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 […]
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 […]
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 … […]
Poinsettias in Mason Jars
Aqua blue and red at Christmas time makes me smile … but who am I kidding? I love this color combination year-round too. As we close in on the merriest of days on the calendar, I decided to add some aqua blue and red to my kitchen. But I wanted to keep it […]
Mason Jar Sweaters
Did you know that mason jars get cold in the winter? Yes, it’s true. Especially here in the Midwest. Luckily, Dottie Angel has a fabulous idea on how to keep them warm. And, no, knitting needles were not involved. Or needed. No, Dottie Angel had a much more ingenious … […]
Holiday Votives
More often than not, we overthink things. Add too much. Forget to edit. And then … and then … and then we stumble across an idea that is so simple. So easy. So classic. That we find ourselves clunking our heads with our palms questioning, why-oh-why didn’t we come up […]
Mason Jar Holiday Decor
This is day 13 of the Ball Canning 25 Days of Making & Giving holiday promotion … so I’m sharing with you my holiday décor jars that you can make … and keep for yourself … or give away as a gift. Your choice! I shared a full tutorial on […]
Snowman Mason Jar
My sister loves to decorate for the holidays with snowman … because the snowman decorations don’t have to come down after the first of the new year. They can satay put through January and February. So when Malia at Yesterday on Tuesday shared with me her super cute snowman mason jar, I immediately […]
Salt Shaker Ornaments
Okay, technically this is not a mason jar project. But little salt shakers from the Dollar Store are almost like mini mason jars … if you stretch your imagination. 😉 I created these shabby chic creations for the amazing Kerryanne at The Shabby Art Boutique. For her 2013 Simply Shabbilicious holiday magazine. […]
Holiday Gift Ideas in Jars
Looking for some fun and festive handmade gift ideas? Well I’ve pulled 20+ ideas from our Holiday Mason Jar Extravaganza event … just for you! I’ve even organized them into categories … just for you! Mason Jar Snow Globes Car in Jar Snow Globe from It All Started With Paint Anthropologie […]
Candy Jar Mason Jar
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thanksgiving Centerpiece
Are you looking for a Thanksgiving centerpiece idea? Something fun and festive and colorful? Something that tells your guests how thankful you are to have them in your life? Something that just screams Thanksgiving? Something that gets the conversation started. You know, the one where everyone around the table shares what […]
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 […]
