Gail’s New Lights in Old Cups

I have a new hobby, making soy candles in teacups and mugs.  I love finding old cups and putting them to a new use.  They are each special to me, and I love giving them as gifts.  I may even sell a few.

I wanted to put a tag with a scripture about our cup of blessing, but upon reflection, decided to use another thought. These were just unwanted old cups, which I “rescued”, even digging through a bin full of cups at a Goodwill Outlet, finding some nice Debbie Mumm Christmas mugs among the broken handles and shattered glass.

Here is the tag I’m using for my cups:

This first cup, I had to keep for myself of course, since it has red roses on it.  I love this one, and the unusual saucer tray.

Doesn’t it look pretty with my old lamp?

I found some of these cups at a garage sale, which started this whole new hobby…all at once I thought, wouldn’t these make pretty candles? This one is going to my pastor’s wife.

A couple more…oh, these are Hot Spiced Vanilla. The above cups were Homemade Apple Pie.

I gave the plain cup and saucer to my friend Janet, and she sent me this picture:

This one Ruthie just took to work to give to her asst manager who just had a birthday. (French Vanilla fragrance) Sometimes I can’t find matching saucers.

Here is an old fashioned tea cup.

This interesting mug shows things in London. I’m giving this to someone I know who recently went to London.

This one is mine…I like lighthouses. (I have another cup like this though if anyone else likes lighthouses.)

A fruit mug

I have lots more cups, including Christmas mugs and teacups. So I’ll be adding more candles here as I make them. Right now my house smells like French Vanilla, because that was the last batch I made.

My daughter Lisa’s kitchen is decorated in violets, and I never thought I’d find a cup to match, but I did!

Gretchen took a picture of the one I gave her:

Here’s a few more that I haven’t given away…

Cappuccino Hazelnut…Yum!

This one is sold!