Woodland Centerpiece Candles

I am so thrilled to share my very first Cricut Design Space Star Challenge project with you!  Cricut chose a Wedding and Celebration theme for this round, my team decided to narrow that broad theme down to Floral & Woodland.  I have such a fabulous support team, I am a novice Cricut user, I have only used my friends’ Cricuts before this!  I wanted to make something fairly easy, as I wasn’t sure of the learning curve with the Cricut, and I am happy to say that it SUPER easy to use.  I made woodland centerpiece candles, and I am just tickled with the end result!  

Supplies:

Cricut (if you don’t have a Cricut, you can do this project without it, but it won’t be nearly as simple)

Heart shape from the Cricut store or use your own image

Cricut Standard Grip Mat

Glass vase(s) from the Dollar Tree

Candle(s)

White or cream colored paper

Printer

Glue stick

Free tree bark PDF download (available below)

Optional: Ball canning jar, flowers, and burlap scraps

Estimated time:

20 minutes

I started this project with a clear idea in my head, I wanted the look of a carved tree branch, but illuminated with candles.  Easy, right?  I wanted the bark to look real…so, as any crazy normal neighbor would do, I took macro photos of my neighbors trees.  I edited the photos in Photoshop and made a 12″x12″ digital scrapbook file to use.  I printed it on standard printer paper.

Next, it was time to lay out the hearts and design the cut out heart and initials.  Once I had it designed like I wanted it, I placed my paper on the mat and let the Cricut do her thing!  SO SIMPLE!  The heart with the cut out initials was done in two parts.  First, I created the heart and initials in the Cricut Design Space, and cut it out on cream colored parchment paper.  Then, using the same heart, only slightly larger, I cut again without the letters on the tree bark paper.

Once the paper was cut, it was time to stick it to the Dollar Tree Vases.  I used and Elmer’s Glue stick, over a week ago, and it worked like a champ! Finally, put your favorite candle in the vase and you have an affordable, simple, and beautiful centerpiece.  {Shhh, we will be giving these to my in-laws, along with a gift card to dinner for their anniversary later this week}  I added a small bouquet of baby’s breath flowers to a Heritage Green Ball Canning Jar with a scrap of burlap tied to the rim.  I think a cluster of these would be a fabulous addition to any party table!

 Now, I have AWESOME news for you!  Cricut has a contest right now!!! Cricut has just announced the second phase of the Cricut– I Made It! contest and this time they’re awarding one winner their own Make it Now(tm) project line to be sold in Cricut Design Space(™)!  To help create your line, Cricut will fly you to their headquarters in Salt Lake City to work side-by-side with their design team. Then you and a guest will enjoy an all-expense paid stay at the Grand America Hotel – a luxury resort in Salt Lake City, home to the best skiing in the world.  The winner will be featured on Cricut.com and every time a Cricut user purchases your project, you’ll earn money. Cricut will even help with your publicity.  

To enter the Cricut – I Made It! contest, all you need is a photo of an original project. You can upload up to five photos (which can be five individual projects or multiple photos of one project).  You have until September 30th to enter. What are you waiting for? It’s time youMade It big! Head to cricut.com to enter today.

Be sure to check out the rest of my Team’s projects this week too! 

The Happy Scraps//Classically Quirky//Artzy Creations//Ameroonie Designs//Sparrow Soirees//773//Pen N Paper Flowers//Brewed Together //Pencil Shavings Studio

 As promised, here is the free download for the digital tree bark paper. 

Tags : Centerpiece, Cricut Design Space Star Challenge, DIY, Woodland