Candy Cane Mason Jar

Psst.  I’ve got a secret to share with you …

 

but you have to promise to keep it quiet.

 

Because if my other mason jars caught wind of what I’m going to tell you, they might just create an uprising …

 

or, worse still, shatter into a million little pieces.

 

You see, I’ve grown quite fond of this 1 1/2 pint mason jar from Ball Canning (you can find it here …)

 

And, dare I say it, it may even be my current frontrunner favorite among all the amazing mason jar shapes and sizes …

 

Though, to be fair, the classic pint-sized jar is the jar that started all this crazy mason jar crafting.  So it will always hold a special place in my heart.

 

But this 1 1/2 pint sized jar has been fun to play with for the holidays.  Like yesterday’s mason jar cookie jar.  And today’s Candy Cane mason jar …

 

 

How To Make A Candy Cane Mason Jar

 

 

Step 1: White Paint

Give the jar two coats of white paint.  I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Pure White.  But you can use acrylic paint from the craft store.

 

 

Let it dry overnight.

 

 

Step 2: Washi Tape

Tape off the candy cane stripes.  I started at the bottom and wound up on the diagonal.

 

 

 

Step 3: Red Paint

Paint with red paint.  I used acrylic paint from the craft store.

 

Let it dry overnight.

 

Step 4: Touch Up Paint

While I had planned to distressed the jar, when I removed the washi tape it also pulled off white paint.

 

 

More than I wanted to be distressed.  So I touched up with the white paint.

 

 

 

Step 5: Sand & Seal

I used some sandpaper to distress.

 

And then sprayed with an acrylic sealer/finisher in a matte finish (I found mine at the craft store).

 

 

Now you can see why this mason jar has captured my creative crafting heart!

 

Linda

 

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