Why, hello fellow earthlings. This post is pretty late, but I still think you’ll enjoy this DIY . . . And who am I to throw away a pre-written post? (Especially in these dire times when I have been absent from my poor blog for- let’s not even think about how long.)
Hello friends – I appreciate your willingness to allow me to rinse out this not-even-all-that-seasonal content with this lovely DIY. And to pretend that this is posted even relatively close to Mother’s Day.
I mean, really, does your mother even care about Mother’s Day? I can tell you right now that mine 100% doesn’t. In fact, when her teapot arrived (pre-wrapped, may I add. I love Etsy.) and I was all like “mother, look what an organised child you raised” her reponse was very much “…why have you bought me something for mother’s day? And why on earth have you bought it in February?”
Um, consumerism? Latent guilt from my incredibly naughty childhood? Almost obsessive organisation that somehow doesn’t fester in anything it might be helpful in? Listen, lady, just take the damn gifts.
Anyways, holidays like this give me an excuse to do a two things.
1. Buy gifts. Guys, I damn well love to shop and shopping for other people is like a challenge. It’s fun, it’s rewarding and your girl has to wait all the way until Christmas to let loose again, so these little holidays have to tide me over.
2. Make gifts. My mother loves DIY gifts and I love making DIYs, so you see how this goes together well, right?
Now, both of these things are conveniently bloggable. (Told you I was making it a thing.) But you’ve already had your mother’s day gift guide where I shared what I had bought my mother . . . now is time for the DIY!
If you’ve been ’round these parts before, you’re probably aware that I love candles. Well, addiction is genetic – and I happen to have got this one from both parents.
Today, I am going to be sharing with you how I made these super cute Vintage teacup candles. You ready? Let’s do this.
You Will Need:
- A Vintage Teacup and Saucer. You can pick these up from vintage markets, or charity shops, but I actually bought mine off Etsy for about £5. Here’s a great example . . .
Teacup and Saucer Set – Etsy – £8
- Essential Oils (for adding scent to the candle). If you’d like your candle to be scented, you’ll need to add scented oils to the melted wax. I went for lavender, but you can find scents for pretty much anything. A pretty good place for cheap essential oils? Amazon.
Lavender Oil – £2.70 – Amazon - Candle wax. Well, how did you think you were going to make a candle without wax? Personally, I like buying candle wax chips or beads off of Amazon – they’re super easy to use, they melt quickly and there’s far less mess.
Candle Wax Beads – 2kg – Amazon UK – £10.59 - A wick. This lets you burn the candle.
Candle Wick Set Of 20 – £1.69 – Amazon UK - (Optional) Candle Dye is great for adding some colour to your candle if you want it!
How To Make A DIY Teacup Candle:
(Side note: it’s super easy to melt the candle wax, just stick it in a microwaveable bowl and heat it up.)
(Oh – and the scissors are to hold the candle wick in place while the wax sets. Most people use little wooden sticks. I’m not that efficient.)
Personally, I absolutely love the way this turned out – and it was really easy.
Some of you may have noticed that I somewhat disappeared from the blogging world; sorry about that, I’m trying to be back now! Real life just got real busy and not entirely in a good way, so I needed some time to just vegetate.
Completely irrelevantly, Panic! At The Disco just released new music and it’s fucking awesome, so that’s a good place to come from, right? Watch, love the song and be impressed by Brendan Urie.
Okay, kids, this was just a quick “hi honey, I’m home!” post – I hope you guys enjoyed it. Do you like candles? Aren’t the vintage teacup ones super cute? Would you try this? Let me know your thoughts down below!
Peace,
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This is such a cute DIY! I have a friend who would love this!!Xx
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Thank you lovely!xx
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Yaay I have missed your posts girl!! This is such a cute idea (definitely a money saver, not sure why I haven’t thought of this before) goodbye to Yankee candles ruining my bank balance!! xx
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Awww thank you sweetie! And girl you can always use the wax from old candles, if you cut it up and remelt it in the microwave 😉 xx
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What a great idea! A diy that doesn’t cost me a cent. I love it!
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She’s raised a kid come to be known as Slash on the internet. Good hair isn’t just bestowed upon anyone 😉🤣
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Haha thank you!
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I thought after I wrote that last night I said it wrong and needed to re word a bit… but actually seeing it now I said it pretty well
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Lol- my mom is the same way about buying her gifts for holidays like Mother’s Day! This tea cup is too cute- such a fun DIY.
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Thanks girly!xx
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This is SO freaking cute!xx
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Awww thank you lovely!xx
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You’re welcome! xx
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I’ve been meaning to make my own candles for a hundred years and haven’t done it. I’m feeling re-inspired. This is super cute, and as I go through candles like water, it’d be best to start making my own.
