Holiday Candle Jars

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Designer: Patti Milazzo
At craft shows, I’ve often seen this idea of placing a glass votive candle holder inside the top of a mason jar.  I think it’s such a clever and cute idea!  Many times the glass is hand painted, but I wanted to see how I could use my Fiskars tools to embellish the jars with paper accents.  I paper pieced snowflakes and snowmen with a mix of punches and used one of my favorite new tools – the Brackets & Journal Shape Template.  This project mixes economy and charm to make it an ideal gift this season.

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Instructions (Print version)

1. For smaller jar, cut 3” x 12” strip of blue patterned paper; border punch both edges; then cut 12” strip of coordinating patterned paper to run along length of punched strip.  Adhere together and then to jar with Glue Dots.
2. With Ultra ShapeXpress Tool and Brackets & Journal Shape Template, cut out 2 shapes from light blue paper.

3. Use Medium and Large Twinkle, Twinkle Squeeze Punches to create 2 open star shapes for each journal shape.  Start with the smaller punch first, then Squeeze Punch around the negative with the larger punch.  Apply liquid glue to back; layer 2 stars and adhere to center of each blue journal shape.
4. Hand Punch 5- hearts and 1- ¼” circle for each star snowflake and adhere hearts around at points and circles in the centers; then attach silver mini brad to center circles.
5. Pop Up Punch 2 – Snowflakes for each journal shape and adhere next to center snowflake.
6. Stamp snowflake designs on journal shapes as shown; then use Glue Dots to adhere to opposing sides of jar.
7. Pop Up Punch 2 circles and Squeeze Punch 2 Medium Round ‘n Round circles .  Stamp smaller circles with snowflake stamp; layer each on top of larger circles; then attach a mini brads to the centers and adhere each to opposing sides of the jar.

8. Take ribbon length and tie a knot at the top of the jar; trim off excess.
9. Place jingle bells on wire length; fold in half; twist ends with Micro Tip Pliers and use thin object (I used a chopstick!) to create the coiled ends; trim off any excess wire with Wire Cutters.

10. Fill jar with candy or potpourri or other item.  Do not fill all the way to the top and be sure to use something that doesn’t melt easily.
11. Insert votive candle holder with candle and the small jar is complete!

1. For the larger jar, cut a  5” x 12” strip of blue patterned paper; border punch both edges; then cut 12” strip of coordinating patterned paper to run along length of punched strip.  Adhere together and then to jar with Glue Dots.
2. With Ultra ShapeXpress Tool and Brackets & Journal Shape Template, cut out 4 shapes from 2 different blue patterned papers. 
3. Use Large and Extra Large Twinkle, Twinkle Squeeze Punches to create 2 open star shapes for 2 of the journal shapes.  As in the first candle holder, start with the smaller punch first, then Squeeze Punch around the negative with the larger punch.  Apply liquid glue to back; layer 2 stars and adhere to center of 2 of the blue journal shapes.

4. Punch 5- drop shapes from the All Scream Squeeze Punch and Hand Punch 5- ¼” circles for each star snowflake; then adhere drops and circles around at points.
5. Pop Up Punch 2 – Daisies and adhere to the centers of each snowflake then attach silver mini brad to center of each.
6. Pop Up Punch 2 – Snowflakes for each journal shape and adhere next to center snowflake.
7. Stamp snowflake designs on journal shapes as shown; then use Glue Dots to adhere to opposing sides of jar.
8. To create the snowman, Squeeze Punch 2 of each size A Little Out of Shape punches.  Adhere snowman to journal shape and add eyes, mouth; nose (orange cardstock segment of Medium Twinkle, Twinkle Squeeze Punch), and small buttons.
9. Squeeze Punch ½ of the Too Hip to be Square Squeeze Punch from black cardstock for hat; add a strip of patterned paper; and black cardstock strip for brim; adhere hat to snowman’s head.

10. As above, take ribbon length and tie a knot at the top of the jar; trim off excess.
11. Place jingle bells on wire length; fold in half; twist ends with Micro Tip Pliers and use thin object (I used a chopstick!) to create the coiled ends; trim off any excess wire with Wire Cutters.
12. Again, fill jar with candy or potpourri or other item.  Do not fill all the way to the top and be sure to use something that doesn’t melt easily.
13. Insert votive candle holder with candle and now the larger jar is done!

Supply List:
Fiskars Brands: 99947097 Non Stick No. 5 Micro-Tip® Scissors
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_no-5-non-stick-scissors.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 9997 7097 Non-Stick #8 Bent Scissors
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_no-8-non-stick-scissors.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-9902 7097 Desktop Rotary Trimmer
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_desktop-rotary-trimmer.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 4800 7097 Ultra ShapeXpress™
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_ultra-shapexpress.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 01-005266 ShapeTemplate™ Tool – Brackets & Journal
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_shapetemplate-bracketsandjournal.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 8608 7097 12 x 12 Craft Mat
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_125-x-125-cutting-mat.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 23607097 Hand Punch - ¼” Heart
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_hand-punch-14-heart.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 23527097 Hand Punch – ¼” Circle
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_hand-punch-14-circle.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-7436 7097 Medium Squeeze Punch - Round n’ Round
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_round-n-round-m.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-74417097 Medium Squeeze Punch - Twinkle, Twinkle
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_twinkle-twinkle-m.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-74187097 Extra Large Squeeze Punch - Twinkle, Twinkle
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_twinkle-twinkle.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 01-004432 Limited Edition Large Squeeze Punch – All Scream
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_squeeze-all-scream.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-73157097 Large Squeeze Punch – Too Hip to be Square
Fiskars Brands: 12-73147097 Large Squeeze Punch – A Little Out of Shape
Fiskars Brands: 12-73237097 Extra Large Squeeze Punch – A Little Out of Shape
Fiskars Brands: 12-25637097 Pop-Up Punch – Circle
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_pop-up-punch-circle.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-24727097 Pop-Up Punch – Snowflake
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_pop-up-punch-snowflake.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 12-24657097 Pop-Up Punch – Daisy
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_pop-up-punch-daisy.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 01-004598 Border Punch – Effervescence
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_borderpunch-effervescense.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 01-000068 Stamp Block Set
http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_stampblockset.aspx
Fiskars Brands/Heidi Grace Designs: 01-003782  Clear Stamps - Winter Icons
Fiskars Brands/Cloud 9 Design: 01-003723  Clear Stamps – Christmas Joy
Fiskars Brands: 12-33897097 Tape Runner (adhesive)
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_tape-runner.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 95537097 Micro Tip Needle Nose Pliers
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_micro-tip-needle-nose-pliers.aspx
Fiskars Brands: 44114097 Wire Cutter

Other:
Basic Grey – Eskimo Kisses http://www.basicgrey.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=111
Glue Dots – Mini & Memory http://www.gluedots.com/display/router.aspx?DocID=297
Clearsnap - Charcoal and Ice Blue Chalk Ink http://www.clearsnap.com/products.cfm/50/ColorBox-Fluid-Chalk-Inkpad

2 – glass votive holders (craftstore); 2 – glass mason jars (craftstore); black, white and orange cardstock (scraps); 4 - 5/8” Jingle Bells (Darice); 2- 14” red 7/8”w ribbon; 4- mini buttons; 6- silver mini brads; 2-8” pieces of silver coated wire; liquid glue; hard candy, potpourri or other item to fill jars.