11 Ways to Turn a Plain Votive Holder into a Beautiful Handmade Christmas Gift

Christmas is a great time to let your loved ones know that they hold a special place in your heart. There are few better ways to show someone you love them than to take the time to handcraft a beautiful gift for them. There are so many beautiful Christmas gifts that you can make yourself to hand out to the people in your life that hold the most special places in your heart. Giving Handmade gifts shows the recipient that you are willing to take enough time out of your own life to create something beautiful with them in mind.

Time is priceless and so are handmade Christmas gifts. One of my favorite gifts to give is customized votive candle holders. Almost everyone loves to have candles on display in their homes. Give someone a set of votive holders that is custom made to suit their own style and taste. There are so many options to decorate votive holders. After reading this article you will have learned how to make several different styles of votive candle holders that make excellent Christmas gifts.

Photo Memory Candle Holders – These make great gifts for family members especially if you can get your hands on some old family pictures and make an entire set of votive holders. You will need black and white photocopies and transparent contact paper. The results are stunning and your will leave the recipient in awe. It will definitely be the favorite gift of the year.

Faux Gilded Votive Cups – These cute holders are an excellent gift idea for the holidays and will also make a great addition to holiday décor. This technique is simple, you will be using doilies and Krylon on a frosted glass cup to create a votive holder that looks gilded.

Painted Votives – This is a simple technique that produces a candle holder that is a great Christmas gift idea. Simply paint the inside of a candle holder and then allow it to dry. The results are beautiful especially when the candles are lit.

Birch Tree Bark Candles – These are absolutely stunning. If you know someone who loves the outdoors give them this beautiful set of candles made from the bark of a Birch tree.

Cornhusk Votives – These votive holders are so cute. Using clear votive holders and corn husk you can make these amazing votive holders to give out as Christmas gifts to friends or family members.

Votive Vellum Wrapper – If you have a book lover on your Christmas gift list give them a gift of these beautiful handmade vellum votive holders. You can use an old book or pages from one of their favorite books.

Fabric Covered Votive – These votive holders are the perfect gift for almost anyone. Find a fabric to suit your recipient or use some fabric remnants that you have on hand. Other things that you will need for this great Christmas gift project are sponge brushes and Mod Podge.

Lacey Votive Holders – These are so easy to make that you can get your children involved if you want to. The results are absolutely amazing, anyone would love to have a set of these to display in their home. You only need are the holders, scissors, lace, and transparent tape!

Cinnamon Votives -The smell of Cinnamon always makes me think of Christmas, so these votives are a perfect gift for someone like me. To make this DIY votive candle holder you will need a glass votive holder, a rubber band, some Cinnamon sticks and some Raffia. These fragrant votives are excellent for the Christmas holiday season and will cast a beautiful fragrance throughout a home.

Embellished Votive Candle Holders – This tutorial teaches you how to make DIY embellished votive holders using ribbon and fake flowers, but the ideas don’t have to end there. You can embellish with items that suit your recipients taste and hobbies. For example if I were planning to make a set of DIY embellised votive holder for someone who is a fan of bananas, I would probably use Brown Ribbon and adorn it with little plastic bananas, or with peace signs for someone who likes that.

Decoupaged Votive holders – In this tutorial you will learn the technique of decoupaging clear glass to create beautiful votive holders. I love the idea of decoupage because it can be personalized very easy to suit the tastes of the recipient. They make beautiful handmade Christmas gifts.

I have shown you eleven unique ways to turn an average votive holder into an extraordinary Christmas gift. Use these tutorials and guides to come with a beautiful and unique design of your own. Anyone would love to receive any of these handmade votive holders as a Christmas gifts this year!

Happy Holidays!


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