Craft # 5 - Lyrical Light

Happy Tuesday Campers!
I hope your week has gotten off to a good start, and that you have found some creative inspiration at Camp STORIA.
Are you ready to get started on today's craft? There is only one more left after this, I can't believe it - camp has gone by so fast!

Today's craft is called "Lyrical Light" because it is a candle that is wrapped in sheet music.

Here are the supplies you are going to need:

*1 piece of vintage Sheet Music OR this PDF of The Star Spangled Banner
*Hot Glue
*Craft Glue
*Silver, Red or Gold Glitter
*Printer
*Scissors
* Extra Wide Patriotic Ribbon, Paper Fringe or Crepe Paper
*Thin Ribbon in Patriotic Colors
*Jar Candle (I used unscented white Prayer Candle)

STEP 1
* Prep your paper.
Either using a vintage sheet of music (easily found at most flea markets) or the print out of the Star Spangled Banner PDF, prepare your paper by simply folding and tearing the edges off, creating a rougher looking edge (see photo below.)

STEP 2
* After you have picked and prepped your paper, wrap it around your candle, securing it with a bead of hot glue down the back seam were the ends of your paper overlap.

STEP 3
* Next you need to glitter the top and bottom edges of your paper.
Using craft glue, carefully and slowly trace the edge of your paper with a small bead of glue, going all around the candle.
If you have trouble controlling your glue stream you can either close your glue cap half way, creating a smaller and slower stream or you can use a small paint brush to paint your glue along the top and bottom edges of your paper.

STEP 4
* After your glue is in place, coat heavily with your choice of glitter.
Let dry completely before proceeding with the next steps.

STEP 5
* Pick your embellishments.
This next step is where you can begin to bring in your patriotic colors and elements.
I used a thick tri-colored velvet ribbon for my candle.
However you could use paper fringe, crepe paper streamer, tinsel garland, or other types of ribbon for this step. Whatever you are inspired by or have on hand will work great!

STEP 6
* Wrap your ribbon or other embellishment around your candle.

STEP 7
* Secure your embellishment to your candle at the back of your candle using hot glue.
Make sure to line up the seam of your ribbon or fringe with the seams of your paper for a clean and finished look.

STEP 8
* Create Star Ornament.
Using this STAR image or a jumbo sized Star Punch
cut out a star on scrapbook or cardstock weight paper.
Coat with craft glue, then cover completely with glitter.
Let dry.

STEP 9
* While your star is drying, pick your thin embellishment ribbon.
(I used a red and white gingham print in a 1/2" Width.)
Cut it approx. 9" long.
Fold in half and attach the folded part to your the center of your wide ribbon or fringe using hot glue.

STEP 10
*Next, attach your dried glittery star to the top of your ribbon, again using hot glue (or craft glue if you are patient!)

Voila! You are done! You have now created a lovely Lyrical Light to display at your 4th of July gathering.
These make great hostess gifts and party favors, and can provide great after-dark light for your holiday party.

If sheet music isn't your thing, you can use any of the printable papers I provided at the start of camp. Also vintage book pages, wallpaper remnants and colorful scrapbook papers, all make great candle wrappers.

Use a variety of jar candle heights and widths to create a great holiday mantle display or tablescape.
And remember, you can create a wrap candle for any event or holiday by simply changing up the embellishment textures, colors and shapes.

Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?