rubeena first discovered cardmaking but also crafting in general. This industry is made up of wonderful individuals who are creative, inspirational, kind, and incredibly supportive! Hop along so you can learn about why we create and how much joy it brings us!
If you arrived here from the talented Yana Smakula blog, then you are on the right track. If you arrived here on your own, hop on over to Rubeena Lanigro blog to start from the beginning. You don’t want to miss out on any of the fabulous creations.
Take a look at these homemade scented candles:
Ruby and I have been friends for the past 4 years. We meet on Instagram when she first started crafting and our friendship has been a hit since then. We’ve watched each other grow. She watched me venture into many different crafts and I’ve watched her grow in her watercoloring journey. She is fabulous at it. I need to brush up on my skills. LOL.
I decided to create candles for Ruby because I figured everyone else would create cards. I like to be a tad bit different. With the new We R Memory Keepers Wick, making these candles are a breeze.
I have a bunch of glass jars with the old logo from my full time job. Instead of dumping them, I decided to use them for candles.
Here’s how these candles were created:
Simple fill the well with wax to the fill line.
Secure the wick to the bottom of recycled jar with a couple of glue dots.
Once the wax completely melts, add a couple of coconut drops for a sweet sent.
Then open the nozzle and allow the wax to fill the jar.
Since these jars are bigger then the molds that come with Wick, simply melt more wax fill the jar.
Let the candle sit for 24 hours.
Decorate the jar and your done.
What do you think?
Candles are awesome gifts for friends, family, loved ones, teachers, and coworkers. This one is on its way to Ruby! LOL!! Would you try making your own candles?
GIVEAWAYS
In celebration of this anniversary, we have several amazing sponsors. Let’s thank them for their generosity! Winners will be randomly selected from comments left on all the blogs. The winners will be announced by Wednesday, September 5 on this page. Winners will have up to 2 weeks to contact Rubeena at ararerubycrafts@gmail.com to claim their prize before another winner is selected.
Studio Katia – $50 gift card
Hello Bluebird – $50 gift card
Altenew – $50 Gift card
Pinkfresh Studio – $30 gift card
Gina K. Designs – $50 gift card
Clearly Besotted – $35 gift card
Simon Says Stamp – $25 gift card
Spellbinders – Card Kit
Jennifer McGuire – $50 Simon Says Stamp gift card
winnie & walter – $40 gift card
Mama Elephant – $25 gift card
Hero Arts – $25 gift card
Nichol Spohr – Custom-sewn rainbow pencil case filled with brand new Spellbinders’ dies
Danielle Flynn – $25 Simon Says Stamp gift card
Picket Fence Studios – four $25 gift cards
Next Stop on this Blog Hop is the:
Darnell Knauss
You do not want to miss out on her amazing creations!!
Just in case you lose your place along the way, here is the complete list of participants so that you can find your way back:
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(Thank you so much for stopping by. Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. These products were personally purchased. This post was not paid or sponsored.)
Thanks so much!
Kreative Kymona 
What an exciting idea! Handmade candles is such a great gift. Love how pretty yours are & the coconut scent sounds totally yummy.
Awesome candles, I love the sweet bands around them, Lucky Rubeena! Congrats to Rubeena!
How fun! I love your decorated candles. I’ve never seen the Wick tool before, but I’m definitely intrigued. Thanks for being part of the blog hop!
Oh that’s cool! I think I saw a candle maker the other day at Joann’s.
Congratulations to Rubeena! Love her work. And what an amazing group this crafting world is to sponsor such wonderful prizes. Make candles? Well, with a machine like this I just might give it a try!
What a neat idea and a nice way to combine the two crafts. Thanks for sharing!
These are so great! I definitely hqve to make some as Christmas gifts for teachers. Thank you for sharing!
These candles look wonderful! Thanks for showing how you can bring paper crafting into a new area!
Very nice. Haven’t seen this before. Thanks for sharing
Oh wow, I didn’t even know that a machine like this existed! How fab! Now I really want one, lol!
Haven’t seen the Wick before but it’s very cool and would make the process very easy. Thanks for the ideas.
Wow what a cool creation! Thanks for showing this – they are beautiful!
So different and interesting. Thank you for sharing.
I always wondered how these were made! Thanks for sharing!
I would definitely try making candles. I always have some on hand for house warming gifts, or just when I want to brighten someone’s day. Great idea.
Who knew there was such a thing…thanks for sharing something new and different!
I may have to add candle making to my creative resume.
I should definitely try candles! Thanks so much for the inspiration.
Beautiful idea to make candles! I haven’t seen this product yet.
You make that look so easy…What a lovely idea.
Didn’t ever know a candle making machine existed – your candles are so pretty, Kymona!
Lovely idea to make the candles. I like how you’ve made the wrap round the candles too. Lovely. 🙂
Wow! How creative! Thank you so much for sharing!
I hadn’t heard of this device to make candles – Very interesting 🙂
Great idea for gifts!
Thanks for sharing something different. I did not know there was a candle making machine out there! Congrats to Ruby and thanks to all who contributed!!
So great!
Wow! I haven’t seen this before!
What a lovely idea to make candles for a lovely friend 🙂
This was an great change of pace. I didn’t know We R Memory Keepers had a candle kit. I will have to look into this!
How clever! What a nice hostess gift–wine and chocolate although popular are getting a little tired!
Thanks so much for sharing your art and time with us. This is such a fun celebration.
Thank you!
Karen Letchworth
http://www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com
Such a great gift! I have never seen a machine for making candles.
Thanks for sharing…
Wow! This looks like it makes candle making a breeze!
Thank you sponsors for this super-hop. And thank you for the info and inspiration here! I’ve never seen this before. Cool…
I’ve been very curious about the Wick tool! thanks for sharing this – it sure seems easy!!
What a great idea to do something so unique!
I could so get in to candle-making with this product. I have tried making candles using my microwave and ended up exploding wax inside it. Talk about a mess! This looks so easy! The deco on the outside looks great too-a great gift!
Wow this is so cool!!
What a fun project! Love this, and so would my girls!
I love the labels you made to put around your homemade candles. Someone is going to love these. Thanks for sharing.
What an awesome thing to share! This looks like soooo much fun & a great way to incorporate your card supplies. This could be a new addiction/ addition to my craft supplies. And what a great way to show your support & friendship to a very talented lady! Thank you for sharing!
Wow this is so cool! I didn’t know you could make candles like that. Super cute!
These look lovely, what a great gifting idea 🙂
Scented candles are lovely, and what a neat little machine to make candle making easier and less messy. I want one, lol! I wonder if we’ll be able to get them here in the UK?
OMG, this is too cool. Perfect for Christmas. Thanks for let you know.
Wow, this is so creative!
What a great little gift! Thanks for sharing.
Wow! That is really cool!
Didn’t know there is now a candle making machine. I remember the old days when you melted wax in a tin can. The candles are vry pretty.