A round green topiary sits in a red-and-white harlequin pot, and a bright red cardinal perches on its side, all of it a hand-painted wax candle. Set it beside the kitchen window while the kettle heats and the diamonds and the red bird give the morning a little color.

Mud Pie made this figural candle in wax, in the shape of a small potted tree. It stands about 5 inches tall and 2 1/4 inches across. For the friend who points out every cardinal she sees, it is a small, bright present, For the friend who points out every cardinal she sees, it is a small, bright present..

• Hand-painted wax figural candle
• 5" x 2 1/4"
• Topiary with a red cardinal in a harlequin pot