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 […]
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 […]
Blue Mason Jar Giveaway
I’ve got an early holiday gift for you, my fellow mason jar lovers … a case of Ball Canning’s 100th Anniversary blue mason jars! That’s right. They’re blue. They’re perfect. They’re free. Yippee! And getting in on the action is easy. In fact, I’ve set it up so […]
Mercury Glass How To
I have a mason jar craft bucket list. And creating mercury glass-look mason jars was right at the top of that bucket list … and am I crazy for having a mason jar craft bucket list? There are quite a few tutorials out there on how to make faux mercury glass pieces using […]
Gift Idea: Painted Jars
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of painted mason jars … in fact, I’m a big fan. A huge fan. A ginormous fan! So when Danielle at 2 Little Superheroes shared with me her painted and distressed mason jar gift idea, I was intrigued … Naturally. I mean, I am a […]
Fall Mason Jar Vases
Isn’t it amazing what a little twine and jute and pine cones can do to dress up a boring old jar … I’m never, ever throwing my pasta jars in the recycling bin again! And once you’ve dressed up your boring old pasta mason jars with twine and jute and pine cones, you […]
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 […]
The Original Painted Mason
Have you seen the painted and distressed mason jar craze making the rounds online and on blogs these past few months … a trend I may or may not have contributed to with some of my very own painted mason jar projects on this blog. And my other blog. Well I have something […]
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 […]
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 […]
Union Jack Mason Jar
The Union Jack mason jar. Would you believe me if I told you this past week’s ‘event’ in Great Britain had absolutely no influence over my idea to create a Union Jack mason jar design? Would you also believe me if I told you that I chose the blue color long before … […]
Vintage Blue Mason Jar DIY
The elusive vintage blue mason jar. I know they exist. I’ve seen pictures. Heard tales of their beauty and grace … But, just like Beach House in the City, have yet to find them while thrifting. Or yard sale-ing. So what’s a vintage blue mason jar lover to do? Make your own, that’s […]
Centerpiece Idea
Today I found a fabulous centerpiece idea to share with you all. One that involves mason jars and twine; two things you’ll find in abundance in my home. In fact, they kind of go hand-in-hand … The mason jars are painted and distressed, according to my shop orders. And when I’m ready to […]
Mason Jar Mercury Glass
I need to start a mason jar bucket list. And at the very top of that list will be mason jar mercury glass. Seriously. How cool are these jars? Landee at Landee See Landee Do created these after attending a wedding. Her friend made mercury glass mason jars and used them as […]
Painted Mason Jars: Pink
Painted Mason Jars: Pink – How to Paint and Distress Mason Jars. **** If You’re Looking for the Maple Leaf Mason Jar, Click HERE ***** You’d be surprised at how many questions I get about my painted mason jars. And not just questions at my Etsy shop about colors and quantities and sizes and discounts […]
Burlap Mason Jar Vase
Five minutes. That’s it. In five minutes time you, too, can whipped together some amazing mason jar vases wrapped in burlap … just like Sarah’s at The Winthrop Chronicles. Just look at them. So pretty. So simple. So affordable. So easy! And I was going to add a ‘peasy’ to that ‘easy’ – […]
Painted & Distressed
This is the project that really set everything into motion at it all started with paint. Well, set in motion the whole mason jar movement. A movement that now includes stocking a shop with various painted and distressed mason jars for sale. And people are actually buying them! Orders continue to come in, even though […]
