5 Minute DIY - Gold Leaf Candle

Ooookay, so this took me more like 10 minutes because I did while watching a TV show and I kept getting distracting by the captivating, genius plot line. What show was I watching? I really can't believe I'm typing this... It's called Drop Dead Diva. Plot: aspiring supermodel dies in a car crash and then wakes up in an overweight lawyer's body. Yes, it is that bad. Don't watch it.

Anyway, I bought a gold leaf pen a few weeks ago at Hobby Lobby without knowing exactly how I was going to use it. Then last weekend, at IKEA, I picked up a $1 candle. And then genius struck. Just kidding. This project is a combination of a few things I've seen around and it was so easy. No genius required.

 How the candle looked before.

And after.

Like I said, so easy. Just draw lines on the candle with a gold leaf pen. It's not perfect by any means, but it definitely added a nice hint of gold and pattern where there previously was none. Best kind of craft, because you can do it while watching great television shows :)

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