Painted Mason Jar Vase

House of HepworthsFirst, I have to tell you how {EXCITED} I am!  Two of my posts were featured 

this past week.... this was my first time being featured since I started this blog 3 weeks ago!

Now, it's time for today's post. .......

This project presents many opportunities!  

~ It can be a simple vase sitting alone (mine is on my bathroom countertop).

 ~ It could be used as table markers at a wedding (or party).  

~ It could be used as a centerpiece.

 ~  Etc. (Leave your comments and tell me what YOUR ideas are....)

 Let's get started on the pics and how I did it.

First, I made spaghetti!  :-)  LOL! 

I needed an empty Mason jar and this one looked good... so my family 

had to participate by eating spaghetti!  (Not a problem, I doctor the jar sauce 

up so much that you can't even tell it's from a jar!)

I took my cleaned jar and some white and silver spray paint with my "spray paint box"

and headed outside to give the jar a coat of silver paint.   

I turned the jar upside down before I sprayed it.  

After the silver paint dried, I sprayed it with white paint.

Once the white paint dried, I scratched the 

paint to rough it up and make it look old.  

I had a small problem, when I noticed the expiration 

date was showing.  I could have painted over it, but 

I like a challenge!  So I decided to bring this project 

to a whole other level.   

So..... I grabbed my twine, burlap, some acrylic paint, 

chalkboard paint, chalk and super glue.  (This is

why these supplies are pictured separately above).

After I wrapped the twine around the neck of the jar, I used 

super glue to adhere the twine to the burlap tag.

(Ya gotta love super glue!)

I am blessed to have a hydrangeas in my yard... (my favorite flower)!

So, I just went outside and cut some fresh flowers to display in the jar.

Here is a close up pic of the jar and the bottom of the burlap tag so

that you could see the color coming through the burlap.  It is subtle,

but you can still see it.  I think it adds a vintage, shabby chic feel to it.

My one hydrangea bush produces a variety of colors.

It is pretty {FABULOUS}! 

I chose different shades to display in this jar.

So, now it is YOUR turn to decide......

I hope this inspired you to recycle common items that you may have 

at your disposal and make them into beautiful items that you can

use to decorate with or maybe give away as a gift!

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think!

Also, I would {L O V E} for you to join my site if you have

just a minute.  You could also follow me by email if you'd like. 

Until next time, be blessed!

:-)  Tonya

Linking this post to these parties...

Tip Junkie
Knick of Time
Adventures of a DIY Mom
Coastal Charm
Nap Time Creations
Winthrop Chronicles
Full Circle Creations
Primp Your Stuff Wednesdays
52 Mantels
Southern Lovely
Live Laugh {Linky}
The Shabby Nest
Be Different Act Normal
Think Pink Sundays (Flamingo Toes)
Keeping it Simple Crafts

Numbered Frame Project

I wanted to do something with numbers, frames, burlap and Mod Podge, so...

 I gave myself a challenge to see what I could do and this is what I came up with.

This project is fairly easy, but it took quite a bit of drying time, so if you plan to do 

this project you will need to plan ahead.  Here are the pics and how the project came along.

Other than the supplies listed above, I used scrapbook paper, pages from my

hymnal, 2 frames (one smaller than the other)- I used a silver frame and a 

black frame, white spray paint, acrylic paints, twine, my trusty Tim Holtz 

embellishments, heavy duty crafting glue (E6000) and 

an exacto knife and self-healing cutting mat.

Take the back off of the largest frame.

While that is drying, I moved on to the spray painting.

Make sure you are in a ventilated area (like outside).

While that was drying, I starting tearing the papers that I wanted.

Torn edges give it a nicer look than cut edges.  For the layers that

I knew would be covered, there was no need to tear the pages, though.

This is the frame after all of the papers were Mod Podged on.

Believe it or not, even after this dried, my spray painted 

frame was STILL not dry!

I wanted it to have a shabby chic look, so I added paint.... but, I did not Mod Podge the

top layers because I wanted the paint to be able to stick to the paper.  In doing this, you will need to

work fast though... otherwise the paper will absorb the paint (giving you less time to work).

