Painted Hearts on Mason Jars – Valentine’s Mason Jar Craft – Valentine’s Day Mason Jar Crafts for Adults Yes, I know. Valentine’s Day was yesterday. And, I know. I’m a day late. But … bear with me here … perhaps I’m early? You know, like 364 days early. 😉 The logic here is that Valentine’s […]
Red White Blue Mason Jar with Scrapbook Paper
Red White Blue Mason Jar with Scrapbook Paper – Patriotic Mason Jars for Memorial Day, Fourth of July. Entertaining doesn’t have to be complicated … difficult … complex. Let’s face it, you already have your hands full with the menu planning and menu shopping and menu cooking. There’s no need to overthink the decor. Especially […]
Easy Heart Cut Out Mason Jar Votive
Easy Heart Cut Out Mason Jar Votive – Valentine Mason Jar Craft Ideas. I love a cut out on a mason jar votive. Whether it’s a tree or a leaf or a heart. In fact, I’ve been admiring (and hoping to emulate) a number of heart cut out mason jars that use paint … but […]
Easy Fall Mason Jar Craft
Easy Fall Mason Jar Craft – Fall Crafts Ideas Using Mason Jars, Rafia & Paper. I always know fall is just around the corner when I hear the supersonic booms of jets over my house … as those supersonic jets practice for this weekends annual Air & Water show in Chicago. Now I find this […]
Football Party Mason Jars
Football Party Mason Jars – Sports Themed Party Ideas with Masons  There was one day last week that felt a bit fall-ish to me.  You could just smell it in the air.  The smell of turning leaves. And back to school. And sweaters and pumpkins and mums …  and football!  […]
Referee Mason Jar Printable
Referee Mason Jar Printable – Football Party Mason Jar Ideas Organizing a party is stressful enough … so why, at times, do we over complicate things? Keep. It. Simple. Is my mantra. I was always a fan of the birthday party bundles. You know the ones, right? At the party store. It was a one-stop […]
Easy Back To School Mason Jar Pencil Holders
Back To School Mason Jar Pencil Holders – Easy Teacher Gift Ideas with Scrapbook Paper & Mason Jars I have never ever been this organized during a summer. Summer has always been about being easy and breezy. Carefree days on the beach. Or the park. Sleeping in. Eating a late lunch. Meandering walks with the […]
Red White Blue Mason Jar Sippy Cups
Red White Blue Mason Jar Sippy Cups – Patriotic Mason Jar Party Ideas I love this Fourth of July idea because of it’s simplicity. All you need is paper in reds, whites, and blues, mason jars, straws, scissors and a hole punch. That’s it. In fact, this Fourth of July craft idea is perfect to […]
Mother’s Day Paper Flower Bouquet
Mother’s Day Paper Flower Bouquet – Mason Jar Mother’s Day Gift Ideas FTD and 1-800-Flowers will not be pleased with me today … Not that I have anything against fresh flowers. I’m a big fan. Especially the grocery store variety. Again, not making FTD and 1-800-Flowers happy. 😉 But let’s face it, fresh flowers are […]
St. Patrick’s Day Crafts, Recipes in Mason Jars
Sharing some fabulous ideas on how to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with — and in — mason jars including St. Patrick’s Day Crafts, Recipes in mason jars … Painted Shamrock Mason Jars from Mason Jar Crafts Love Shamrock Bouquet from Sweet and Lovely Crafts Mint, Kelly & White Mason Jar set from my Etsy shop […]
Mason Jar Desk Accessories
Is your desk a mess? Because mine is. Well, more like was … right on up until I created some cute mason jar desk accessories. So easy. So pretty. And now my desk is the envy of the rest of the house. Because the rest of my space is not organized. Nor pretty. […]
Mason Jar Spice Storage
Mason Jar Spice Storage Do you have a spice drawer or a spice cabinet? Or, more importantly, are your spices organized? Are your spices stored away so that you can easily grab what you need when you need it? Yeah, me neither. I have no spice storage system. Mine are shoved in a […]
Free Printable: Mason Jar Calendar
Click here to download and print the FREEÂ mason jar calendar page printable for January 2016. I’m starting the year off with a FREE calendar printable for you, featuring a mason jar of course. With snowflakes because … well … January is winter. Well, winter here in the Midwest. And I guess winter everywhere else, […]
Teacher Gift Idea: Flower Pencils
I have a friend in Georgia whose children went back to school last week. LAST WEEK! How could that be? We’re still in the throes of summer here in Chicago. The sun has finally come out. The humidity and crazy hot temperatures have finally arrived. Beach days spread out ahead of us for […]
Minion Mason Jar
Minions. You either love them or hate them. Though, I have to say, I see much more love than hate. With the exception of my teen daughter. For some reason or other, Minions rub her the wrong way. And once she expressed her anti-Minion stance I took it upon myself to surround her with […]
Kid Craft for Summer
Where has the summer gone? Can you believe that there’s only about a month left to do all the things you and the ids want to do this summer vacation? And, speaking of which, what exactly do the kids want to do this summer? This really fun family mason jar project from hello, wonderful blog […]
Red, White, Blue Mason Jars
Happy 4th of July! And what better way to celebrate than with a collection of fabulous red, white & blue mason jar craft and recipe ideas! Enjoy! Stars & Stripes Lanterns from Addicted 2 DIY Patriotic Rice Candles from She Wears Many Hats Red White Blue Fireworks Mason Jars from Big Bear’s Wife […]
Baseball Uniform Mason Jar
I’m a Chicago Cubs fan. I know, I know. They have a sad track record. But I’m ever hopeful. We live less than a mile from Wrigley Field. And during baseball season, our neighborhood is bustling with Cubs blue-and-red-clad fans. All hopeful that this year will be our year. And all excited to spend […]
Father’s Day Gift Jar
Let’s just go ahead and call this Father’s Day Gifts in Mason Jars Week. I wonder if I can get a Presidential Proclamation … or maybe a Mayoral one? Because, let’s face it, celebrating Father’s Day should be a national holiday. Especially if you have a father like mine … and […]
Father’s Day Gift Idea
This Father’s Day gift idea in a mason jar is so simple … and so perfect! The supplies are easy to find. All you need are mason jar, scissors, and some fun decorative paper. Oh, and don’t forget some of dad’s favorite treats and sweets to fill up the jars! You can […]
Graduation Mason Jars
According to my Facebook news feed … which, by the by has become my new source of world events … graduation season is here. Because, mixed in with all the Prom and Spring Formal pictures are the college graduation shots. Replete in cap in gown. Some big stadium shots. Some smaller gathering around the […]
St. Patrick’s Day Craft Ideas
There’s still time to show your Irish pride (or pretend to be Irish if you’re not) with some fun St. Patrick’s Day mason jar crafts, décor, and gift ideas. I’ve rounded up 8 ideas complete with tutorials (and even some free printables). Go Irish! 1. Shamrock Bouquet from Sweet and Lovely Crafts 2. Mint, […]
Shamrock Bouquet
Sometimes I love crafts that are done ON mason jars. And then there are times I love crafts that are displayed IN mason jars … like this darling paper shamrock bouquet … displayed in a mason jar. So simple. So subtle. So perfect to share your Irish side (Irish bloodlines […]
Doilies & Heart Jars
With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I thought I’d keep it simple around here … and what could be more simple than some tea dyed doilies and felt hearts and yarn? Such a cute vintage-look idea to add a touch of Valentine’s Day to your décor. You can find the full tutorial – […]