Decorative candles like these shown can be expensive. Save money by making your own using plain candles and fern leaves. You can even use extra candles you have around the house. The leaves will make any group of candles look like a matching set.





You will need:
- Plain candles
- Dried flowers or grasses
- Glue

Here's how:
1. Choose various white or cream pillar candles, and match them with ferns slightly shorter than each candle. Add tinier fill-in fronds as well.

2. Preview the arrangement, then apply glue to ferns and pat on candle. If ferns curl up, brush glue over the edges.

3. For a permanent display, let the candle melt down until there's a cavity big enough to hold a small tea light or votive candle; burn the tea light and replace as needed.

Design Tip:
Candles can be glitzed up in a minute. Cut out foil shapes, use old earrings, map pins and small bits and pieces left over from last year's Christmas decorations. Pin or glue to your candle, and voila!