Fall crafts with mason jars don’t have to be complicated. Multi-stepped. Or messy. Take these votives, for instance. Simple. Elegant. And mess free. And a perfect addition to a fall mantel. Or Thanksgiving dinner centerpiece. You can find the full tutorial at Live Laugh Rowe. Just click here …
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mosaic Mason Jar
Why is it that the start of school also triggers the start of fall? I mean, there are still two weeks left of summer on the calendar. With that in mind, I’m sharing one last summer project. A mosaic. On a mason jar. And before I begin my tutorial, I need to give […]
Nautical Mason Jars
I miss the beach. Sure, Lake Michigan is just a few short miles from my home. And that lake is ocean-like. But it’s not the same at the Atlantic coast … … and the Jersey shore. Sure, people make fun of my beloved home state. And MTV has forever saturized the image of the […]
Leather Mason Jar Hanger
Would you believe that’s a pickle jar hanging up there? That’s right. An upcycled … or recycled … or repurposed … pickle jar. A very stylish one, at that. It’s enough to make me want to eat my way through that jar of Vlasic Dill Spears sitting in my fridge. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gold Dipped Jars
Just in time for the holidays … a gold and glitter dipped mason jar craft. Be still my Jersey-born-and-bred sparkly heart! How perfect would these sparkly mason jar votives be in your holiday décor? Perhaps adorning a shelf. Or lighting up a mantel … maybe even as a centerpiece on the […]
Tiffany Box Mason Jar
What woman’s heart doesn’t skip a beat at the sight of Tiffany’s little blue box? It holds such promise inside … Hopes. Dreams. And a little … or maybe a lot … of bling! That little blue Tiffany’s box can be a life changer. A path alter-er … But […]
Pottery Barn Acorn Votive
This Pottery Barn knock-off fall mason jar votive may be one of my favorite mason jar projects … ever. For one thing, it’s so easy. For another, it’s so stylish … I just love the faux acorns. And for another, I think this may be one of my most favorite […]
Mason Jar Hanger
Source I love a hanging mason jar … and am head-over-heels in love with that mason jar hanger! It belongs to my very good friend Kirby. Of Kirb Appeal fame. She’s funny. She’s witty. She’s wise. She’s just about the best listener. Ever. And she’s smart … seriously smart! I […]
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 […]
Fall Decor Idea
It’s time. Time to jump on the fall décor bandwagon … though, admittedly, it’s hard to get in the spirit when the air conditioner is still running. But I’m no fool. The temperature will drop. Soon. And when it does I’ll be scrambling for fall decor ideas to warm things up inside our […]
Solar Light DIY
Mason jar solar lights for the garden are pretty cool … … but this garden solar light created in a vintage blue mason jar is over the top cool! According to Laura at Finding Home who created this outdoor lantern out of one of her many beloved blue vintage mason jars, it was […]
