Glamorous Beach in a Vase how to and good old Beach Jars Tips

Outside our side door sits a table for two.

Since the space is limited decorations need to be small and compact.

I like to add a little beach grass that sways in the breeze.

Fire hazard! 

I minimized that by tucking the grass behind a large oyster shell.
 

To create your own you need to give your beach grass

 a little thinning out haircut.

 (toffee twist)

Tie a bundle of the grass with a little twist tie.

Place the oyster or other shell in the corner and drop in some

beach pebbles and shells.  Add the tea light  and a few more shells

to cover up it's sides.  Tuck the bundle of beach grass 
behind the oyster shell. Make sure the grass 
falls outward  and over the side opposite the tea light.

Instead of beach grass, add some water and tuck in a flower.

Now for a glamorous version.

Raid your jewelery box for old rhinestone earrings, pins, 

shoe clips, bracelets...etc Old rhinestone buttons work too.

Add a few loose pearls and Swarovksi crystals if you like.

A clip on earring or shoe clips work great on oyster and flatter shells.

The rhinestones look so pretty day or evening.
 Fabulous for a beach wedding!

The oh so popular "beach jar lantern" 

Everyone knows this one but, I like easy clean up.

Easy, old jar, sand or beach pebbles and/or shells candle

Put candle in jar surround with pebbles and shells. 

As the candle burns wax has a tendency to melt on to

sand or stones and shells and the jar. 

Messy.

 A quick fix is placing an empty votive cup into

the jar first.  I use a pair of pliers or tongs to gently

lower the votive cup into the jar.

As you drop in the pebbles and shells some will fall into

the votive cup helping to keep the candle straight.  Use long

tweezers or tongs to move the pebbles between the outside

of the votive holder and the inside of the jar.

I prefer using candles that are lower then

the the metal band on the jar; it looks nicer 

and casts that nice glow immediately.

It also minimizes wax overflowing the sides of the

votive holder.

I  use candles from the dining room that have already

been burned so they are usually just the right height.

Or 

 Simply lower a votive candle in a votive cup

into the jar....even cleaner since it's unlikely

any wax is going to overflow at all.

You can also place a tea light in a votive cup

Now,  

my personal favorite is using these small citronella oil containers.

No wax, no mess and hopefully less mosquitoes!
 The caps are little hard to remove but, worth it.

I like to hang little decorations, or clip on
 some rhinestones to the jar handles. Sometimes,
I add little silverware vases with small blooms.

If the jar is too short to use the suction cup

 I just tie the vase to the handles.

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