Welcome to Expressive Candles Newsletter Issue 8

Hello everyone. Wow the Super Bowl is here already. And Valentines Day is just around the corner. Don't forget to get that someone special something special. We have been busy this month, preparing for our February Craft Fair. It should be one of our biggest yet.

I would like to thank Carolyn of CandleFind.com for having an interview with us. You can check out our interview on her site here: Interview

In this weeks issue:

What's New
Until Valentines Day: Free Heart Tarts with every purchase. No matter how small the order is, we will send you these cute little Heart shaped scented Tarts for use with a tart warmer or burner.

We have a new Candle Favor line. Our new Mini Jar Favors come in a two tone color, the base being white and the top layer is made to match your wedding or party colors! Each candle is then wrapped in a shimmering Organza ribbon.

Don't forget to check out our new candle for Valentines Day, it is a Triple Layer Scented 3"x3" Pillar Candle. It is scented with Be My Valentine, a special blend of scent that will fill your senses. A primarily floral scent mixed with a sweet smell. Each layer was poured at an angle to produce a unique shape that was inspired by love. Your candle will come nicely wrapped in a white Organza Bag. This special candle will be the perfect gift for a loved one, or a special treat for yourself.

Price: $8.99

Upcoming News
For those living in south Florida, we will have a booth at the Craft Fair in the South Florida Fair Grounds in West Palm Beach. February 27th to the 29th.

Look for a guest book coming this Month. It will be a great way for you to share your thoughts on candles, the web site or past purchases.

Due to the time it takes to prepare for the craft fair, we have not put up any new products yet. But look for new larger heart tarts, floating candles and maybe a new type of candle later this month. More about this in our mid month newsletter.

Decorating Jar Candles and Jar Lids
Create a personal look to your Jar candle and Jar lid

Supplies Needed:
Most items can be found around the house or in a craft store.
Jar Candle with lid - any size
Craft Glue
Pictures (Optional)
Flowers (Optional)
Fabric (Optional)
Marble Rocks (Optional)
Paint
Scissors

Decorating Candle Jars and Lids is an fun and easy project for all ages. You can use many different craft items to embellish your jar and lid. If you are really creative, you could even make a snow globe out of the lid. But we are going to go over a few inexpensive ideas to turn your Jar into an attractive looking and still functional decoration.

Most jar lids come with a plastic under cap, which can be taken off by a screw driver. In this space you can add many different things. From dried flowers to an elaborate scene.

One of my favorite things to do is to add fake flowers and greens to my lid. Typically using the same color flower as my jar candle. Everything can be placed at the top of the lid and adding green leaves to keep it secure. As shown by the picture.

Sand, Rocks or Marble pieces can add a different look to the lid. One great idea is to use different layers of colored sand. Just make sure you fill it to the top, because the under cap will have a little bit of space. Here I've added colored marble pieces to fill my lid.

You can add a more personal touch by adding a picture or personal message in the lid. Just cut the picture to fit the lid and put some kind of background behind it. One idea is to use a nice piece of colored felt or velvet fabric. By adding enough fabric, you can be assured the picture will stay where it is. I do not recommend using glue on the top of the lid, as it will be visible. Here I used a picture with a small message on it, and using a violet fabric as my background.

You can also just use a pattern fabric to place inside the lid. A great idea would to use a pattern that is in your room, maybe a leftover piece of wallpaper. Then you have a matching Jar to your room. Don't laugh, but I cut off a small piece of fabric from the underside of my chair to use in this lid, so that it matched my furniture.

The jar itself can be decorated in so many ways, its impossible to list them all here. So I'll show a design and some ideas that I thought would be great to give as a gift to someone.

One of my favorite designs is to use my old christmas cards or a specific holiday card as a design on my jar. The design below was a "Thinking of You" card. I cut it to fit my jar, and then glued it to the jar. This is a great idea for for gift around Valentines or Christmas time. You could even use the inside of the card with the message. And to top it off, adding a picture of yourself on the other side of the jar, will add a nice personal touch.

There are many things you can do to decorate your jar. Using some of the ideas above, like the pattern in the lid, you can also use it on the jar. Some other ideas are, painting a scene or message on the jar, gluing ribbon strips vertically to add stripes, gluing flowers to the base, adding your own custom label and something as simple as red lipstick kisses all over the jar.

Your creativity holds no bounds. So have fun and try anything, I bet it will come out fabulous.

Creative Candlescaping : 70 Bright Ideas...

Every month we will include an article from Expressive Candles, as well as ideas and articles submitted to us.

We Want to Hear from You
We are looking for people interested in writing any articles or ideas about candles and decorating candles. Expressive Candles hopes to build a large selection of articles and ideas submitted by the user. This will benefit everyone, the more ideas, the more people will enjoy their candles. It could be something as simple as a two sentence idea. Please send ideas and articles to feedback@expressivecandles.com

Contest Winners February
Wow, not a single person refereed a friend this month. So a FREE candle goes unclaimed. It shows how simple it can be to win a candle here at Expressive Candles.

Congratulations to Carrie of New York. She won a free candle in our monthly drawing of Newsletter members. We also Thank you Carrie.

Testimonials
Hello,
I HAD to write to praise you on your teddy bear tarts. I have never had a tart keep it's scent through the whole burning process like these do. My sister was just commenting on how she loves to burn tarts but the ones she buys from Hallmark loose their scent after the second burning and she has to throw the wax away. When I received these tarts...I put three in the tart burner, they have gone through 3 tea lights and they still smell wonderful. I will surely recommend your tarts to whom ever asks about the ones I have. I just wanted you to know how pleased I am with my e-bay purchase from you. Thank you so much. I WILL be buying again. Have a Great Labor Day Weekend.
Carole

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Michelle Gauthier
President