Donita

Lots of cool "custom" candles going on there. Love all of your creative designs. Donita

That looks very festive and I like the idea of mixing those scents. Donita

That is a very special idea to remember someone. Nice work. Donita

That is one very cool candle. I love the dark red. Donita

I think metal tape would work....or maybe fill it with sand....then put on a penny or metal tape. Donita

The fire starters are very pretty. I guess I should make some with all of the pine cones we have here.......but I don't have a real fire place anymore. Just a fake gas one....pretty...but not the same. When I had my studio in Virginia and used a fireplace with an insert to heat the rooms, I just took pieces of left over wax or paper towels with wax on them and put them on the logs and they always worked fine and didn't make a mess. The wax was consumed. I like the idea of cinnamon sticks. I love cinnamon. You sure have been busy. Donita

Very pretty. I am sure you sell lots of them. Donita

Tis the season.......wow....you sure got me in the holiday Christmas mood. It really is right around the corner. Your pictures are great. Everything looks so special. Thanks for sharing. Donita

I agree with everyone.....they are very pretty. And....I love the fragrance. Isn't it fun to be creative with wax? Donita

The morning glories have such a natural graceful curve that the vine lends itself to being put on a candle. I just love it. Simple and beautiful. I tried to grow morning glories here and they just don't do. I had beautiful ones in Virginia. We have lots of pine cones here but they are hard to press (smile) Donita

There are so many ways people wick molds. I wick them differently depending on what kind of candle I am making. I use wick pins, that works great, I use metal tape, that works great, when I am making chunk candles, the wax is cool so I use a little wick screw next to the wick....wrap it around a few times and put one or two pieces of masking tape over it to hold it in place. When I pour hot, for plain pillars or mottles, at about 180 degrees, then I like metal tape or wick pins. If you are only pouring a few candles you can place them on damp sand and if they start to leak, the cool water in the damp sand makes the wax set up. I have large plastic tubs for that. They also work well for me when pouring slanted layers because the sand hold them in place. Donita

Beth, that looks beautiful. You have got it down. Try to load the morning glory one too. If you did it once you can do it again. Remember my motto.....practice practice practice........or...."If at first you don't succeed, try looking in the wastebasket for the instructions" (smile) The Wall Street Journal circa 1962. Donita

Now that's just plain stupid not to mention CRIMINAL!!!!!!! What a bunch of idiots. The people making them, the people selling them and the people buying them. Oh....and the people actually lighting them. Very sad. Donita

Very cool Sabrina......."Kisses" to you (smile) Love, Donita

Fun with hot wax???????? You bet!!!!! You did a great job. I know how much time it takes to do layers like that. Thanks for sharing your finished project. I love it. Donita

When you can use your talent and art to help someone.......what else can I say?.......Your are special. Donita

he he he he he he he he he he.....you are GREAT!!!!!!! Love that candle. Your are fantistic. Donita

OK.....they look wonderful....and I'll bet they smell great! You did a good job! It is fall and you "fell" into it (smile) Donita

I think it's a cute idea. Donita

Good luck with the festival. My kitchen looks nice.....because I don't make candles in there. You should see my studio...or not......I had to step on things to get in there last week and started to clean it up. I found all kinds of things I forgot I had.....and lots of books. I have been enjoying my flowers and doing a lot of pressing lately. I made a little solar oven for pressing and drying them. Then I made a huge solar oven that holds a dutch oven. When the sun gets higher in the sky during the spring and summer months I plant to cook in there. And.....use it as a solar food dehydrator for pressing stacks of flowers. I can't grow veggies here....darn....but my flowers did well this year. I am going to make some candles with hollyhocks on them. They will obviously be large candles. I miss everyone here......I have just been too busy being busy. Donita

You are getting better and better. I think it looks great. I like the large starfish. I have made some with just large starfish...in white. They were very elegant. Donita

I can't even guess how you did the black lines but they are very cool. The greens are to die for. I haven't been making candles lately but I think I should make some. So I am in favor of ..............you guess. I can't make up my mind. Donita

I like this idea. You always have such unique ideas. How are you my friend???? I have been super busy but did start cleaning up my studio so I can make some candles for the coming holidays. I bought a pomegranate to eat last week. I grew up with a tree in my neighborhood so I am partial to them. I would think you will sell many of them. Donita

Oh! Very pretty. You do such wonderful work! Donita

I think they look very nice. Donita