Who needs to carve a real pumpkin when you can make fun Jack-O’-Lanterns with recycled jars? I mean, who doesn’t want to skip that whole messy pumpkin carving part? You know, sidestepping that goopy stuff inside that’s all stringy and messy and just won’t go away … And then there are the seeds. […]
Spiders in Mason Jars
Do you see those spiders in mason jars? Yes? Well take a closer look at that spider in the jar on the left. You know, the one with a little bit of spider web stuffing in the bottom … The one with creepy crawly spiders along the lid … Do […]
Pumpkin Cookie Recipe
I’m thinking of skipping the Halloween candy this year and handing out these pumpkin cookies in mason jars instead … You know what? I may even skip the whole making of the pumpkin cookies and just give my trick-or-treaters the ingredients and the recipe all packaged up in a mason jar … I […]
Mason Jar Ghost Craft
These mason jar ghosts are so fabulous on so many levels … so, so many levels! What a fun kid’s craft idea for Halloween … Or how cute would these mason jar ghosts look at a Halloween party? Maybe even as a party favor for the kids … filled to the […]
Painted Mummy Masons
I shared these painted mummy mason jars on the other blog last week … and I just love how they turned out. I have them perched at eye level on an armoire in my dining room. And every time I walk past them – which is about a hundred times a day – […]
Ghosts In Mason Jars
Ghosts in Mason Jars – Halloween Craft Ideas with Mason Jars. Ghosts in mason jars. That’s the title I decided on in the end … but there were so many, many ideas to choose from. Seriously. I wasn’t sure what to call these … Halloween globes? Mason jar ghost terrariums? Halloween dioramas […]
Mason Jar Pumpkins
Malia at Yesterday on Tuesday had me at mason jar pumpkin … and then she upped the ante … with her mason jar pumpkin candy vases! Filled with delicious chocolate goodness. Now that’s one plant I can get behind. And in front of … … and will completely and fully enjoy […]
Homemade Slime Recipe
Nothing says Halloween like glow in the dark slime … Don’t you agree? 😉 I love that this project was inspired by Monsters Inc. … one of the all-time greatest kid’s movies. Ever. I should know. My daughter watched it every day for a year … I even painted her bedroom […]
Mummy Mason Jar Craft
I adore a mummy mason jar Halloween craft. Maybe it’s the whole googly eye thing … I’m a sucker for googly eyes! My friend Deneen at Dreaming-n-Color made these super cute – and super easy to make – mummy mason jars for her Halloween decor. But she didn’t stop there. She whipped […]
Acorn Mason Jar Candle
Have you seen the Pottery Barn acorn mason jar candle? Seriously. So cute. So perfect for fall décor. So perfectly festive … and I just ordered some faux acorns to make my very own mason jar acorn filled candle. Which is kind of sad. I mean, I have to buy acorns? Shouldn’t […]
Candy Corn Fruit Cup
I’m all about the candy corn this year … Okay, it’s not that I like the sugary sweet candy corn candy. It’s more that I like the colors. And how well they work with fall… and autumn décor. One of my most favorite bloggers ever … she’s amazing on […]
Mason Jar Cake Pops
I’m speechless … and suddenly hungry. I mean, how cute are these Ball mason jar cake pops?!?!? So stinking cute!!! When I saw these I knew I had to share them with you … Karyn at Pint Sized Baker created these amazing – and, I’m pretty sure, tasty – Ball […]
Mason Jar Pin Cushion
I’ve made a pin cushion top for a mason jar in the past … and it failed. Seriously. I just couldn’t get it to work. The top wouldn’t screw on correctly. If only I knew then about this excellent tutorial from The Seasoned Homemaker. Because if I had, I would have had success […]
Rainbow Loom Organization
Have you heard about the Rainbow Loom? The latest craze taking over the hearts and minds … and wrists … of tween and teen girls nationwide. First there were crazy bands rubber bands. Now there’s the Rainbow Loom rubber band bracelet maker. I’m thinking my teen daughter’s generation should be labeled the “rubber band […]
Spice Organization
Is your spice drawer organized? And don’t lie to me … or yourself, for that matter. I don’t have a spice drawer. I have a spice cabinet. A very disorganized spice cabinet. One that I rummage through pulling out random jars of like-colored things trying to figure out if it’s basil or oregano […]
Back to School Mason Jars
It’s official. The kids are back in school. A new year with new classes and new challenges … and new teachers. And wouldn’t it be nice to start off the new year with a new teacher on a positive note. Perhaps with a little teacher appreciation gift … … in the form […]
American Flag Mason Jar
I had a teacher-becomes-the student moment this week. You see, someone ordered my American flag painted mason jars from the Etsy shop. Only thing, they requested the Ball mason jars in the quartz size … and the red, white, and blue mason jars I list on my Etsy shop are pint-sized. But […]
Mason Jar Straw Lids
This mason jar straw lid tutorial is one of those head clunkers. A head clunker that is truly “why didn’t I think of that?” If only I had … Then I would be rolling around in the glory of 12k Pinterest pins! I’d be famous. I’d be revered! *Sigh* Okay, that […]
Teacher Gift Idea
My kids are back in school today and I’d like to say I sent them with armfuls of awesome {brown-nosing :)} teacher gifts packaged in mason jars … but, alas, I did not. I had good intentions. I even did a Pinterest search for teacher gift ideas. And pinned a bunch. No, really. […]
Key Lime Pie Recipe
Mason jar recipes have become a favorite of mine. Not just because everything tastes better in a mason jar … because, seriously, everything does … desserts, drinks, meals. But making dessert, drink, and meal recipes in mason jars means they’re easily portable. And single serve. Just screw on the lids, pack them up, […]
Spray Paint Mason Jars
Spray Paint Mason Jars – Metallic Spray Painted Mason Jars. Spray Paint + Mason Jars = WOW! Seriously. This look is so easy to create. All you need is some metallic silver spray paint. I used some I found at Lowes. It’s Valspar Brilliant Metal Silver spray paint. And suddenly your basic […]
Glass Paint Polka Dots
Glass paint on mason jars. I’ve tried it. In fact, I tried it as a way to tint them and make them look vintage. And I can sum up that experience in one word … disaster! Seriously. It just didn’t work. Didn’t get the effect right. It was murky. And cloudy. And dull … […]
Ball Mason Jars Painted
It’s no secret I’m a fan of Ball mason jars. Painted. They make me smile … And while I paint and distress and sell my own, I’m always curious about how others paint them. Like with polka dots. Or a paint dipped look. Or glitter … Stacy at She’s Kinda Crafty […]
Whiskey Dessert Recipe
Once upon a time I worked for a whiskey company. A well-known one based in Kentucky. And part of that job was to promote recipes using whiskey. Drink recipes, of course … but there were also main dishes. And desserts. Though, we never ever made a whiskey dessert recipe in a mason jar. […]
