Birch candle holder

We cut down a birch tree at a job site, and I just absolutely love the look of birch. I was looking in a magazine (beautiful home) and I guess they're in style right now. What they do, is buy the birch bark in squares, then glue it around a glass candle. I think it is nice that way, but birch bark is so expensive. They were selling three 12 inch squares for $23. -I know.  I am drilling holes in the middle of either the branches, or the trunk- depending on what size I want. This being my very first one, I just did a simple little candle stick holder. In the future I am going to do bigger sizes. I do have a whole tree for it you know. :)
I like the look. Rustic. Natural. And stylish.
Let me know what you think about them.
-JessicaCynthia.