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Re-purpose all those empty baby food jars lying around into pretty candle holders. Tie them up in cellophane and give them away as party favors or last-minute gifts.

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Tissue Paper Candle Holders

All it takes to transform ordinary drinking glasses into pretty candle holders is a bit of tissue paper and glue.

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Tea Cup Candles

Got a bunch of mismatched tea cups lying around? Transform them into elegant candleholders!

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Adorn Candles with Ornaments or Jewelry

One of the simplest ways to accent a pillar candle is by inserting a straight pin into its side and hanging an ornament on the pin using the hook or a ribbon. Or you can dangle an earring from the pin as well. Place the candle on a large decorative plate, such as a gold charger, and surround the base with mini ornaments.Â Â

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The Jace Candle

Featuring embedded mosaic tiles of glass, this "Jace" Candle  emits an artisticâ��and dramaticâ��glow as the wick burns down. Created by Jessica Lauber, the paraffin candle is poured, finished, balanced, sculpted, and polished entirely by hand. $40 at ArtfulHome.com

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The Sweet Smell of Giving

Cookbook author and Food Network star Paula Deen has created a home fragrance collection that features the true-to-life scents of her favorite recipes. Give a foodie friend or a dessert fiend the Chocolate Peppermint Patty or the Banana Cream Pie. Every hang tag includes Paulaâ��s recipe! $19.99 at GivingGallery.com

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Oil Lamps

I love this oil lamp shadow projector. There are a number of different designs available at AdamFrank. I like the idea of buying multiples and creating an enchanted forest in your apartment. I think this could work great for creating a sexy, romantic evening for two or a fantastical cocktail party for 20. I hope to find a couple under my tree.

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Kinara Candleholder

The Kinara is a long candleholder that holds seven candles, each representing the seven principles of Kwanzaa: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith.Â You can buy a Kinara at any bookstore that carries traditional Aftican-American themed goods or visit dfbgcards.com. Place a single black taper candle in the center of the Kinara, then add three green and three red candles on either side.

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First Birthday Party: Number One Invitations

For the design of first birthday party invitations, anything involving the number one is always a great option. Spell out the word, use the numeral or choose an object that matches the celebration, such as:a candlea cupcakea balloon

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Simple Centerpieces

For the first two centerpieces, I used the individual petals of one gerbera daisy to create graphic versions of the real thing.Or if you want, you can take one gerbera and cut the stem off at the base of the flow...

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