Holiday decorating: Metallic ombre candle DIY

Yesterday I shared my last minute holiday mantle decor with you all and I wanted to touch on the beautiful metallic candles that I made. As we all know, I am obsessed with metallics, so I keep metallic spray paint on me pretty much at all times. I have antique gold and rose gold from Valspar and I love them. Plain white tapered candles looked a little too stark against the gorgeous paper and candlesticks and I knew they needed some sprucing up. So, I figured I would try to jazz them up with a little spray. 

This is the Valspar spray that I use and here is a shot of the candles before. Plain and a little boring. I simply took the candles and held the bottoms out while spraying about 3-4 inches of the bottom. If you turn the candle clockwise while spraying and hold the spray can about 12 inches away, it automatically creates an ombre effect. Which turned out absolutely beautifully. 

I chose the rose gold spray because I knew it would go perfectly with my wrapping paper and mercury glass ornaments. 

Valspar has been kind enough to provide me spray paint for my DIY projects. All ideas and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting my amazing sponsors. 

Ashlina's guide to last minute holiday decorating

After coming back from Puerto Rico, I've been staying with family and in the entryway, I noticed we have a mantle in need of some serious cheer. I also knew I had a ton of presents to get wrapped, so I wanted to make a chic little mantle with our presents before we head out to grandmas for Christmas. 

I have been obsessed with everything Simon Pearce as the all handblown glass is gorgeous and works for anything color scheme. They were kind enough to send me some ornaments for our tree but since we didn't get a tree this year (due to traveling) I decided to use them as pretty gift wrapping ornaments and gifts for my loved ones. Aren't they so pretty?

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A while back I ordered some samples of Tempaper to use in a potential room makeover and the gorgeous papers ended up being the most glamorous gift wrap I could imagine. I went with the Damsel Bisque and Feathers Lavender. I love unique wrapping paper, and this paper looks so perfect and has a rich, durable wrapping feel. I love it. How glamorous did the gifts end up looking? I'm in love! 

Then, while picking up tape and ribbon, I swang by my local Goodwill to get some candlesticks and ornaments to spruce up the rest of the mantle. I got everything under 15$. 

 I am so happy with the way the gifts turned out. I hope everyone loves their gift style and pretty Simon Pearce ornaments. Here is how the whole mantle turned out: 

I also used my Simon Pearce large glass bowl and filled it with the mercury glass ornaments. I love ornaments in a beautiful glass bowl, its such a chic pop of metallic glow.