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January 18, 2012 83950 Views 13 Comments

By Heather

Dollar store craft: Designer decoupaged candles using Vera Bradley napkins and candles from the dollar store

Dress up your plain battery-operated candles with a pretty designer treatment. Over at Crafting Rebellion, The Rebel Crafter decoupaged some pretty Vera Bradley paper napkins to inexpensive dollar store candles – and these candles are flameless, so you can use them forever. [how to make designer decoupaged candles]

As of the writing of this post, paper napkins at Vera Bradley are less than $5 a package, which will make at least 20 candles! This would be a great bridal shower favor. Of course, you can scour the paper goods section at your local dollar store (or even Target), and find cool napkins for $1 and up.

Project Estimate:

Battery-operated candle, $1
Paper napkins, $1 and up
Mod Podge, on hand

Total: $2 and up

Tags: bridal shower favor, candles, decoupaged candles, mod podge, napkins, vera bradley craft

Heather

Heather Mann is chief editor of Dollar Store Crafts, and specializes in transforming inexpensive materials into stylish and simple craft projects. She has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show, in Reader’s Digest and the New York Times. DSC has been recognized as named one of Babble.com’s Top 10 Best Overall Craft Blogs (2011 & 2012) and Apartment Therapy’s 10 Crafty Blogs We Love (2010). Her work has been viewed by millions on the cover of FamilyFun magazine and on top websites such as RealSimple, Huffington Post, ABCNews.com, and others.

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13 Comments

Elysapeth

January 18, 2012 at 5:15 pm

cute idea! I MUST have to try it
Teresa

January 19, 2012 at 8:00 am

These are so pretty..where do you get the napkins? My dollar store only has the small tea light size candles though..
Tara

January 20, 2012 at 8:50 pm

So cute!! What Dollar Store was it that you got these?
heather

January 21, 2012 at 12:22 pm

@tara, you should be able to find them at Dollar Tree.
Michelle

January 22, 2012 at 5:10 pm

Tried both of my dollar tree and there website but can’t find them. I am going to keep trying though maybe they are just sold of them.
Katie

January 23, 2012 at 5:00 am

WOW these are breath taking… I would have never thought to make something like this! I’ll have to go to my Dollar Tree to see if they have them so I can make some holiday inspired candles!
Nice Things by Nee-C

January 29, 2012 at 9:42 am

My local Dollar Tree Stores do not have these candles.- (South Carolina) I think each store orders items that they think will sale at their location.
Great Idea for gifts or craft fair sale items.
mishellypooh

February 16, 2012 at 8:42 pm

I can not find the Candles.

I checked Dollar tree
Michelle

February 18, 2012 at 8:00 pm

I tried my dollar tree and Deals in springfield illinois and they did not have them I went back a week later and they did have them I think they may be selling out of them quick so I would keep checking back.
Leslie

May 16, 2012 at 7:09 pm

You may want to try Dollar General, I have found them in the candle section at Dollar General.
Nicole

September 12, 2012 at 8:40 pm

Which style of napkin did she use? The square or the rectangle?
Odie

November 17, 2012 at 5:46 am

You can find those candles at “The Christmas Tree Shops”.