Photo Cube Candle Holder

I wanted to make a gift for my mom that was personal and something she likes, I thought photo album?been there done that so then I thought... candles! but since she is in a nursing home with limited space and not allowed to have have fire (for obvious safety reasons) so this is what I came up with.. a photo cube candle holder with a battery operated tea light!

I got most of the items needed at the dollar tree (my favorite place for cheap craft supplies)

- Square candle holder( $1 dollar tree)

- Battery operated tea lights($1 for 2@dollar tree)

- Ruler

-exacto knife (or scissors)

-clear shipping labels,full sheets not pre-cut ($12 @ staples)

*optional:
- essential oil ($1dollar tree)
-cotton rounds ($1 dollar tree)

Print out the pictures you want to use on the shipping labels, you can do color but I chose black and white. try and get them shrunk down close to the size of the square side you will be applying it to on the candle holder.

measure the side of the candle holder then measure your picture and trim off the excess so you pictures will fit perfectly.

Peel of the backing starting with a corner, smooth the picture down as you go.

One of the best things about lighting a candle is the subtitle pleasant scent. and I didn't want my mom to miss out on that so this was my solution.. I took a good amount of essential oil and poured it onto a cotton round then I placed it on the bottom of the candle holder then placed the candle on top! it wasn't an overwhelming scent but noticeable at a close distance.

you can put pictures on one side or all sides & you can use a real tea light, totally up to you!! I think this would make a great grandparents gift!!