I’m always looking for creative ways to label mason jars. I’ve explored stencils and etching creams … and have even toyed with Sharpies. But now I need not look any further. I may have found my favorite way to label mason jars … with a decal. You can custom print on […]
Mason Jar Pin Cushion
I’ve made a pin cushion top for a mason jar in the past … and it failed. Seriously. I just couldn’t get it to work. The top wouldn’t screw on correctly. If only I knew then about this excellent tutorial from The Seasoned Homemaker. Because if I had, I would have had success […]
Candy Corn Mason Jars
I would love to claim I came up with the candy corn mason jar idea … but, alas, I did not. I found my inspiration here. Along with an excellent how to … and is it okay that I love these candy corn mason jars so much more than the candy corn candy […]
French Fry Dip Sauce Recipe
Silly me. I thought French fries were dipped in ketchup. Or gravy … my family is a dip your fries in gravy family. I had no idea people were dipping their fries in things other than ketchup. Or gravy. Until I found Melissa … at the cutest blog name ever: Number 2 […]
Rainbow Loom Organization
Have you heard about the Rainbow Loom? The latest craze taking over the hearts and minds … and wrists … of tween and teen girls nationwide. First there were crazy bands rubber bands. Now there’s the Rainbow Loom rubber band bracelet maker. I’m thinking my teen daughter’s generation should be labeled the “rubber band […]
Ball Mason Jar Wall Sconce
You’ll never guess what this Ball mason jar wall sconce is made of … or maybe I should say hanging on. What if I give you a hint? Like the person who created this mason jar light fixture lives on a lake. A lakefront, to be exact. And she paints … […]
Mason Jar Soap Dispenser
A mason jar soap dispenser is high on my list of things to make. I love the vintage-style look of them … and I know they’ll look great in my powder room. And now that I found not one but two tutorials — all in one place{!} — showing me how to make […]
Fall Decor Idea
It’s time. Time to jump on the fall décor bandwagon … though, admittedly, it’s hard to get in the spirit when the air conditioner is still running. But I’m no fool. The temperature will drop. Soon. And when it does I’ll be scrambling for fall decor ideas to warm things up inside our […]
15+ Painted Mason Jar Crafts
I’ve got a painted mason jar craft theme going on this weekend. Yesterday I introduced you to the woman who created the whole painted and distressed mason jar look. Today I’m sharing with you some of my favorite painted mason jar craft projects … all of which I’ve featured here on the blog in […]
The Original Painted Mason
Have you seen the painted and distressed mason jar craze making the rounds online and on blogs these past few months … a trend I may or may not have contributed to with some of my very own painted mason jar projects on this blog. And my other blog. Well I have something […]
Spice Organization
Is your spice drawer organized? And don’t lie to me … or yourself, for that matter. I don’t have a spice drawer. I have a spice cabinet. A very disorganized spice cabinet. One that I rummage through pulling out random jars of like-colored things trying to figure out if it’s basil or oregano […]
Solar Light DIY
Mason jar solar lights for the garden are pretty cool … … but this garden solar light created in a vintage blue mason jar is over the top cool! According to Laura at Finding Home who created this outdoor lantern out of one of her many beloved blue vintage mason jars, it was […]
Dirty Dr. Pepper
Have you ever had a dirty drink? And I’m not talking about one with actual dirt in it. Or one that has a dirty name … Maybe I should take a step back here and ask if you’ve ever heard of a dirty drink? No? Yeah, me either. And then a few weeks […]
Back to School Mason Jars
It’s official. The kids are back in school. A new year with new classes and new challenges … and new teachers. And wouldn’t it be nice to start off the new year with a new teacher on a positive note. Perhaps with a little teacher appreciation gift … … in the form […]
Reader’s Choice Giveaway
We did it. We hit 10,000 “Likes” on Facebook last night. And if you’ve been hanging around the Mason Jar Crafts Love Facebook fan page, then you’d know that once we hit 10,000 “Likes” I promised I’d give away a set of painted mason jars from my Etsy shop. And better yet, if you’d […]
BBQ Rub Recipe
I’ve got a fabulous BBQ rub recipe for you. Just in time for the long Labor Day weekend. Yay me! And according to it’s creator — Yvonne at Stone Gable blog — this isn’t just any old run-of-the-mill old BBQ rub … it’s a magical BBQ rub. That’s right. Now I […]
American Flag Mason Jar
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 […]
