Candles

After a year, Today I am making candles. I sit here waiting on the wax to melt. I forgot how long that can take. I am making a basket for a bridal shower I am going to. It is not the one I wanted to make, but I could not find the scents I wanted. I will make another one for her later. I just don't want to show up empty handed. Her theme is sea shells and roses. She is getting married by the ocean. The scents I wanted were Ocean mist and rose, Believe it or not every place I went was out. If I order it on line it will take two weeks or longer if they are not backed up on orders. My plan for the basket is red and white candles, with sea shells, star fish and sand dollars surrounding the candles in the basket. There will be pillar, container, votive and tart type candles in the basket. I have it all planne d perfeect in my head and have most everything I need, except the scents. Did I mention it is hot making candles, especialy when you are refusing to turn on your a/c? My kitchen feels like the depths of hell already without the wax melter going. Unfortunately I do not have a craft room to do this in. My dream is to have a candle and bath shop. You would not believe how easy it is to make bath salts. That is my next endeavor. I love bath salts. I found the perfect place for all my scents, but of course it is on line.

Like I said I am unable to make the original basket.So I am making a smaller one with white candles, the scents will be gardina and vanilla, but then I also want to make spiced cranberry(candle being red and staying true to wedding colors). I'm sure I will be up in the wee hours trying to get this wrapped up. I doubt I'll sleep before work.