I’ve fallen in love with the 1 1/2 pint Wide Mouth mason jar from Ball Canning (affiliate link). And, yes, I realize that I should fall in love with this jar for it’s canning possibilities … I envision stalks of asparagus standing proudly and deliciously side-by-side. But I also look at these jars and […]
Homemade Holiday Gift
I love the idea of a homemade holiday gift. Especially one that is made with just two ingredients, looks like Meringue, and smells like heaven … like this amazing homemade Coconut Almond Body Wash. And when Kia at With Lovely went on and on about its many magical properties … like the fact […]
Paperwhites in Jars
Are you looking for a holiday gift idea that’s glamorous, gorgeous (okay,gorgeous after blooms), and a hands-down holiday crowd pleaser? Then how about the gift of a paperwhite bulb in a mason jar … dressed up all glam-and-gorgeous-like, of course! It’s surely a gift that will keep on giving. Especially after the […]
Advent Calendar Idea
I’ve been searching high and low for the perfect advent calendar idea … When the kids were little they took great joy in counting down the days in December. It hung on the kitchen door and each morning they would debate whose turn it was to attach the little Velcro ornaments to the calendar […]
Gold Dipped Jars
Just in time for the holidays … a gold and glitter dipped mason jar craft. Be still my Jersey-born-and-bred sparkly heart! How perfect would these sparkly mason jar votives be in your holiday décor? Perhaps adorning a shelf. Or lighting up a mantel … maybe even as a centerpiece on the […]
Anthropologie Snow Globes
The Anthropologie mason jar snow globe has to be one of my favorite mason jar holiday crafts. Ever. I debated long and hard if I should even create these jars for the blog. I mean, you can’t swing a dead cat in blog land without hitting one …. or three. They are […]
Cranberry Jelly Recipe
I’m cooking a Turkey today. Seriously. I kid you not … You see, we didn’t host Thanksgiving dinner this year. We joined friends and family for a fabulous and festive celebration. That’s the up side. The down side? No leftovers. We were a hungry group. Luckily for us, my husband’s […]
Ball Canning Giveaway
I’m teaming up with the folks at Ball Canning for their “25 Days of Giving” giveaway … there will be daily “pin to win” prizes where you can win jars and canning accessories … and then there’s the Grand Prize … a FreshTECH Automatic Home Canning System valued at $299. Here’s […]
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 […]
Mason Jar Cookie Jar
The cookie jar takes on a whole new meaning when you put cookies in a mason jar … it’s a much more literal interpretation. When I saw this Ball Wide Mouth 1 1/2 pint jar, I immediately knew what I wanted to do with it … because my friend Elena at a […]
Holiday Decor … with Jars
Holiday décor is a pretty vague title for this project … but I’m not quite sure what to call these holiday mason jars. Maybe holiday mason jar candy jars? Or holiday gift jars? Or maybe a holiday décor idea for a shelf or mantel or bookcase? Or a fun gift […]
Tiffany Box Mason Jar
What woman’s heart doesn’t skip a beat at the sight of Tiffany’s little blue box? It holds such promise inside … Hopes. Dreams. And a little … or maybe a lot … of bling! That little blue Tiffany’s box can be a life changer. A path alter-er … But […]
Holiday Gifts: Food in Jars
The mason jar holiday craft party last week was amazing …. filled with so much incredible inspiration! So I’m sending out a giant thank you to all of you who linked up … and a giant thank you to my talented and creative co-hosts for your cutting-edge creativity and top notch co-hosting […]
Car in Jar Snow Globe
Last week I got a jump start on holiday crafts in jars … a jump start inspired by my mason jar loving friends. Here, on this blog, I shared my Santa Hat Mason Jar candy jar project. And there, on my It All Started With Paint blog, I shared this cute vintage […]
Mason Jar Link Party!
1. Free Pretty Things For You 2. The Cottage Market 3. The Shabby Creek Cottage 4. The Country Chic Cottage 5. The Gunny Sack 6. The New York Melrose Family 7. Cupcakes and Crinoline 8. It All Started with Paint 9. Mason Jar Crafts Love 10. Yesterday on Tuesday 11. Two Shades of Pink 12. […]
Santa Hat Mason Jar
Can you believe I couldn’t find a single project featuring a Santa hat lid on a mason jar? I Googled it … and then I Google imaged it. I wanted to make sure I wasn’t going to share with you a project that has been so overdone. That you wouldn’t show up here and […]
Blue Mason Jar Giveaway
I’ve got an early holiday gift for you, my fellow mason jar lovers … a case of Ball Canning’s 100th Anniversary blue mason jars! That’s right. They’re blue. They’re perfect. They’re free. Yippee! And getting in on the action is easy. In fact, I’ve set it up so […]
Fall Scented Simmering Pot
Every season has it’s own scent, but I think I may love the scent of fall the best … cinnamon and pumpkins and apples and spice. And a hint … just the teeniest tiniest of hints … of snow. The amazing fall scents of cinnamon and pumpkins and apples and […]
Holiday Mason Jar Party
Can you believe it’s November already? And you know what that means, right? It means that the next two months will be all about the holidays … and I’m jumping on the holiday bandwagon. I’m joining up with a group of amazingly talented bloggers … many of whom I’ve featured right here […]
Sweet & Spicy Jelly Recipe
I always think of this time of year as one part sweet … and two parts spicy. Perhaps because as the temperature drops, I’m always looking for a little heat … well, a little heat that doesn’t drive up my People’s Gas bill. The lovely and fabulous and talented Amy at Atta […]
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 […]
