Halloween Candles DIY

Like many of you, I'm obsessed with Halloween!  Every year I make something to add to my collection of decorations and this year it was these hauntingly beautiful candles.  Totally my style!  I used some amazing silicone molds from Prima and jazzed them up with my favorite DecoArt paints.  So easy, even an unskilled skeleton could do it!  Happy Halloween, possums! 

Don't forget to Make Your Mark!

 My skull looks too real!

Love the hints of gold so much!

Watch how to make them here!

STUFF I USED

Pillar Candles

DecoArt Matte Metallics in Vintage Brass

Stick-Um Candle Adhesive

Prima Silicone Molds

Hair Dryer

Large Glue Gun

Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Carbon

HERE'S HOW

1. & 2. Fill your favorite Prima and skull molds with hot glue and let them dry

*Should only take about 5 minutes

3.  Warm the hot glue pieces around a cup with a hair dryer to curve them so 

they adhere to the candle easier

4. & 5. Spread a generous amount of Stick-Um Candle Adhesive to the back of the hot glue pieces and adhere them to the candle

*IF you're having a hard time sticking your pieces to the candle, use a straight pin.  Hold the pin with pliers, heat it up and stick it through the hot glue into the candle

6. Warm the pieces again if you need to

7. Paint the entire candle with chalky finish in Carbon

8.  When the chalky finish is dry, dry brush the Matte Metallics over the edges and molded pieces

9. Display with pride!

Happy Halloween!

Romantic Dresser Makeover

Every once in a while something comes along that just blows my mind!  The new Re•Design With Prima furniture decals did just that.  What a way to transform a piece of furniture in the most beautiful way!  This was a simple Ikea Rast dresser but wow does it make an impact.  I find the decals work best on light colored furniture and you want to make sure that if you paint your piece first, let it dry for at least 24 hours before you apply the decals.  Give everything a facelift and don't forget to Make Your Mark!

I used Unicorn SPiT in White Ning to get this bleached Farmhouse look!

 Watch how I did it here!

HERE'S HOW

1.  Stain a plain wood dresser with Unicorn SPiT in White Ning.  It's perfect for a farmhouse look!

*Make sure to seal it with a spray or paint on lacquer when you're done

2.  Spread out your Re•Design With Prima furniture decals so you know the order of the pattern

3.  Trim them to fit on the dresser drawers making sure to save the pieces in case they need to be put on the adjoining drawer to create the whole pattern

4.  Follow the instructions for rubbing the decals on the furniture making sure to get every part

5.  Carefully remove the protective paper while you rub any spots that you might have 

missed the first time

6.  Once the decals are on perfectly, coat the top with a paint on water-based lacquer

*I like Minwax Polycrylic

7. & 8.  For some interest on the sides I used the Prima Chalk Paste for some dimensional interest and to pick up a color from the decal

9. Spray the handles gold and reattach to the dresser and you're done!

Make sure to check out Re•Design With Prima!