Patriotic Candle Votives
With Independence day fast approaching, I’ve decided I need a few more patriotic decorations. These add a great little touch of patriotism without spending much so it was the perfect project!
I have a few strands of these really great sparkly plastic star beads. I’ve had some fun playing with them on these votives, and on this fun Patriotic Tulle Wreath. They go a long way, so I’ve been able to do several projects with just one bunch of the stars and they add such a fun touch.
Here’s what you’ll need to make your own Patriotic Candle Votives:
- Glass votives (I found mine at the Dollar Store)
- Sparkly blue tulle (Affiliate link)
- Plastic red, silver, and blue star beads (Affiliate link)
- Red, White and Blue ribbon
- Mod Podge
- Hot Glue
For the round votive I decided to mod podge the sparkly tulle onto the glass. It gave it a fun netted look. I love how the candle looks when it shines through it! Just cut the tulle into small 1 inch strips, the height of your votive will be the length you need and use the mod podge to paste it directly onto the glass. Super easy!
Once it was dry, I used hot glue to attach the beads. I used only hot glue on the other two votives to attach the ribbon in red white and blue stripes, and the beads.
It doesn’t take much glue, and if you mess up you can peel the glue off the glass pretty easily. If you are looking for something that will hold a little more permanent I would try a different glue, such as
E6000 or maybe super glue.
All three votives were done in under an hour. It was such an easy, and cute project! I love how the light shines through the stars, projecting them onto the table!
Thanks so much for stopping by! As always, please feel free to pin the project if you liked it.
