Supplies
  • 8-inch straight-sided glass candleholder (3.5-inch diameter)
  • 6-inch white pillar candle
  • 8.5 x 11-inch sheet vellum
  • Inkadinkadoo wood stamps (Brocade Flourish #98070, Swirl Background #93892, Vine Flourish #98073)
  • 2 grams black flock
  • 2 ounces metallic silver acrylic craft paint
  • 2 ounces orange acrylic craft paint
  • 2 ounces black acrylic craft paint
  • Permanent double-sided tape
  • 3 paper plates
  • 3 1-inch-wide foam paintbrushes
  • Small bristle paintbrush

Steps
1. Squeeze the silver paint onto a paper plate and, using a foam paintbrush, apply to the Swirl Background stamp. Stamp the vellum with the Swirl Background stamp three times, reapplying the paint each time. Start by stamping partially off the vellum, then line up the edges of the stamp to create a solid band of swirls. Let dry.

2. Squeeze the orange paint onto a clean paper plate and apply to the Vine Flourish stamp with a clean foam paintbrush. Stamp the vellum four times across the silver swirl band, rotating the stamp as you go. Let dry.

More Holiday Crafting Fun

3. Squeeze the black paint onto a clean paper plate and apply to the Brocade Flourish stamp with a clean foam paintbrush. Stamp the vellum twice so that one stamp is on each side of the design. While the paint is still wet, generously sprinkle the black flock onto the black stamped flourish. Tap the back of the vellum sheet with the end of the paintbrush to shake off any excess flock. Let dry.

4. Wrap the vellum around the candleholder and secure each end with a strip of the double-sided tape. Use the paintbrush to brush away any loose flock fibers.

5. Drop the candle into the candleholder.


Abracadabra Candelabra!


To create a quick Halloween candlescape, place three Gothic Flocked Candles in a long silver tray filled with BBs. Ghoulishly gorgeous!


Flock for All Seasons


This craft is easy to customize for any occasion. Just start with an allover background stamp in a light color, then flock a bold seasonal design in the center. For example, a Valentine's Day candleholder could feature a red velvet heart, or a winter candleholder could showcase a blue velvet snowflake. You could even flock tiny votive holders with monograms as place-card party favors.