I added a cream color as the base and then applied some teal color streaks 

here and there.  I definitely wanted my numbers to show through, so I made sure 

that I worked quickly in the areas where the numbers were.  

I had a hymnal page number at the top of the frame that I wanted to 

show through and there was also the number 17 at the bottom.

You can see both of those here.

And of course I wanted my hymnal pages to show!

I made some outlines of the frame here and there with more acrylic paint.

Next, I had to layer some papers to create the center portion of the piece.

By this time, my (smaller) white frame was dry, so I brushed on an acrylic color that I liked.

Here it is stacked together and wrapped in twine. 

It is at this point that you may need to take the stand from the back of

your smaller frame so you can adhere it to the burlap (on the larger frame).

Add a "healthy portion" of E6000 or whatever your 

trusted heavy-duty crafting glue is.

Hold it down and let it dry. (Make sure the paint from the frame is 

completely dry before you do this, or it will make a mess)!  ;-)

Here it is sitting up... all finished!

Once you feel confident that it is dry and well adhered, hang it 

in your favorite spot on the wall and enjoy!

I hope this inspires you to challenge yourself to use materials that

you love, but may have stashed away!  Use what you love!

Please leave me a comment and tell me what you think!

I would absolutely {L O V E} to hear from you!

.... and if you have an extra minute, I would {L O V E} for you to 

join my site through email or Google Friend (on the sidebar)!

Until next time, be blessed!

:-) Tonya

* P.S. - I linked this post to Tatertots and Jello (Weekend Wrap Up Party) and Funky Junk Interiors

and I heart} Nap Time and Twigg Studios and {nifty thrifty sunday #69} and Flamingo Toes (Think Pink) and Destination Craft and Keeping it Simple Crafts and Adventures of a DIY Mom and

Ginger Snap Crafts and In the Old Road

Pencil Holder (from Salvation Army Find)

Okay, I picked up the small box that I found from the Salvation Army... remember it from a previous post? 

Anyway, I decided to make it into a pencil holder.  So, here are the pictures of the process.

I gathered my materials... Mod Podge, paper cutter, Tim Holtz embellishments, 

jute, burlap, scrapbook paper, and of course.... the box!

This is the bottom of the box, but I will use it as the side.

I think this was a small drawer for jewelry before it found its way to

the Salvation Army.  I am going to turn it upright for my project.

I measured my paper and cut it in a strip to fit around the box.  

To make it easier to Mod Podge, I folded the paper around the box 

first so when the time comes to wrap it, it will go on with ease.  

The blue flowered paper you see is actually the backside of the 

paper I am planning to use.  

When I applied the Mod Podge, I sponged it on the box rather than the paper.

I do this because if it is on the paper, it makes it more difficult to make adjustments once 

I lay the paper onto the box.  Also, applying the Mod Podge to the box prevents the 

paper from having wet spots go through (which will cause tears in the paper).

Once that is on, I cut a small rectangle from my second paper choice.

Then I cut an even smaller rectangle from burlap.  I pulled a thread from

each side of the burlap to make it have a fringed look.

Then I took the jute and put it in the holes of my embellishment so 

that the jute would be on the underside of the embellishment.

Once the jute was on the numbered metal plate embellishment, I wrapped it 

around the box and tucked the knot under the embellishment so it would

not be seen.  I applied Mod Podge on the jute (not on the embellishment)

and the burlap and paper once again to make sure it would stay in place.

After that, I wanted to hide the blue inside, so I cut more paper to

fit inside and Mod Podged it into place.

On the inside that would be seen from the front, I applied the same paper that 

I used as the accent paper on the front.  I thought this would make it tie in nicely.

It it still drying here, but you get the idea.

Once, it is dry, add your pencils and pens and display on your desk.

There it is!  

I hope this inspires you to find unconventional items

and transform them into items you love.

Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think.

Until next time, be blessed!

:-)  Tonya

* P.S. - I linked this post to Tip Junkie and {Primp} and Full Circle Creations.

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