Once again, Memorial Day has snuck up on me. How could it be this weekend? And I see Memorial Day as the kick-off of the Red, White & Blue season … The Patriotic Months. And the Patriotic Picnics and Barbecues. Memorial Day. Fourth of July. Labor Day. Which means it’s […]
Citronella Candles
There are many things I love about summer. But mosquitos aren’t one of those things. In fact, I’m a mosquito magnet. I can barely step outside at dusk without being bitten. And forget working in the garden. I have to do a full-on DEET spray down before I can tackle and yard work. […]
Painted Daisy Mason Jars
I’m feeling inspired by Spring. Not that the flowers are blooming in Chicago. Yet … though I did spot a few buds poking their way out of the ground yesterday. Which gave me hope. But until the daisies fully bloom, I thought I’d make my very own bouquet. On mason jars, of course! […]
Spring Fabric Mason Jars
I don’t know about you, but I could use a serious infusion of Spring. It’s been brutallly cold here in Chicago. Feels more like November and December, than the end of March! So when I spotted these pretty floral mason jars, I knew they would be the perfect fix for all of you Spring […]
Stars & Stripes Mason Jars
Stars & Stripes Mason Jars – Patriotic Red White Blue Mason Jars. It’s hard to believe that in just two months times, it will be Memorial Day. The official kick-off for summer. The official kick-off of barbecue season … and the official kick-off of the red, white, and blue holiday season! First Memorial Day. Followed […]
Easter Egg Mason Jars
It feels like forever since I’ve created a mason jar craft here for you all. And yet, each and every day I’m working with mason jars to fulfill Etsy shop orders. At any point in time, there are upwards of 40-50 jars in various stages of paint and drying and distressing and sealing and packing […]
Duck Egg Mason Jar
You know how I often times say “why didn’t I think of that” when sharing mason jar crafts projects here with you? Well this is one of those times … I got so excited when I spotted this speckled egg mason jar. Like jumping up and down excited! Because I cannot believe how utterly […]
Chick, Bunny & Bird Jars
With this darling Easter craft idea, less is definitely more … I just love the simplicity of the adorable chick, bird, and bunny faces on these painted mason jars. Too cute! How fun would these be looking down at you from an Easter-themed mantel? Or to give as Easter gifts to all […]
Easter Jar Vases
You know those ideas that you clunk your head and go “why didn’t I think of that?” Well, these colorful yarn wrapped Easter egg jars provoked one of those moments. How could I have not thought of this genius? So simple. So effective. So colorful! A perfect Easter centerpiece. Or on the […]
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 […]
St. Pat’s Shamrock Jars
I’ve got all things Irish on my mind these days. Starting with shamrocks. And gold. And gold glittery shamrocks … painted on green mason jars. So cute! What a clever crafting idea for those limited edition green jars! I may need to pull mine out and give them some gold glitter shamrocks […]
Shamrock Mason Jars
Shamrock Mason Jars – St. Patrick’s Day Craft Ideas. When I was young and single and carefree, St. Patrick’s Day was a favorite holiday to celebrate. It comes with no couples pressure like it’s predecessor, Valentine’s Day. There is no gift giving stress. And the food and drink are easy … boil some meat […]
Painted Heart Jars
You know I love a good painted mason jar craft. And this one has truly captured my heart. Tee hee. I know, I know. How corny, right? But I couldn’t resist … Plus, I’m running out of ways to introduce another Valentine’s Day craft with mason jars! But this idea is […]
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 – […]
Gold Heart Mason Jars
Desiree at The 36th Avenue always …. always … has the best craft projects! And she always … always … makes it easy for use to replicate her amazing craft projects. Right on down to the tiny details: offering us a free Valentine’s Day card printable to finish off our amazing gold see-through heart […]
Valentine Glitter Votives
There’s a lot of glitter … and glittering … going on around here. I’m pretty sure I’ll be vacuuming up glitter right on up until Valentine’s Day. And probably beyond … Glitter never really, truly goes away, does it? But these mason jar heart votives turned out so cute. Definitely worth glittergeddon! How […]
Heart Jars
Are you feeling it yet? You know, the feeling of love? Heart-related projects are flying all around the Internets. You can’t swing a dead cat on Pinterest without landing on a Valentine’s Day theme craft or project. Like these darling spray painted heart jars. So cute as a gift for your loved […]
Painted Mason Jar Lantern
Did you know there is a mason jar lantern kit that can be found at most grocery stores to convert your mason jars look like lanterns? I had no idea such a thing existed … I’m flabbergasted … and thrilled! But the oh so clever Jessica at Mom 4 Real […]
Free Mason Jar Art
On my other blog, It All Started With Paint, I decided to try my hand at creating a free mason jar printable. For Valentine’s Day. So I purchased some affordable mason jar clip art from an Etsy shop. An then I played around with the offerings in the PicMonkey online photo editing program. […]
Valentine Mason Jars
Sometimes it’s fun to DIY your own Valentine’s mason jars with paint and sandpaper … … and sometimes it’s more fun to just order them from and Etsy shop. I’ve recently made the acquaintance of Kelly at Kelly’s Creative Outlet on Etsy. She was kind enough to let me know that another […]
Tissue Paper Votives
This is a perfect Valentine’s Day mason jar craft for kids … It’s a classic. Tissue paper and glue. Sure it’s messy. But that’s half the fun. For the kids anyway. Plus it’s inexpensive. Who doesn’t have some tissue paper hanging around. And perhaps a mason jar or a pickle or […]
Give Thanks Jars
Are you excited for Thanksgiving? Or maybe I should ask, are you ready for Thanksgiving? Because Thanksgiving is all about the prep. Starting with fighting your way through the grocery store and battling it out in the produce section for that last bag of cranberries. Then there’s the 100+ person long wait at […]
Mason Jar Lid Ornament
I’ve been neglecting this blog. And I’m so sorry about that. But I have a good excuse. Okay, maybe not good. But there is an excuse …. You see, I’ve spent the past 12 days on the other blog, It All Started With Paint, creating and posting about 12 Days of Christmas ornaments. It […]
Turkey Mason Jar
Let’s continue our turkey talk today. With this adorable little turkey mason jar … Some paint. Some google eyes. Some felt. Some feathers. And voila! You now have a turkey jar you can fill with some sweet treats. Or use as a decoration on a bookshelf or end table. You can find […]
