want to glam up your home this festive season theres nothing more enchanting than making your own candles and lighting themperfect the art to start with collect some simple yet beautiful glasses and jars that come in varying shapes and sizes you can create your own signature candles with orange blossoms rose petals and black currant leaves and a corresponding scent for eachchoose a mould and fill it with coloured wax pour the fragrance oil to insert the wick tie it to a pencil that will sit on top of the mould this is a good way to ensure the wick stays in place and your fingers are away from the hot wax let the wax hardenonce its ready slip it out of the mould if youre having a hard time getting the candle out of the container keep the container in the freezer for about five minutes this will help the candle let go of the containerdress them up depending on the shape of the candle place it in the holder wine goblets make for great candle holders you can paint them in shades of or ange and yellow or decorate them with ribbons to add the finishing touch sprinkle the candles with silver and golden glitter embellishing candles with blades of grass is one of the latest trends apply nonflammable adhesive glue to a blade of grass stick it on your candle folding the bottom of the blade under the candle repeat the process with more blades of grass of varying sizes and lengths creating a natural pattern with varied spacingtip this diwali use candles and fresh flowers to create a centrepiece decor area in your living room adorn the stairway and entrance with tiny scented candles in metallic holders if you have a garden arrange small candles in glass containers among the plants and watch the light merge with the greenery