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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 … […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 … […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mason Jar Organizer
I’ve been a fan of yardstick projects since I first set eyes on a tabletop that was resurfaced with yard sale yardsticks. And I’m pretty sure you all know that I’m a bit of a fan of mason jars … So when I spied this mason jar organizer that married yardsticks and mason jars, I […]
Spa in A Jar
A gift is always good. But a gift in a mason jar? Yeah, that’s great! And a gift we would gladly and happily accept for any occasion … That’s because Tonia at The Gunny Sack filled this Spa in a Jar with so many amazing things. Including scrubs and rubs and salts that she […]
Citrus Bath Salts
Mason jars filled with bath salts make a pretty addition to any bathroom. But mason jars filled with homemade bath salts that smell like citrus beckon me to take that pretty bathroom addition off the shelf … and pour it into the tub. Can’t you just imagine it now? After a long, hard […]
Centerpiece Idea
Today I found a fabulous centerpiece idea to share with you all. One that involves mason jars and twine; two things you’ll find in abundance in my home. In fact, they kind of go hand-in-hand … The mason jars are painted and distressed, according to my shop orders. And when I’m ready to […]
Mason Jar Mercury Glass
I need to start a mason jar bucket list. And at the very top of that list will be mason jar mercury glass. Seriously. How cool are these jars? Landee at Landee See Landee Do created these after attending a wedding. Her friend made mercury glass mason jars and used them as […]
Painted Mason Jars: Pink
Painted Mason Jars: Pink – How to Paint and Distress Mason Jars. **** If You’re Looking for the Maple Leaf Mason Jar, Click HERE ***** You’d be surprised at how many questions I get about my painted mason jars. And not just questions at my Etsy shop about colors and quantities and sizes and discounts […]
4th of July Mason Jar Craft
Today’s Fourth of July mason jar craft is very different from yesterday’s. Like night and day different … Because yesterday it was all about mason jar ‘lanterns.’ And today it’s all about mason jar ‘luminaries.’ See? Different words. Different titles. And they use different mediums too. Yesterday it was paint. Today Kim from […]
Red, White & Blue Mason Jars
These mason jars had me at glitter. I mean, I’m all for a patriotic, Fourth of July craft project. Especially one that involves mason jars. And stars. And red, white, and blue craft paint. But when you add in the glitter? Yeah, that catapults this project into my craft faves stratosphere … Johnnie […]
