I had a teacher-becomes-the student moment this week. You see, someone ordered my American flag painted mason jars from the Etsy shop. Only thing, they requested the Ball mason jars in the quartz size … and the red, white, and blue mason jars I list on my Etsy shop are pint-sized. But […]
Mason Jar Straw Lids
This mason jar straw lid tutorial is one of those head clunkers. A head clunker that is truly “why didn’t I think of that?” If only I had … Then I would be rolling around in the glory of 12k Pinterest pins! I’d be famous. I’d be revered! *Sigh* Okay, that […]
Mason Jar Chandelier
Mason jar chandeliers have become a bit of an obsession of mine. I just can’t stop pinning them on Pinterest … along with all sorts of super fun and inventive mason jar light fixtures. I find them fascinating. And I find the very creative creations that people are creating fascinating … Like […]
Teacher Gift Idea
My kids are back in school today and I’d like to say I sent them with armfuls of awesome {brown-nosing :)} teacher gifts packaged in mason jars … but, alas, I did not. I had good intentions. I even did a Pinterest search for teacher gift ideas. And pinned a bunch. No, really. […]
Key Lime Pie Recipe
Mason jar recipes have become a favorite of mine. Not just because everything tastes better in a mason jar … because, seriously, everything does … desserts, drinks, meals. But making dessert, drink, and meal recipes in mason jars means they’re easily portable. And single serve. Just screw on the lids, pack them up, […]
Spray Paint Mason Jars
Spray Paint Mason Jars – Metallic Spray Painted Mason Jars. Spray Paint + Mason Jars = WOW! Seriously. This look is so easy to create. All you need is some metallic silver spray paint. I used some I found at Lowes. It’s Valspar Brilliant Metal Silver spray paint. And suddenly your basic […]
Glass Paint Polka Dots
Glass paint on mason jars. I’ve tried it. In fact, I tried it as a way to tint them and make them look vintage. And I can sum up that experience in one word … disaster! Seriously. It just didn’t work. Didn’t get the effect right. It was murky. And cloudy. And dull … […]
Mason Jar Light Fixture
I knew Robin at All Things Heart & Home and I were kindred spirits when I first caught sight of her amazing screen porch … the screen porch is what sold us on our very own home. And then Robin forever sealed her place in my heart when she created this amazing mason […]
Ball Mason Jars Painted
It’s no secret I’m a fan of Ball mason jars. Painted. They make me smile … And while I paint and distress and sell my own, I’m always curious about how others paint them. Like with polka dots. Or a paint dipped look. Or glitter … Stacy at She’s Kinda Crafty […]
Whiskey Dessert Recipe
Once upon a time I worked for a whiskey company. A well-known one based in Kentucky. And part of that job was to promote recipes using whiskey. Drink recipes, of course … but there were also main dishes. And desserts. Though, we never ever made a whiskey dessert recipe in a mason jar. […]
Printable Gift Tag
Any self-respecting mason jar lover should always have a selection of mason jar printable gift tags on hand. Right? Shouldn’t it be our way of sharing the mason jar love … And these mason “Jars of Buttons” printable gifts tags are just too darn cute. Seriously. They are absolutely the perfect way to […]
Wedding Day Emergency Kit
Turns out that you can’t have a wedding in 2013 without a mason jar … That’s what my good friend and the talented blogger at a casarella says. To quote her eloquent prose: … seriously, you can’t have a wedding in the year 2013 without at least one mason jar. I’m not kidding: […]
Mason Jar Planter
Maryann from Domestically Speaking and I love succulent plants for the very same reason … they’re near impossible to kill. Which is a must for me. Because I have this little problem with remembering to water things. Heck, I’m lucky if I can remember to drink water myself … And now Maryann from Domestically Speaking […]
Glass Paint on Mason Jars
I have yet to try glass paint on mason jars. I’m not sure what’s been holding me back. Perhaps it was because I never found a tutorial that could sway me to try it out … until now, that is … I mean, just look at that cute mason jar cotton-ball-holder that’s been […]
Union Jack Mason Jar
The Union Jack mason jar. Would you believe me if I told you this past week’s ‘event’ in Great Britain had absolutely no influence over my idea to create a Union Jack mason jar design? Would you also believe me if I told you that I chose the blue color long before … […]
Strawberry Preserves Recipe
Here’s a crazy idea: using mason jars to actually preserve foods. Like this strawberry preserves recipe … I know. Crazy, right? There’s no paint involved. Or light kits. Or flowers … Just some strawberries. And vanilla beans. And patience. I was so thrilled when I found this recipe. I’m constantly throwing […]
Color Dipped Jars
I can always get behind a mason jar craft idea that’s colorful. And easy … Like this awesome colorful color-dipped mason jar craft. A mason jar craft that turns paint-dipped mason jars in colorful paint-dipped mason jar sippy cups … What a fun and colorful party idea. And color-coded cups means guests […]
Mason Jar Flower Shelf
A mason jar flower shelf … What a great idea. What a clever idea. What a fabulously original idea! I love everything about this mason jar vase shelf project. The simplicity. The single perfect stem that fits in the single, perfect hole. So the single, perfect stem always stands up singly and perfectly […]
Cupcakes in Mason Jars
A very wise woman once said that everything tastes better in a mason jar. And you know what, she’s right … I mean, just look at these bird’s nest cupcakes she made in mason jars. Don’t they look super yummy? Extra delicious? Who needs a cupcake tin or cupcake liners when you can […]
Vintage Blue Mason Jar DIY
The elusive vintage blue mason jar. I know they exist. I’ve seen pictures. Heard tales of their beauty and grace … But, just like Beach House in the City, have yet to find them while thrifting. Or yard sale-ing. So what’s a vintage blue mason jar lover to do? Make your own, that’s […]
Mason Jar Printables
Sadly, there are people out there in the world who cannot find Ball mason jars. Or Kerr, for that matter … It brings a tear to my eye every time I get an email from someone overseas begging me to please, please send them a case of mason jars from the states! I […]
Animal Topped Mason Jars
These animal topped mason jars have been on my hit list for months now. I think they make the perfect kid gift idea. Or baby shower gift idea. Or addition to a kid’s room. Only problem with last one is my youngest kid is a soon-to-be-teen girl … Try as I might to convince […]
Gardener’s Hand Scrub
I wish I could say that I have a need for gardener’s hand scrub this summer. Because that would mean I’ve been tending to the garden. Digging in the soil. Pulling weeds. Planting flowers … Sadly, my garden this year is looking just that. Sad. Bland. And, to be honest, a bit weedy … […]
Canning Lid Wreath
There are people who can looks at things … like, say, rusty mason jar canning lids … and envision how they can be tied together to make a wreath. And not just any old wreath. But a rusty, rustic weathered wreath that would look amazing on an outdoor potting shed … Donna at […]