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Girl do it! If you use a lot of candles, the wax that doesn’t melt can be cut-up, stuck in a bowl, microwaved and then re-poured in another candle too 🙂 x
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What am I doing with my life? I’m going to make it a goal for April 😊
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THIS is SUCH a great idea! I LOVE old fashioned tea cups and I love the idea of turning them into a candle. In fact i feel like even my stay as far away as possible from DIY projects could maybe (possibly, potentially?) do this! 🙂 ❤
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Thank you so much lovely! And girl definitely give it a try, it’s so easy that it basically doesn’t count as a full-on DIY 😉 ❤
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This is such a nice DIY! Thanks for sharing, I think ill give it a go x
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Thank you lovely! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂 x
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this is such a cool idea! definitely would make a great mother’s day gift & old tea cups are always so cute 🙌🏻
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Thank you lovely! And oh my gosh, RIGHT? When the set arrived, I was totally tempted to keep it for myself x
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REALLY Creative
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Thanks girl!x
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Such a great idea!
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Thanks lovely!
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My mum was the same. She was so unfazed by Mother’s day. This is a wonderful DIY! I never make anything because I’m terrible at it lol. But this is really pretty and would look chic in my bedroom. xx
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Aww thank you so much! Honestly, this is so simple you can’t go wrong with it, so I definitely recommend giving it a try xx
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This is such a lovely gift!! It looks so pretty!xx
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Thank you lovely, I was super pleased with how it turned out 🙂 xx
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What a good idea and such a gorgeous tea cup! Maybe I’ll find something while thrifting…would be a really good homemade gift!
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Thank you lovely, I’m glad you enjoyed! And definitely, I’d say give it a go 🙂 xx
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Oooh, thrifting sounds like a great way to do this! I’ll have to steal both of your ideas now! 🙂
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This is such a cute DIY! Looks lovely 🙂
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Thank you! x
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This is the sweetest thing! Even though it’s dainty and girly, I’m sure my boyfriend would love it (seeing as he used to manage a tea store and we both enjoy our candles) haha thanks for sharing 👍🏼
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Thanks lovely, I’m glad you liked it! 🙂 x
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THIS.IS.SO.F*CKING.CUTE xx
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Thanks girl! xx
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This is such a good idea, this kind of candle would be really expensive in shops. xx
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Thanks girly and EXACTLY but its so cheap to make for yourself 🙂 xx
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I have missed you and your posts so much!! This diy is so cute I know for a fact my mum would love this so maybe I could use it for her birthday 😊 xx
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Awww thank you so much lovely! I’m happy to be back – I’ve interacting with you too 🙂 And I’m glad you liked the DIY, I think making candles is going to be a new hobby of mine 😉 xx
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It’s okay 😘 and it is a really cool hobby 😁 xx
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This is such a cute idea!!! Absolutely love it ❤ It would also be such a cool and original present xxx
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Thank you lovely! ❤
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omg this is the cutest thing ever, I reckon I’ll make it for my nan because she is obsessed with things like this! in love xx
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Thanks girl! And go for it 😀 xx
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Omg this would be so fun to make for a girl’s night! I need to find me a teacup and give this a try!
xx
Courtney || https://courtneylivin.com
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I didn’t even think of that but girl YES! xx
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That is one pretty DIY and fragrant too! Lavender…I can smell its goodness from across the pond. xx
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Why thank you lovely! And definitely, lavender is such a soothing scent too – and so perfect for spring xx
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Springtime hugs xx
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Great post!!! Candles are fun to make!! and the vintage teacup looks very cute! ❤ xo
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Thank you lovely girl! ❤ xo
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This is such a cute diy, thank you for sharing! Your step-by-step guide is so cool, very creative! xx
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Thank you lovely, glad you liked it!xx
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This is so freaking adorable!! I am def going to try this!!
XO, MK
https://mackenziekateri.com/
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Girl YES definitely do! xx
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These are SO easy to make and SO cute, very good idea for a present!!!! LOVE IT
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Thanks girl! Glad you liked it 😀
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This is so cute!! I’m definitely going to have to make one 🙂
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Thanks lovely x
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This is such a cute idea! I love the contrast between the pink and the white of the cup. xx
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Thanks girl! They’ve got so many super cute sets on etsy, it was so hard to choose just one!xx
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this is the cutest things i’ve ever seen! i will defo be making one ❤
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Aww thank you lovely! I hope you do, they’re super easy and fun ❤
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Aw this is uber cute !!
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Thank you 🙂 xx
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I did notice you hadn’t posted in awhile, Mia! We missed you! ♡ Love this DIY, it turned out so cute!!!
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This is such a cute DIY!
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love it!
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This is adorable, too cute to burn – which is one of the reasons I don’t buy candles, I can’t handle burning 😉
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Hello! I have a new (and very small) soap business and blog! Its all made by me and I’d love the input of other DIYers! Do you think adding in step by step blogs showing how I make my soaps is a good idea? Would you like to see more product selection such as shower jellies and sugar scrubs?? Let me know what you all think!!
Thank you!!
P.S. I am also a HUGE Brendon Urie fan and love the new songs Panic! At The Disco released!!!
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Aaaah this is so cute ❤😍 I loved this diy!
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Love this!! Looks so cute and easy to do. I wonder what your moms response to this will be.. 🤔 (hopefully she’ll love this one)
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Love this idea!
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This is so cute! Very creative! I love candles and this is awesome because you can make your own! Thank you so much for sharing!
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So cute and original love it like crazy
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