I used Karen's (kthaman) challenge to make this for my mom for C'mas, she collects lighthouses. I tried to take two pictures so you could see how the candle wax swirls which reminded me of the ocean. And it's two-toned just like a wave, but it's hard to see except in the side view.
We used to vacation in Wilmington, NC when we were kids so I sprinkled the mesh with sand from Wilmington and some seashells from there too that we picked up on vacation.