Autumn Candle

I saw a similar idea for this candle online but they used fabric leaves instead.  Since I have no intentions on burning this candle, I decided to use some free leaves laying on my front porch and walkway.

My mom gave me an old, wooden candle-holder that was being thrown out from one of our local thrift stores. The base was loose but only needed a bit of wood glue on the dowel that seated it.  I placed two leaves under the candle for a cool look.  The other leaves were simply wrapped onto the candle with a bit of jute twine.  Nice, autumn colors.  We'll see how the leaves do.  They have already begun curling up a bit from drying.  Hopefully they retain their current colors.  I can easily switch them out with some "new" leaves every week if necessary to keep this display looking nice.  Actually the curling look of the leaves adds a bit of interest and dimension so far that I like.