Our Story
Hi, I’m Eleanor — and my love for candles started long before I ever poured my first batch of wax.
As a kid growing up in a small town, one of my favourite traditions was visiting a local family-owned candle shop with my mom and siblings. It was more than just a store — it was a candle factory. I’d wander through the rows of flickering colours and scents, picking out tealights, votives, and (if I was lucky) a big three-wick pillar. The shop owner knew us by name. It was cozy, welcoming, and full of joy — just like home.
Years later, I was heartbroken to learn that Kokimo Candles — the shop that started it all — was closing. I made one final trip, stocked up on old favourites, and slowly rationed them out for special moments… until I finally lit my last one.
That moment sparked something new. I dove into YouTube and TikTok tutorials on candle care and repurposing, and soon I found myself experimenting with wax, wicks, and fragrance oils in my own kitchen. What started as a personal hobby became Eleanor Candles — a way to craft cozy, nostalgic, and meaningful candles inspired by the feeling I once had walking into that tiny shop as a child.
About a year later, I was inspired to try my hand at something new: soap-making. The process reminded me of candle making — with a little more room for creativity and colour! I launched Eleanor Soaps to explore handmade soaps, bath bombs, bath salts, and shower steamers. I love creating designs that not only look beautiful but feel amazing on the skin. From fizzy bath bombs with hidden colours to cocoa butter-painted, and fun shaped ones, it’s become another joyful, hands-on way to help people slow down and unwind.
Soon after, my love for creativity (and party planning!) led me to launch Eleanor Crafts — a handmade line of personalized stickers, button pins, magnets, banners, 3D name signs, laser-cut pieces, HTV shirts and more. After years of making my own event décor and hearing “you should sell this!” from friends and family, I took the leap. Now I offer cozy, pop-culture inspired, and custom pieces that bring extra joy to celebrations and everyday life.
All of these little passion projects — candles, soaps, crafts — are connected by one thing:
a love for nostalgic, handcrafted, and heartfelt creations made from home, with care.
While everything falls under Eleanor Candles for now, I like to think of them as branches of the same cozy, creative tree — one that keeps growing with each idea, each pour, and each spark of inspiration.
I’m so grateful you’re here. Whether you’re lighting a candle, relaxing in the bath, or decorating for your next big milestone, I hope my work brings you comfort, joy, and a little feeling of home.
Always handmade, always personal, and always made with love.
— Eleanor
