You don’t have to be Irish to appreciate these amazing St. Patrick’s Day mason jars created by my lovely and talented friend Malia at Yesterday on Tuesday. That perfect hue of Kelly green … Those fun and fabulous shamrocks (you have to visit her blog to see how she made those as well […]
Paint Drip Mason Jars
These paint drip mason jars are so easy to make. In fact, they’re so easy to make that they’re a perfect craft to do with your kids. I first made a set with my daughter a few years ago. Inspired by a display at our local Anthropologie store. How To Make Paint […]
Mason Jar Paint Storage
It’s no secret I like to paint mason jars. I’ve painted them on the inside. I’ve painted them on the outside. So why, I ask, haven’t I been using my mason jars for paint storage? Makes perfect sense. Especially since I custom mix some of the colors for my Etsy shop […]
Skyline Votive
I love the Chicago skyline. It makes me so very happy every time I drive south along Lake Shore Drive and see downtown Chicago unfold before me … And at night? At night it sends a chill up my spine. And goose bumps along my arms. Lots and lots of goose bumps! When […]
How To Spray Paint Jars
How to Spray Paint Jars – Gold Spray Painted Mason Jar Tutorial. Spray painting mason jars is really easy. As in super easy. So my sharing a how to spray paint mason jars seems a bit silly … … but, in my defense, I do have a few tips to share. How To […]
Spring Wedding Jars
Mint green and coral are supposed to be big wedding colors this year. At least that’s what the experts are saying. So in anticipation, I made some of these jars for the Etsy shop. And, yes, this is one of those posts. You know the one. Where I shamelessly hawk my Etsy shop. […]
Deer Silhouette Jars
The snow is melting. The temperatures are rising. And I can almost smell Spring in the air … … almost. Okay, that’s a bit too hopeful. I live in Chicago after all. And it’s still February. I’m pretty sure we still have more snow in our future. But a girl can dream. […]
Inside-Out Painted Jars
I’m often asked about what color I use to paint the insides of my painted and distressed mason jars. Ummmm … none. I can see why people ask when I look at the photographs. Because the distressed spots look so dark. Like I painted the insides black. But I don’t. It just looks […]
Painting Insides of Jars
I’m thinking we need some Spring inspiration these days. What with all the snow and freezing rain and icy streets and snow days … And when I spotted these painted jars, they just screamed Spring to me what with their pretty shades of blue … …and their brightly colored flowers. This jar […]
20 Valentines In Jars
Happy Valentine’s Day! To celebrate the day, I decided to update the one dozen Valentine’s Day round-up to include all of the 20 amazing projects I’ve featured here over the past month … 1. Message In A Jar from My Sister’s Suitcase 2. Date Night In A Jar from While He Was Napping […]
Paper Roses in a Mason Jar
Who needs a bouquet of a dozen real roses when you can make your own … from paper. Right? Paper roses. In any color you want. In any size you want. Roses that will never die. Never wilt … okay, never wilt as long as you don’t submerge them in water. […]
Mason Jar Valentine Ideas
Who needs a dozen roses on Valentine’s Day when you can be lavished in … and spoiled with … a dozen Valentine’s ideas with mason jars?!?! Enjoy! 1.Valentine Gift Jar with Free Printable from The 36th Avenue 2. Painted Valentine’s Jars from It All Started With Paint 3. Heart Votive from […]
Valentine Heart Jars
I really need to step up my mason jar Valentine’s craft ideas. I’ve been remiss … please accept my apologies. My creativity has iced over, much like most of the country. And all of Chicago. Which is where I live. And I’ll let you in on a little secret. I started […]
Love Birds in a Jar
This love birds diorama doesn’t scream Valentine’s Day. It’s not oozing with red and pink and sparkles … but somehow it works. It speaks volumes. Those two cute little birds snuggling on a branch. The little pendant banner. The topper and the ribbon. All together it just exudes love, love, love! It’s such […]
Heart Mason Jar Votive
Dixie at Real Planz is a real romantic. She created this amazing love filled display to celebrate her anniversary. Complete with an amazing heart cut out mason votive. Painted and distressed I’m thinking some chalk paint was involved. Just guessing… When I saw it, I was intrigued. I was inspired. So […]
Clay Heart Tags
I have a bit of an obsession with porcelain tags … I’m not sure why. Or how. Or when. All I know is that I love how they look … and shouldn’t we just go with our gut? Go for those things that we love? And then I happened upon these porcelain-look […]
Gilded Gold Mason Jars
Valentine’s Day flowers are always nice. I would never turn them down … And when your loved one walks in with a bouquet on February 14, wouldn’t it be nice to have a vase befitting of their beauty? I mean, a plain old glass vase is so 2013. And this is an new […]
Valentine’s Lanterns
This Valentine’s mason jar votive is all about the glitter … and I’m a big fan of the glitter! The more the better, I always say. Can you just image how sparkly and romantic this mason jar votive would look lit up at night? Maybe hanging from tree branches … creating the perfect […]
Chalkboard Paint Votives
Photo credit: Katherine Henry This mason jar chalkboard heart votive has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions. Well, millions of pinners on Pinterest, that is … myself included! And it looks like it might be a complicated DIY project. But, surprisingly, it’s not. Not at all. In fact, it’s actually pretty […]
Valentine’s In A Jar
I never thought of creating a little Valentine’s terrarium … or is a snowless Valentine’s snow globe? Either way, this is just so darling! I’m not sure what I love more … the little music sheet bunting … or the sweet flocked heart … or the wooden tag banner […]
Storage & Organization
I wish I could share with you how I’ve gotten our house organized. How the closets have been cleaned. How the clutter has been decluttered. How the crafts have been wrangled and labeled and sorted by size and color in cute little mason jars. But, alas, I’m still struggling. Swimming in a sea of disorganization […]
Valentine’s Day Mason Jars
Please bear with me as I shamelessly plug my Etsy shop … because that is exactly what this post is all about. In addition to sharing with you mason jar craft ideas, I also sell painted and distressed mason jars. On Etsy. And I’ve been on a quest to sell even more … […]
Craft Room Storage
Who doesn’t want to get the ‘stuff’ up off the counter tops? I know I do. Because before I know it, the ‘stuff’ takes over … covering every surface … and crowding us out. Confining me and my family to a 12-square-inch swath of counter space to pour our morning cereal. […]
Bath Storage with Mason Jars
My week of organizing with mason jars continues … or, more accurately, stylishly organizing with mason jars. And there’s no blogger out there who’s more stylish than Liz of Liz Marie Blog. She’s dripping with style. I mean, just look at her uber stylish bathroom organization system. With mason jars. And a […]
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