A Jar is More Than a Jar....

Good afternoon.  I enjoy repurposing items that I love in a creative way 

so that I can display them.  I found this old Anchor Hocking jar that has a 

glass lid.  It is completely awesome!  I had to display it somewhere!  

So here is what I came up with...

The lid on this jar is glass and it is awesome!

Another really cool thing about this jar is that the front side of the jar is clear 

without pattern so you can easily view the photos.  The jar is almost like it was 

made to be a frame!!! Lol!

Okay, so the reason that this is so ideal is because I have a lot 

of old photos that I want to keep protected and by keeping them in the jar, 

I can accomplish that.  You can't keep a lot of photos in a frame, but in a 

jar... you have more "storage space".

So, now I just have to find the picture that I want to display.  There are two photos of 

my mom that I love and I need to choose between the two.

I think I will go with the younger photo of her.

Okay, so next... I stacked the photos together so that I could see the "layers" of old photos...

you know, from shortest to tallest...

I had to curve the stack to get them to go inside of the jar.

I put the lid back on.

...and here it is!  The photos look great in this old jar.

I hope this inspires you to use items items 

you love in unconventional ways! 

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

Until next time, be blessed!

:-) Tonya

* P.S. - I linked this post to Think Pink Sundays (Flamingo Toes) and Nifty Thrifty Sundays and 

The Sundae Scoop Link Party at I {heart} Nap Time and Keeping it Simple Crafts and 

Cherished Treasures.

My entry into the Share It Link Party at The Winthrop Chronicles is sponsored by Appliances Online and their best Range Cookers.

Glass Jar Project

Okay, so today I took the glass jar that I purchased from the Salvation Army (from Thursday's post) and I "fixed it up".  First I washed the jar (that was a must!).  Then I gathered my supplies.  I used spanish moss, a small bird's nest and a couple of plastic eggs, some twigs from my yard, a tiny clothes pin, and some twine.

Here are my step-by-step pictures so you can see how I put it together.

Oh, I forgot to mention my old hymnal that I found at an antique store.  I use this hymnal often 

as it has come in handy for many projects.  I shred a page in the hymnal to add to the project.

I added some spanish moss to the empty jar and then I added the shredded music page.

Then, I placed the nest inside.  See the little feathers inside the nest?  I thought that was cool!

I added twigs to the jar and then I used a small piece of twine 

and tied 2 of the twigs together.  

I wanted to add a little something special, so I typed (Times Roman font)

a flashcard and printed it on cream colored card stock. 

I cut it out and rounded the corners to make it look "authentic".

I clipped it onto one of the twigs with my tiny clothespins.  

Then, I put the lid on and viola!  

I just have to choose the best place for it to rest....

?

Anyway, that's one of my Salvation Army finds that I have made over.

Now to get busy on the others!

Until next time, be blessed!

:-) Tonya 

* P.S. - I linked this post to Tatertots and Jello Weekend Wrap Up Party and to Shabby Nest  and Homestead Simple.

...and it begins

I have been surrounded by goals for the last couple of years that have kept me pretty busy.  I have recently begun to see the light at the end of the tunnel as I have been able to check off accomplishments.  It's wonderful what persistence and hard work can do!  I just graduated with my Bachelor's degree and I have gotten my teaching certification for Elementary Education.  


I am so excited about my new career!  Of course, I haven't actually landed a job, yet... but! I have faith that I will.  As I enter this new stage in my life, I had to check one more thing off of my list.  Call me crazy, but I have wanted to start a blog for a while now.  So.... Check!


Here we go on a fabulous journey!


To kick the blog off, I went out today to the local Salvation Army to see if I could find some good deals on things that I could transform...  


I found this (very small) wooden box that is painted a light blue and has pink and white circles painted on the top.  The bottom has pads on it. 

I paid $1 for the box.  I also found a glass jar (maybe a candy jar).  I paid $1 for that, too.

I found a really ugly cute wooden plaque that has a hook on the back for hanging. 

I only paid fifty cents for this.

.....and a yard stick that has an advertisement on it for forty-nine cents.

Oh!  I almost forgot the tin pail for sixty-nine cents! 

Okay..... my plans are to transform these items into attractive decorative pieces.

Check back soon!

:-) Tonya