Thrifty Girl

I Love Pinterest! So many cute things. Wish I can do it all! I talked before about decoupage. There are so many beautiful items out there. My first few tries I can't say they match up, but I am sure it will take some practice and acquiring the perfect material. I have been experimenting with a few different things. Napkins, printed paper and such. My first couple of tries were blunders. Sorry. No pictures. After a little bit of google I come up with these: The vintage clip art can be found at Free Pretty Things For You . I found the Mod Podge Rocks Blog  helpful too. I do think they turned out cute. I just love the images. They remind me of Nursery Rhyme books from when I was a kid. They look lovely with tealight candles too! Please like my Facebook page Doaks Creek Candles

I am always trying new crafting things. Not sure why all of a sudden a got a bug for soy candles. May have to do with coming home from work one day to a lovely smell in the house. That is usually not the norm, 2 kids, 1 being a teenage boy, and 4 dogs tend to have their own special aroma. Took a bit of looking around to discover someone had lit a candle. So..after a lot of pinterest, a lot of google, I decided to order some supplies to try my hand at candle making. I found these sites very helpful. Artful Homemaking  CandleScience Lone Star Candle Supply The first batch I made turned out very pretty. But the smell was not very strong when the candle burned. The second batch I added more fragrance and added it when the wax was cooler. Around 135 degrees. First time around I added it when it was at 180 degrees. Problem I am running into is everyone has different recommendations when to add fragrance.  UGGG! After the candles cooled I ended up with some frosting. Pe...