When I was a young girl, I used to doodle. A lot. I was a day dreamer. And many of those dreams involved sun and sand and water and palm trees. And over and over and over again I would create a tropical sunset vignette. With a little island. And a palm tree. With […]
Graduation Mason Jars
According to my Facebook news feed … which, by the by has become my new source of world events … graduation season is here. Because, mixed in with all the Prom and Spring Formal pictures are the college graduation shots. Replete in cap in gown. Some big stadium shots. Some smaller gathering around the […]
Mason Jar Cocktails
This Mother’s Day, forget the flowers. Forget the chocolates. Heck, forget the card … And give mom the gift of a good stiff drink. 🙂 In a mason jar, of course! These mason jar cocktail mixers are so clever. And the combinations are endless. In fact, Something Turquoise has mixed up […]
Bride & Groom Mason Jars
Wedding season has arrived … Well, the Spring and Summer wedding seasons. Because I think we all know that weddings take place all year long. Spring weddings (like mine) set against a backdrop of colorful new blooms … Summer weddings at the beach … Fall weddings set against the backdrop of […]
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! […]
Mason Jar Crafts for Kids Book
It’s official. I’m a published author. A published author of a mason jar crafts for kids book. That’s right. That’s my name up there. On the cover of my new book. A new book that is currently available to order on Amazon.com and BN.com and Indiebound.org and Books a Million. Just click here … […]
Pencil Mason Jar
I’ve heard rumors that it’s back-to-school season. In fact, I know of some people whose kids have been back to school for weeks … So sad! My kids still have a few weeks left. Chicago public schools aren’t in session until the Tuesday after Labor Day. Which gives me plenty of time to […]
Valentine For Teacher
In my book, there’s nothing wrong with a little buttering up of the teacher. A little brown nosing with a sweet treat … … and Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to let the teachers in your life know how much you appreciate all they do for the kids with a homemade S’mores snack mix […]
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 […]
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 […]
Halloween Wreath
Have you heard of the fabulous and fun and funny sisters who created the blog, Made From Pinterest? As the blog name suggest, the sisters make things they find on Pinterest … like this awesome Halloween wreath made from mason jar lids and washi tape. They show us the pin. And then […]
Fall Crafts in Jars Ideas
It was just a matter of time, wasn’t it? It was just a matter of time before I put together a 15 Fabulous Fall Mason Jar Craft Ideas … although, with me sharing these with you on October 4 I feel a bit late to the fall crafting party. I should have posted this […]
Jack-O’-Lantern Jars
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. […]
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 […]
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 … […]
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. […]
