These were found on Pinterest - Scandanavian    

A glass jar recycled to use as a tealight lamp. The pine cones and fir can be can be replaced with flowers and would look great on a garden table, bathroom or anywhere really to brighten up a dull corner!  If using in the bathroom fill with sand and then trim with a seaside themed ribbon or tape from Country Bloomers - http://www.countrybloomers.co.uk/ ?

Again, these were found on pinterest - and so this is Christmas.....http://store.gianis.com/95-1113.html  These spindle snowman look great but I'm sure they can be adapted for santa's, reindeer or angels?  I think they could even be prettied up with daisies for a seasonal look.  These snowmen are made from stairs / chair spindles.