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April 5, 2011

Bottle Cap Candles


These Bottle Cap Candles are such an ingenious way to upcycle and make an adorable decoration.  I love her separate colors, but I have a bunch of broken crayons that I think I'll use - the swirled look might be really cute!

I really love the idea of using them outdoors (they'd be a cute addition to your next BBQ), so I think it would be great to add a few drops of essential oils to ward off bugs.

Here are some essential oils that help repel insects:
•cinnamon oil (mosquitoes)
•lemon eucalyptus or regular eucalyptus oil (mosquitoes and ticks)
•citronella oil (mosquitoes and biting flies)
 
Thanks to Linda at Crafaholics Anonymous for another fabulous idea!!
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3 comments:

  1. Linda@CraftaholicsAnonymousApril 5, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    thanks for the feature! I tweeted a link to this post :)
    happy crafting!
    Linda

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  2. AnonymousApril 5, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    Great idea! My husband leaves these in the drawer with the bottle cap opener just to drive me nuts. Now I can make the caps "pretty." :)

    Andrea@
    www.addicted2tutes.blogspot.com

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  3. Fowl Single FileApril 8, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    You're right...swirly candles would be great! Perfect for that box of random, broken crayons that I'm sure we all have lying around!

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